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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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Graduate Difficult Differential Equations of Motion

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Graduate Candidate Functions f(x) for Domain R, Image (-1,1)

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Graduate Centre of mass of truncated sphere

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Graduate Solving Integral Equation U(t)=Int_0^inf K(x)dx

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Graduate Volume of toriodal region (engineering related)

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Graduate Question about Sequences - sorry if this is in the wrong place.

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Graduate Integral of (secx)^3 with eulers formula

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Graduate Difficult Integral of a Rational Function

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Graduate How to distribute product sign across base and exponent terms

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Undergrad Is it possible to expand the radical sqrt(x^2-C) for error analysis?

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Graduate Can the value of a be solved for in the infinite series convergence equation?

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Undergrad Partial Fractions: Solving Numerator Issues

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Undergrad Fourier Transform question F o sin(10t)

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Graduate Understanding Proof for "If a Sequence Converges" Theorem

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Undergrad Is there a rule of thumb for small angle approximation?

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Graduate Counterexample to the Theorem on Nowhere Dense Sets in a Complete Metric Space

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Graduate Change of variables in double integral

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Undergrad Solve Equations of Motion for Constant Velocity in 6.3s

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Graduate Can Neutrix Calculus Solve Divergent Series and Integrals?

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Graduate Is a complex function complex diffferentiable

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Graduate Integral w/ Unknown Table: Solve & Write in Closed-Form

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Graduate Learning Tensor Calculus: Struggling and Need Help!

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Graduate General Equations for Certain Volumes of Revolution

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Undergrad Power of a sine wave (electronics engineering)

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Graduate Sternberg's Advanced Calculus and math education

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Undergrad Proof of Chain Rule: Understanding Delta(u) & Delta(x)

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Undergrad What is the meaning of c = min {a, b/M} in IVP proofs?

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Undergrad Help with Giant Hersey Kiss problem

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Undergrad Question about Taylor series and big Oh notation

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Undergrad Understanding Undefined Values at x=a in a Function

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Graduate Radius of Curvature in 3 Dimensions

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Undergrad Least Upper Bound: Understanding sup(f+g)<=sup(f)+sup(g)

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Graduate Help with Multivariable Calculus

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Graduate Unforeseen Differentiation Problem in Chemical Concentration Equation

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Graduate Tricky limits questions, bit of help please

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Undergrad Continuity of two variable function

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Graduate Terms of second order and fourth order what does this MEAN?

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Graduate Analyzing Singularities in Complex Functions

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Graduate Evaluate (1-x^3)^-1/3 from 0 to 1

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Undergrad Is Integrating for pi the Best Method for Calculating Accurate Values of Pi?

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Undergrad Is this a poorly worded question?

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Undergrad Summing Weird Series: A Basic Understanding

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Graduate Is Smooth Infinitesimal Analysis the Solution for Calculi without Limits?

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Undergrad What is the maximum possible volume of a cone with a given height and radius?

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High School Do 1/inf and 1000/inf have same limit of 0?

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Undergrad Solving "The Dog Dilemma" Probability Problem

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Undergrad Understanding Leibniz Notation: A Physics History Lesson

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Graduate FFT (Fast Fourier Transform) - a method for phase continuation

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Graduate Interpolation methods for two points and three derivates?

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Undergrad How Does the Integral Mean Value Theorem Link to Fundamental Calculus Concepts?

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Undergrad How do vectors relate to the area and length of a rectangle in vector calculus?

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Undergrad Preparing for a Return to the Mathematical World: Tips for Older Students

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Graduate Proof of Constant Function Theorem (Saff&Snider)

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Graduate Inverse Function Theorem in Spivak

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Undergrad Hot to determine which is greater

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Undergrad Are There Different Values for Infinity?

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Undergrad Laplace differentiation question

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Undergrad Logarithm Rules Proof: Calculus Approach

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Undergrad Definition of the natural logarithm

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Undergrad Orthogonality of Sine and Cosine functions

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Graduate Help with Integral: \int \frac{e^t}{cos^2(5t)}sin(6t)dt

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Graduate Rewriting the Multi-Sum Equation: Simplifying f(x)=1+R(x)

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High School What is the Antiderivative of Position in Calculus?

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Graduate From Euler's identity: i^i=exp(-pi/2)= 0.2079 (rounded)

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Undergrad Derivative Questions: Is it Defined at x=2?

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Graduate Proof lim (x+1)^(1/x)=e

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Undergrad Ideas for Creative Calculus Projects

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Undergrad Need good books on calculus for self study

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Undergrad Rational Functions: Degree of Denominator vs Nominator

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Undergrad Can I get the integral of cos( t^2/2)?

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Undergrad My problem from a text about limit of a sequence

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Undergrad Technicalities when graphing in 3-space

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Undergrad Difference Between Partial and Ordinary Differentials

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Graduate Rational Functions: Analysis & Agreement

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Graduate Canonical measure on an infinite dimensional Euclidean space R^N

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Graduate Can Cauchy's residue theorem be used for functions with poles at infinity?

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Graduate Verify $\nabla \times \textbf{f} = 0$ and Show Non-Existence of $\psi$ on $R_2$

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Graduate Vector Calc: Can you verify my answer?

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Undergrad Integrate Expression: Help & Tips

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Graduate How to interpret the phase along a contour of sqrt(z^2+1)

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Graduate Derviation of bessel function of first kind via contour integration

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Graduate Reciprocals of Derivatives: How Can They Simplify Calculus?

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Graduate Calculating Singular Integrals using Hadamard Finite Part Method

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Undergrad How to take the limit of a multivariate function that goes to 0

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Graduate Is the Fourier Transform Isometric and Linear?

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Undergrad What does the limit imply here?

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Undergrad Partial sum of geometric series

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Undergrad Understanding Line Integrals: Scalar vs Vector Fields

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Graduate Rudin's real and complex analysis solutions

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Undergrad Unraveling the Meaning of '+' Above Log: An Equivalent Expression?

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