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Graduate Proof of orthogonality of associated Legendre polynomial

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Undergrad Integration by parts-I can't reproduce a given answer

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Graduate Delta function at integral limit

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Graduate Help with differentiating summations

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Undergrad Feynman's Calculus Method: When Can We Use It?

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Graduate Examples which satistfy f(x+y)=f(x) + f(y)

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Graduate Line integral of complex function

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Graduate Understanding Zero Sets: Real Analysis Examples

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Graduate Integral on R^3: Change of Variable and Montecarlo Integration

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Graduate Surface area of a sphere using integrals

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Graduate Can someone please confirm or deny this assertion about absolute convergence?

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Undergrad Description of radial vector fields?

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Graduate Stock market optimization fantasy

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Undergrad Optimization question - optimal conical container

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Graduate Which differentiable functions R to R are bijective?

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Undergrad Find Area with Polar Coordinates: Help for Exams

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Graduate Definite Integral of 1/x from 0 to 1 problem

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Graduate Derivative of integral over distribution

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Undergrad What Are Integration and Differentiation in Calculus?

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Graduate Is the Natural Numbers Dense in Itself?

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Graduate Norm of operator vs. norm of its inverse

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Graduate Derivatives of 2pi-periodic functions

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Undergrad Taylor Polynomial for f(x)=sec(x)

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Graduate Edwards Advanced Calculus of Several Variables

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Graduate Regarding Riemann integration defination

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Graduate Why the 1/Sqrt{2 Pi} in the definition of the Fourier transform?

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Graduate Finding Connected Components of a Set of Circles

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Graduate How to compute this line integral

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Graduate Solving Integral of e^wix for Particle Location

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Undergrad What Is the Limit of x^x as x Approaches 0?

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Undergrad Fourier series odd and even functions

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What is the solution to this puzzling brain teaser?

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Graduate Exploring the Applications and Interpretations of Fractional Derivatives

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Undergrad Why Do Conic Sections Fail to Produce Symmetrical Ellipses?

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Graduate Can the relation a^p+b^p>=2c^p be proven for p values between 0 and 1?

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Undergrad Integrate product of heaviside function and function of x

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Graduate Determining number of branch cuts of a function

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Graduate Differentiability and differential of a funtion

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Graduate Understanding Disconnectedness in Countable Metric Spaces

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Undergrad Union of Closed Sets: Finite vs. Infinite Examples

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Graduate Commutation of differentiation and averaging operations

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Undergrad Finding an accurate derivative for discrete points

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Undergrad Needed clarification regarding Rolles theorem

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Undergrad How Do You Integrate the Function |x|/x?

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Undergrad Second Shifting theorem to find Laplace transform

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High School How can I rearrange this equation to make dx the focus?

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Undergrad How Can U-Substitution Simplify Integrating Complex Functions?

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Graduate Proving a function to be constant

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Graduate Proving that left limit for a function exists

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Graduate Can *YOU* understand this functional analysis proof?

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Graduate Discourse on Dirac Delta Function in Spherical/Polar Coordinates

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Undergrad Double integral to simple integral

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Graduate Definition of Differentiablility/Continuity f:R^2->R

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Undergrad How Do You Calculate the Derivative of a Function?

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Undergrad Interpreting Thermodynamic Equations for Vapor Deposition Processes

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Graduate Proof of an infinite product formula

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High School Isaac Newton & Calculus: Inventing, Antiderivatives & F(b)-F(a)

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Undergrad Parametric equations and derivatives

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Graduate Construct Mobius Transform Easily: Step-by-Step Guide

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Undergrad What does the new integral in surface integral theory represent?

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Graduate Can two disjoint sets have equal measure on any interval in a given interval?

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Undergrad Can Variable Substitution Validate This Integral Transformation?

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Undergrad Is this indefinite integral really unsolvable?

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Graduate Questions about convergence testing.

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Undergrad True or False? Continuity Problem: f(0)=g(0)

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Graduate Asymptotic of rational function

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High School Solving the Mystery of Square Root x Multiplied by 1/x

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Undergrad How Do You Find the Image of a Function Analytically?

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Graduate Manipulating Equations with Del Operators

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Graduate Is the Pointwise Limit of Measurable Functions Also Measurable?

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Undergrad Can you prove the area of a circle by calculus?

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Undergrad What is the concept of dx in calculus?

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Undergrad Why Are Differentials Treated Like Fractions?

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Graduate How Do You Prove L(L(A)) ⊆ L(A) Using Subspace Properties?

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Undergrad What Are the Key Components of Fourier Transforms and Their Notation?

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Graduate Clarifications regarding the reals

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Graduate Is the Intersection of Infinite Non-Empty Open Subsets Empty?

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Undergrad How to find the points that the function is not analytic?

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Graduate Can You Prove These Two Questions About a One-to-One Function f: R -> R?

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Undergrad Derivative of g(h(t), t) with respect to h

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Graduate Extending Sigma Sums to Real Numbers

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Graduate Non Decreasing Subsequence in [0,1]

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Graduate What is the Volume and Surface Area of an n-Dimensional Sphere?

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Undergrad Double Integrals: Find Region Between Surface & Triangle

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Undergrad Help needed doing differentiation (quotient rule)

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Undergrad How can i calculate the attached integral?

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Undergrad Solving ODE w/ Initial Condition: Verify & Determine Particular Solution

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Graduate How many definitions of holomorphic

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Graduate Solving Diffusion Equation By Finite difference Method in fortran

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Undergrad Complex numbers physical interpretation

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Graduate Finding Center and Radius of Circle in Conformal Mapping

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Undergrad Sigma Notation: Learn How to Evaluate Expressions

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Graduate What is the limit of a^x when a tend to infinity and x tend to 0?

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Graduate How to calculate the converge radius of a Laurent series

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High School Which Calculus Book? Stewart or Spivak?

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Undergrad Proving Inequality with Bernoulli's: k≤n Positive Integers

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Graduate Is Morera's Theorem the Converse of Cauchy's Theorem in Complex Analysis?

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Graduate What is a free sequence in a Hilbert space?

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Undergrad How can I truly learn Calculus without going through the basic steps?

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Graduate What Should I Study for Midterm?

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