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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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Graduate L2 Norm of +Infinity: Admitted & Defined
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Undergrad Partial fractions on exponentials
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Graduate Fourier Basis functions question
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Undergrad Maximizing Area of a Pentagon with Fixed Perimeter
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Graduate Iterated integrals wrt one variable
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Undergrad Simplifying 1/x(1-x) for integration
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Undergrad What is the Limit of f(x) as x Approaches Zero in the Interval [-1,1]?
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High School Basic question: First derivative test to detect whether a function is decreasing
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Graduate Having trouble with a surface integral
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Graduate Integration of a 'stairstep' function
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