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Graduate Function belongs to L2 and L_infinity, but is not vanishing
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Undergrad Integration by parts and improper integral
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Undergrad Why do we need Fourier Transform?
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High School Suggestions on how to learn calculus BEFORE I take the series
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Graduate Find Real Series: a1+ a2+a3+...=-1 & a1+3 a2+5 a3+...+(2n-1)an+...=0
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Graduate Harmonic function bounded below also bounded above
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Undergrad Higher derivatives : d/dx notation and meaning
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Graduate Conway Functional Analysis text example?
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Undergrad Integration of the dot product of two vectors
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Graduate Difference of two functions sharing the same poles pole-free?
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Undergrad Fourier Series: Is f(x) Even or Piecewise Continuous?
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Graduate Harmonic Functions and Integrating Along Curves: The Role of 90 Degree Rotations
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High School What is the Equation for the Scalar and Vector Products of Two Vectors?
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Graduate The Gradient and the Hessian of a Function of Two Vectors
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Undergrad Hi guys,does anyone knows what is the physical interpretation of
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Graduate The Bolzano Weirstrass Proof by Construction
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Graduate Why do poles occur at specific values of q in algebraic function integration?
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Graduate Hopefully easy question about sups of continuous functions
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Graduate Why is completeness important in characterizing ordered fields?
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Undergrad Partial F/ Partial T F= (x,y) x and y = functs of s and t Only step 1 needed
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Graduate Proving Cauchy Sequence Converges on Real Number Line
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Graduate What is the integral of dy/f'(x)?
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Graduate The Bolzano Weirstrass Proof by Construction
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Undergrad What Defines a Uniform Vector Field?
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Graduate Confirm the characteristic of Position Vector.
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High School What is exactly pivoting ( in Gaussian elimination)?
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Undergrad The Importance of Analysis in Physics
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Graduate Compare Riemann Integration & Definite Integration Accuracy
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Undergrad Convergence tests for sequences not series
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Graduate Why Does Acceleration Point Towards the Center in Elliptical Orbits?
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Graduate Optimising closest approach with third order motion
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Undergrad Optimal Outputs for Variable Inputs
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Undergrad Is Self-Studying Calculus 2 Over Summer a Good Idea?
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Graduate Find dF/ds in Terms of u, v & w - Conditions and Assumptions
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Undergrad Does the Limit of (sin[floor(x)])/x Exist as x Approaches 0?
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Undergrad Is (0,0) the Point of Discontinuity for this Function?
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Graduate Limit of a function of more than one variable
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Undergrad Spivak Calculus edition 3 solutions?
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Graduate Understanding Hausdorff Dimension of 1-d Line
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Undergrad What is the meaning of the integral of volume?
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Undergrad Which Calculus Textbook is Right for Me?
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Graduate Exact meaning of a local base at zero in a topological vector space
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Graduate Help evaluating the zeta function
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Graduate Infinite-Dimensional Space Isomorphism: V vs V*
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Graduate Complex Derivative and Real Multivariable Derivative
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Undergrad I've heard that much of higher-level math involves proof-writing. Is
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Undergrad How Can I Use Variation of Parameters to Solve Differential Equations?
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Graduate Elements of Dual of Infinite_Dim. Space have Codimension One
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Undergrad What is an example of a definite integral satisfying this property?
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Graduate Is the Infinite Sqrt Series Finite?
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Undergrad What Are the Practical Implications of Limits in Scientific Research?
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Undergrad Integral of Bell Curve: Area of Slices
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High School Proving Trigonometric Identity: Double Angle Formula
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Graduate Derivation of carrier density formula
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Undergrad Calculus Problem: Find I When R Tends to Zero & V = 5V
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Undergrad Derivative of Absolute Value Confusion
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Undergrad What Does It Mean to Expand a Function About a Point?
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Graduate Taylor series for the general distance integral
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Graduate Solving for a variable in the partial derivative of a summation
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Undergrad The derivative of f(x)*g(x)/h(x)
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Undergrad Trying to understand why integration is inverse of differentiation
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Undergrad Calculus: Increasing/Decreasing, Critical Points & Inflection Points
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Undergrad Fourier Transform: Frequency to Time Domain Relationship
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Graduate What is the significance of the Euler-Lagrange Equation in variational calculus?
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Graduate What is the purpose of the Dirac delta function in three dimensions?
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Graduate Finding the inverse of an integral transform
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Graduate Integration of Parametric Functions
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Graduate Proving T(x,y) is a Metric on Compact Set
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Graduate If f(x) = 0 for every bounded linear map f, is x = 0?
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High School How Does Pre-Calculus Enhance Your Understanding of Physics?
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Undergrad Supremum and Infimum of a subset of R
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Graduate Uniformly convergent series and products of entire functions
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Graduate Laurent series in complex functions
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Undergrad Searching for Calculus book: Edwards 1994 Edition
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Graduate Equivalent definitions for the norm of a linear functional
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Graduate (Hopefully easy) integration question
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Graduate Change of limits in integral question
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Graduate Constructing an Open Cover for the Rational Numbers in the Interval [0, 1]
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Undergrad Proving the lim as n goes to infinity of a function = 2
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Graduate Sequence of Integrable Fns Converging to Integrable Fn But Not in L1-Norm
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Graduate Is the Open Cover of the Interval [0,1) with Infinite Subcovers Effective?
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Graduate Solve Strange Integral of (sinx)^2/x^2 from -inf to inf
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Graduate Understanding Countability of Set L: A Confusing Point
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Graduate Not riemann integrable => not lebesgue integrable ?
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Graduate Proving Holomorphic Functions are Analytic: The Role of Cauchy Riemann Equations
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Undergrad What is the meaning of \vec{A} \times \vec{B}_\bot in vector notation?
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Graduate Understanding the concept of the formula for surface area
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Graduate Bounding Analytic Functions by derivatives
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Graduate How Do You Derive the Average Absolute Y-Value on a Unit Sphere?
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Graduate Solve Complex Derivative Problem: dy/dz=-i
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Undergrad Gradient Descent: What is It & How to Use It?
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Graduate How can Taylor Series help us find a value of h for a specific error tolerance?
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Undergrad Help to find skipped step in integration
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Graduate Bessel's Equality and Inequality
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Undergrad How do we convert a summation to integration?
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Undergrad Peak of multiple sine waves/functions
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Undergrad Integration by parts and Laplace Transforms
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Undergrad Solving P(cotg x)^5: Can You Help Me Find the Primitive?
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Graduate Is \( f(x) = \frac{1}{x} \) Uniformly Continuous on [1, +∞) but Not on (0, 1)?
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Graduate Green's Functions, Wave Equation
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