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Graduate What is the difference between Hilbert Spaces and other metric spaces?
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Graduate Vector calculus identities proof
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Graduate How Do You Evaluate an Integral Using a Jacobian and Change of Variables?
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Undergrad Integration using series expansion
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Graduate What does the triple integral of a function represent graphically in 4D?
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Undergrad Can You Integrate f(x)=40*e^(-0.5x) Using the u-Substitution Method?
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Graduate Even function has a Laurent decomposition of even functions and even powers of z
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Undergrad How to Derive Formulas for a Frustum Based on Triangle Similarities?
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Graduate How Do You Expand Power Series for Complex Functions?
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Graduate Series Representation for sin(x)/(cos(x)+cosh(x)) Valid for 0<x?
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Undergrad Why doesn't the "stair step" method approach the shortest distance as step size approaches 0?
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Graduate Can Factoring Out a Negative One Affect the Convergence of a Taylor Series?
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Graduate Integral equation with unknown kernel?
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Graduate Zeta function for complex argument
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Graduate Optimizing the ratio of two integrals
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Undergrad Expressing limits mathematically
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Graduate Calculating this difficult integral (equation of a circle)
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Graduate Is the Derivative of a Multivariable Function Lipschitz?
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Graduate Find the function for this Taylor series
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High School Next number in sequence, or pattern of sequence.
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Graduate How to compute logarithm of orthogonal matrix?
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Undergrad Looking for a good webpage with different coordinate systesms
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Graduate Use of state space equations to model a dynamic system
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Graduate Solving a limit problem using the definition of convergence
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Undergrad What is the correct centroid for a semicircle?
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Undergrad Derivative of a sum of functions, also cubic graph roots
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Undergrad Are Higher Dimensions Necessary or Just Imaginary Concepts?
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Undergrad Problem differentiating exponential function in Maxima
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Graduate Teylor expantion of ln(1-e^-x)^-1
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Undergrad Proving an+1 < an: A Derivative or Logical Approach?
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Undergrad 1-2+3-4 divergent series confusion
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Undergrad Intermediate Value Theorem : Is this version correct?
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High School How do you find the derivative of a function involving square roots?
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Undergrad Find Overall Gradient from dz/dx & dz/dy
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Graduate Understanding the total derivative in terms of analysis
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Undergrad Re-create missing negative frequencies?
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Graduate Can the outer measure be non-countably additive?
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Undergrad Showing skew lines lie in parallel planes
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Undergrad What are the first principles of integration?
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Undergrad Why do you calculate the area UNDER a curve with integration?
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Graduate Nonconservative gradients (not an oxymoron)
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Undergrad How do I find f'(1) using implicit differentiation?
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Undergrad How is the area under a curve determined using the Fundamental Theorem?
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Graduate Real Sequences : Can some terms be undefined?
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Graduate Divergent Series: Rearranging for Convergence?
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Undergrad What is the Difference Between a Vector Space and a Coordinate Space?
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Graduate What are the mathematical origins of i^i=e^(pi/2)?
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Graduate What is the definition of exponentiation?
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Undergrad Negative Derivative: Learn Meaning & Examples
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Graduate Why Can't η'(x) Be Arbitrary in the Euler-Lagrange Equation?
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Graduate Power rule valid for any complex exponents?
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Graduate Conditional expectation and Least Squares Regression
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Graduate Change of Variables in Multiple Dimensions
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Undergrad Definite Integral and Summation Equivalence
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Graduate What is the derivative of a quaternion with a changing unit vector?
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Graduate Is R^w a first category topological vector space?
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Undergrad Partial derivatives of f(x)*(f(y)+f(z))?
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High School Continuity of a discrete function
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Graduate When Is the Reversal of Limits Valid?
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Undergrad Where Can I Learn About the Construction of Number Systems?
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Graduate What is the concept of area and definite integration in advanced mathematics?
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Undergrad Algebraic Operations on Differentials in Liebniz Notation: An Abuse?
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High School Differentiation With 'x' Both in Base and in Exponent
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Graduate Double integral bounded by closed parametric curve
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Graduate Why Are There No Interior Points in the Set of Real Numbers?
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Undergrad Why can't the trig identity be used to simplify this integral?
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Graduate How can I find the tangential derivative of a function at a given point?
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Graduate What is the intuitive definition of a subsequence?
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Graduate Hypercomplex numbers (a+bi with a,b hyperreal)
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Undergrad Solving Limits: $\lim_{x\rightarrowy}\frac{sin{x}-sin{y}}{x-y}
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Undergrad Can L'Hôpital's Rule Be Used for Non-Indeterminate Forms?
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Undergrad Proving that a certain f(x) can't be zero by differentiating
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Graduate Boundary of open set always zero measure?
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Graduate Cross product of a vector and its derivative
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Undergrad Understanding How Closed Curves Work in Maths
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Undergrad Lim sq.rt x[sqrt x - sqrt (x-a)] x->infinity
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Undergrad Rate of Convergence: Definition, Calculus & Examples
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Graduate Quotient criteria and the harmonic series
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Undergrad Does derivative have to be piecewise continous
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Undergrad How to Combine SUVAT and Calculus for Falling Objects with Air Resistance?
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Graduate Appealing to Mathematical Intuition
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Graduate Showing that a function is C infinity?
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Graduate Rate of lim exp(x) ~? rate of lim exp(-x)
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Graduate Complex Conjugates: f*(z) = f(z*)
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Graduate Taylor series radius of convergence and center
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Graduate How can gradient be zero if its a normal vector?
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Undergrad How can arctan(x) be expressed using logs?
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Graduate Velocity with respect to acceleration
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Graduate Double integral variable separation
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Undergrad Partial Fraction Integration: Proving the Linear Factor Rule
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Undergrad What does the linear independence formula state?
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Graduate How to Define Differential Length Vectors
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Graduate What Is the Solution to the Mathieu-Type Equation with Operator Cos(d/dx)?
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Undergrad Unit vectors in Spherical Coordinates
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Graduate Can C or MATLAB be used to solve the Parametric Quintic Spline equation?
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Undergrad Why is A=F and B=T in the Truth Table for Implication?
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Graduate Is an ONB Complete in the Schwarz Space or Rigged Hilbert Space?
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Undergrad Can the integral of tan(logx) be simplified for real values of x?
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Graduate Understanding Integral Notation: Lebesgue-Stieltjes Integral
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Undergrad Converting Radians to Vector Notation for Simplifying Expressions
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