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Graduate A quesiton about multidimensional Fourier transform

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Graduate A Question in a proof on Lebesgue integral under diffeomorphism

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Undergrad Need a proof about convergence of a series

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Undergrad Minimizing Volume in 3-Space: Plane Equation?

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Graduate Least-square optimization of a complex function

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Graduate Indefinite integral for the square root of a quartic function

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Undergrad Is the statement 'int x^n from 0 to 1 = 1/(n + 1)' true?

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Graduate Linearizing dynamics - derivative of matrix wrt vector

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Undergrad What is the solution for cos(ax)/a when a approaches 0?

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Graduate Mclauren series for Guassian Integral

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Undergrad Polar Unit Vectors: Defining in Relation to Cartesian System?

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Graduate Why Do (ex2-1)1/2 and (ex2-1) Have the Same Minima/Maxima?

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Graduate Complicated Definite Double Integral

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Undergrad Positive derivative and strictly increasing

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Undergrad Newton and Leibniz's versions of calculus

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Graduate Can Fixed Point Iteration Solve Exponential Sum Equations?

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High School What Are Engaging Advanced High School Math Project Ideas for Calculus?

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Undergrad Differentiability on an Open Interval

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Undergrad Book on Infinitesimal Calculus: Deriving DEs for EE Students

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Graduate Is the Integral of Cosine Function Always Zero?

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Graduate Proof geometrically that QX and QY are the roots

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Graduate Connection field lines/potential/vector field

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Undergrad Length of a curve - A calculus approach

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Undergrad Is This Calculus Book Too Advanced for Beginners?

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Undergrad Yes, your answer is correct. The integral evaluates to 20.25.

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Graduate Limit of monotic transformation

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Graduate What is the integral of ln(secx + tanx)?

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Graduate Convergance and Laplace transforms

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Graduate How Does f(z) = z + 1/z Map a Circle to an Ellipse?

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Undergrad Integrating 0.5e[SUP]t[SUP] - A Guide

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Graduate Laurent Series doubt about the Sum limits

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Graduate Integrating the product of an exponential and a first derivative

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Undergrad The average f(x) value, from a mechanical point of view?

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Graduate Complex Integral to find pdf of user in CDMA system

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Graduate 'constant' functions on complex analysis

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Undergrad Can a Function Equal Its Own Derivative?

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Graduate Understanding the incomplete gamma function

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Undergrad How to calculate volume of a rotated polar function

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Graduate Maxwell's Eqn: Vanishing Laplacian of 1/r Explained

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Undergrad What Are the Key Differences Between These Summation Notations?

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Graduate Fourier Transform of Blowing Up Function

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High School I would really like to get a jump on calculus before next semester

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Undergrad Autocorrelation - How to implement step by step

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Undergrad How do I handle equality with the derivative and integration?

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Undergrad Uses of power series as opposed to taylor series

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Undergrad Can you bring out the delta x constant?

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Graduate Complex Numbers in Non-Standard Analysis

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Undergrad Personal epiphany about Taylor theorem, true?

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Graduate Calculating Integral using Pade Approximant & Fraction Expansion

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Undergrad What are line and surface integrals?

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Graduate When can we swap the order of integration vs differentiation?

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Graduate Geometric Proof for Improper Integral Equals Pi?

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Graduate How Do Connected Subsets Prove the Union Is Connected?

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Graduate Why distributions can not be multiplied ?

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Graduate Isometry Problem: Does Convergence in Norm Imply Convergence Under Map?

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Graduate Please help explaining equation of the plane from the book.

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High School Geometric/algebraic proof of a quadratic

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Graduate What is the Fourier transform of 1/x?

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Graduate Is *R Connected in the S-Open Topology?

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High School Domain of a quadratic function under square root having no x intercept

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Undergrad Radius of Curvature: Parabola y^2=4ax

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Undergrad Solving Series of cos(exp(-z)) - Hi there!

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Graduate Parametric path of great circle on sphere

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Graduate Maximum Number of Closed Curves with zero Line Integral

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Undergrad Derivatives and Integrals of units

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Undergrad Analyzing Soccer Ball Movement in Freekicks

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High School Agebraic example of U-Substitution?

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Undergrad Approximated complex numbers. How I put them to zero?

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Graduate Surface integral in cylindrical coordinates

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Graduate Convergence of sum involving Mobius function (with Riemann Zeta)

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Undergrad Understanding the Basics of Fourier Transforms

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Graduate Convergence and the Alternating Series test

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Graduate Imaginary/Complex and Negative Derivatives?

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Graduate Complex integration: which path should i choose?

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Undergrad Can an interval with all positive functions of x be proven?

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Graduate Verifying Proof: lim [x→0] f(x)g(x) Does Not Exist

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Graduate Rocking frequency of half-cylinder

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Undergrad What are some practical uses for complex numbers?

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Why Didn't I Get the Number in the End?

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Undergrad Calculating Goal Keeper Reaction Time: A Mathematical Approach

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Graduate Solving a Complex Problem: Proving a Function Reduces to a Polynomial

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Graduate Suggested Textbooks for Complex Analysis w/Proofs & Accessible w/o Real Analysis

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Graduate Variational Calculus help: minimising a function

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Graduate How to Derive the Cross Product of a Curl Identity?

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Graduate Stokes Theorum Surface integral

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Graduate Surface area of solid of revolution with undefined derivative

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Graduate Curious definite integral related to sophomores dream

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Graduate What Does the Notation \(\sum_{n=2}^{\infty} \binom{n}{2} z^{n}\) Represent?

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Graduate What Makes Complex Power Functions Confusing?

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Graduate Integration by Parts: Formula & Real/Non-Integer n

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Graduate Discrete Surface and Volume Integrals

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Undergrad Numerical analysis(Bisection Method)

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Graduate Getting Residues Complex Analysis

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Graduate Optimizing Work: Finding the Minimum Path in Non-Conservative Vector Fields

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Graduate How to compute Gaussian Quadrature weights?

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Graduate Integral of Product of Three Cosines

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Undergrad Finding x such that 1+x^2+2x^3+x^4+2x^5+x^6... Converges

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Undergrad Finding equivalent forms prior to integration

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Undergrad Question about Changing Limits of Integration

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Undergrad What Are the Practical Uses of Arc Length in Integration?

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