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Graduate Conditions Needed for Interchange of Double Limits
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Graduate Finding Stationary Distribution for a Stochastic Process
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Graduate Solving Simple Poles: Why Does $\frac{e^{ikz}}{z^{2}+m^{2}}$ Have One?
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Undergrad Using the Intermediate Value Theorem
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Undergrad Shortest Point on Cylinder Vertices
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Graduate Is the 'Integer Function' Bound Valid for Given Functions f(t) and g(u)?
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Graduate Doubt about Implicit differentiation
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Undergrad Why Do Different Forms of the Same Equation Yield Different dy/dx Results?
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Undergrad Show using the intermediate value theorem
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Undergrad Does the Second Derivative Test Fail for x^3 at x=0?
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Undergrad Solving Definite Integral with Inverse Hyperbolic Identities
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High School A Fun Solution That We Came Up With In Grade 12 Calculus
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Graduate Proving the Zeta Function Formula for Even Integers: A Resource Guide
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Undergrad Can the first few terms of a convergent infinite series diverge?
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Graduate Proof of orthogonality of associated Legendre polynomial
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Graduate Continuity and Domain of Function
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Undergrad Why Does the Limit of |(h² + 4h)|/h Differ When Using Modulus Properties?
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Undergrad Calculus & Motion: What Does Calculus Tell Us?
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Undergrad How Do I Complete the Square and Simplify This Equation?
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Graduate How is the region between two concentric spheres simply connected?
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Undergrad How do you know when to use integration by parts on a problem?
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Undergrad Understanding Basic Calculus: Limits, Differentials, and Integrals Explained
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Undergrad Where is the bridge between Calculus and Physics?
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Undergrad Extreme Value Theorem for Constant Function y=1
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Undergrad How to Prove the Nth Derivative of f(x)=1/(sqrt(1-4x)) by Induction?
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Graduate Understanding Coordinate Transforms: Partial Derivatives
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Graduate Theorem that says partial and ordinary derivatives are mixed?
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High School Can the existence of a limit at x = 0 for sqrt(x) be debated?
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Undergrad 1st order linear differential equations - integrating factors
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Undergrad Need help on integration question i found on net
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Undergrad What Is the Rigorous Definition of dy in Leibniz Notation?
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Undergrad Purpose of each of the operators , divergence, gradient and curl?
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Graduate Is the Standard Proof of [a,b] in R Being Compact Flawed?
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Graduate Is such a theorem exists? (Uniform convergence).
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Graduate F maps A onto A=>f is one to one
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Graduate Is There a Bijection Between Metric Spaces A and B?
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Undergrad Need help with Polar Coordinates, esp. for integration
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Graduate I don't Understand Principle Values
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Undergrad Another Polar Coordinates + Integration Question
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Graduate Exterior calculus: what about symmetric tensors?
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Graduate Definition of supremum and infimum using epsilons ?
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Graduate Can Arithmetic Operations with Infinities Be Undefined?
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Graduate Is (-i)^(-m) Equal to cos((m*pi)/2)+i*sin((m*pi)/2) in Complex Analysis?
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Graduate How Do You Solve This Complex Integral Involving Cosine and a Square Root?
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Undergrad Log/Ln: Find Two Term Approximation
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Undergrad Is One or Both of the Integral Solutions Correct?
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Undergrad How can I use vectors and trig functions to find rotations for alignment?
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Graduate Fourier transform of Logarithm ?
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Undergrad What x satisfies the equation cos(x) = x numerically?
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Undergrad When is it OK to pass the limit to the exponent
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Undergrad How do you determine a f(x) is periodic and fundamental period
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Graduate Proving Onto-ness of a Continuous Function Using the Inverse Function Theorem
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Undergrad Why do polar coordinates give different answers for this limit problem?
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Undergrad Limits of expression with square root
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Graduate Exploring Convergence of e^(-γ|x|) Integrals
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Graduate Gradient of a tensor? Del operator on tensor?
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Undergrad What Basic Derivative Rule Is Responsible For This?
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Undergrad Area of a surface of revolution around the x-axis
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Graduate Alternative proof for the 1st mean-value theorem for integrals
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Undergrad Prove that the lim as x goes to a of sqrtx = sqrta
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Graduate An integral and a deravative of a simple factorial
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High School How to get step-by-step integration
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Graduate Trouble with use of the Residue Theorem
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Undergrad Lim as x goes to a of sqrtx = sqrta
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Undergrad Changing derivative into partial
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Undergrad What Does a Lim with an Underline or Overline Mean?
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Undergrad Assignment on approximations for calculus
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Undergrad Simpler proof that sequence x_n = n does not converge?
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Undergrad Is Convergence of Series Possible w/ Divergent Parts?
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Graduate How do you DO analytic continuation?
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Graduate Proving a sequence diverges with limited information
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Graduate Chain rule in partial derivative
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Graduate Open coverings and Heine-Borel theorem
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Undergrad F : N -> N defined by f(x) = x^3 - 1
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Undergrad How Can I Master Integration Techniques in Calculus?
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Graduate Area under the following curve (Lorentzian type)
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Graduate Need help with writing proofs in real analysis? Here are some book suggestions!
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Undergrad Is \{1,2,3,4,5\ldots\} a Closed Set in \mathbb{R}?
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Graduate How can the error function be used to solve this integral?
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Graduate Matrix determinants and differentiation
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Graduate Simple (I think?) measure theory question
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High School I can not understand a paragraph in a book(about inequality)
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Undergrad How to Integrate a Natural Log Function in Electromagnetic Problems?
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Undergrad Finding the Limit of a Function as x Approaches Negative Infinity
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Undergrad Finding Equations for Plane Containing Intersection of Quadric Surfaces
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Undergrad Is a Function Continuous in a Neighborhood If It's Continuous at a Point?
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Undergrad Limits, find the smallest +ve number N
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Graduate Is the product of two sine functions always real-valued?
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Undergrad Use limit definition to prove
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Undergrad Understanding Derivatives and Integrals: A Basic Guide for Beginners
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Undergrad How Can I Understand Limits and Continuity in Calculus?
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Graduate Cartesian product of a family of countable sets is countable
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Undergrad Optimum Values of X and Y: Lagrange Multiplier Help for Maximizing U=XY
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Undergrad What is an integral with a circle through it?
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Graduate Question about ordered field axioms
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Undergrad Pretty easy question about squares of square roots
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Graduate Is my proof for the equation root(ab)=(a+b)/2 implying a=b correct?
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Graduate What is the Difference Between Almost Upper Bounds and Upper Bounds in Calculus?
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Undergrad Can Limits Avoid Paradoxes in Derivatives and Integrals?
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