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Undergrad Volume, washer method and shell method

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Undergrad The derivation of pi using limits

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Undergrad D'Alembert Ratio Test: Convergence test

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Undergrad Question about the gradient of a function

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Graduate Some questions for entire function

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Graduate Proving Bessel to Legendre in Dodelson's Cosmology Book

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Graduate Proving Real Lipschitz Function Differentiability

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Graduate Given the function: f: (0,1) => (2x+1,4x)

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Graduate C^1 or C^2? Investigating Vector Identity

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Undergrad Reverse the order of integration

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Graduate Summation of Summation: Calculating p^j*p^i

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Undergrad Riemann sum and anti-derivative

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Graduate What is the meaning of this: {x,0,0}/|x|^3 = (20^7, 50^6) ?

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Undergrad Line Integral vs. Surface Integral: Range of t?

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Graduate New extremely simple method for computing extremely complicated integrals

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Undergrad Double integrals and change of variables

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Graduate Double Integral Syntax: WolframAlpha Solver

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Undergrad When is it impossible to integrate?

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Graduate Flux integral of a curl = zero

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Graduate Uniform Convergence & Boundedness

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Graduate F(x)=||x|| is Lipschitz function

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Graduate Proving Equality in a Summation: A Scientific Approach

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Undergrad How can we prove the continuity of ln x over (0, ∞)?

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Graduate Lipschitz Continuous Functions: Differentiable Almost Everywhere?

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Graduate Comparing Two Different Answers for Calculating Nth Order Fourier Approximation

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High School Symmetry in Graphs: Conditions & Possibilities

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Undergrad Can a Circulation Integral Be Calculated Using a Scalar Field?

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Undergrad The break down of a negative binomial equation

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Graduate Coefficients of a complex laurent series

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Graduate Solution for y in Advanced Calculus - x,y,z

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Graduate Integration of x^n*e^x/(e^x + 1)^2

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Undergrad Does the Series \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \left( 1 - \sqrt[n]{n} \right) Converge?

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Graduate An open mapping is not necessarily a closed mapping in functional analysis

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Undergrad The integration of e^(x^2)

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Graduate Hard Sum Question: Sum of n=1 to ∞ n^2/(n^4+1)

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Graduate Evaluating Logarithmic Integral with Cosine and Sine Integrals

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Undergrad Moment of Inertia for a Filled Sphere

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Graduate What is the proof for continuity using the existence of a derivative?

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Undergrad Why is the sum of two simple functions also a simple function?

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Graduate What is the method to obtain this integral result?

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Graduate Partial Derivatives in Differential Calculus: Need Help

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Graduate How to Integrate the Complementary Error Function with an Exponential Decay?

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Graduate A weird convolution (recurrence relation)

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Graduate Defining Elements on the Real Line?

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Graduate How can I solve integrals with enthalpy and entropy in thermodynamics?

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Undergrad Question about open sets in [0,1]

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Graduate What is the derivation of cubic spline equations?

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Graduate Deriving the Minimum of a Summation Function - How Do I Do It?

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Graduate Integrals of product of hypergeometric functions

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Undergrad Solving the Limit of sqrt(x^2-9)/abs(3-x)

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Undergrad Solving an Integral with a Twist - How to Approach it?

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Graduate A metric space/topology question

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Undergrad Is the Equation (1-x)Cosx = Sinx Continuous and Solvable in (0,1)?

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Undergrad How Do You Evaluate a Line Integral Along a Parametric Curve?

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Undergrad What trig. identity is used here?

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Graduate Expansion of a function f(x) with poles

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Graduate Mellin Transforms -What could I be doing wrong?

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Undergrad How Do You Solve the Differential Equation f''(t) = kf(t) for Spring Motion?

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Graduate Functional analysis convergence question

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Graduate Evaluate Limit with Factorials: \lim_{n \to \infty}

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Graduate Question about integrable functions

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Graduate Analyzing the Definite Integral (1+x)^(-1/2)

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Graduate A small problem with a complex integral

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Undergrad F'(x)=sin((pi (e^x)) /2) and f(0)=1

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Undergrad Can the Disc Method Be Applied When Rotating Around y=x?

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Undergrad Piecewise continuous -> NO vertical asymptotes

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Undergrad Good resource for intro to wavelets?

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Undergrad Any good online resources for Fourier series/transform/integral?

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Graduate How Can We Calculate Coefficients in Multivariable Laurent Series?

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Undergrad Definition of Arc Length Function

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Graduate How to integrate with branch cuts?

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Graduate Jacobian transformation problem

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Graduate Plane in Space R^3: Crossing Points & Triple Integral

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Graduate How to prove sup AC = supA supC Proving sup AC = supA supC

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Graduate Can ALL Vector Fields Be Expressed as a Product?

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Undergrad How Can We Determine the Max Min of Trig Functions in the Range (0, pi)?

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Graduate Applying Leibniz's Rule to Differentiate Integrals

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Graduate An example of a series involving factorials

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Graduate Bridge between complex analysis and differential geometry

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Graduate Approximation of total curvature

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Graduate Good References for Functional Derivatives

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Undergrad Conversion formula creation assistance

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Free differential equations calculator?

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Undergrad Factorising a complicated Quadratic

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Undergrad Is Calculus of Variations the Next Step After Traditional Calculus?

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Undergrad Proof of continuity of f(x) = 1/x

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High School Can Random Methods and Limits Improve My Understanding of Numbers?

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Graduate Derivative of Log Determinant of a Matrix w.r.t a parameter

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Graduate How do I integrate e^(y^3) in a definite integral without using erf(x)?

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Undergrad Can someone prove this series converges?

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Graduate Vector Differentiation: Solving for Partial Derivatives

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Undergrad Finding the Limit of a Multi-Variable Function

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Graduate Problem Understanding Divergence in Improper Integrals

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Undergrad Find Vectors to Make 60° Angle w/ v=<3,4>

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Graduate Is Newton's Method More Efficient than Lambert W for Solving Equations?

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Graduate Can a finite polynomial have no roots on the left of the complex plane?

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Undergrad Flipping Limits in Integrals: Is it Valid?

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High School Simple recurring sequence (1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, )

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Graduate Infinitesimal Distances - A Question

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