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Graduate Does the Pathwise Limit Imply the Multivariable Limit?
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Undergrad Can someone tell me how to do an integral of this form?
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Graduate Solving Derivation Problem: \sum_{j=\kappa}^{\inf} \varphi^{2j-\kappa}\sigma^2
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Graduate Understanding the Dot Product of Derivatives in Astrodynamics
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Undergrad Does the Continued Product of Fractions Converge to Zero?
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High School How do you find the Natural Log of a Number?
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Graduate Can the 'Almost Reimann Integral' be Recovered Using Pinsky's Textbook?
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Graduate How can we determine if a closed symmetric operator has self-adjoint extensions?
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Undergrad How to minimize a simple quadratic function of multiple variables ?
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Undergrad Line Integral (where the path is not single valued)
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Undergrad Graph of a parametric curve on an angle?
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Undergrad Understanding Derivatives: Real-World Application Examples
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Graduate Favorite Real Function: Top 5 Picks
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Graduate Minimising the action for surface area in AdS
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Undergrad Using L'Hospital's rule to evaluate a fraction containing two variables
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Undergrad Can someone define a line integral?
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Graduate Why Does the Line Integral of a Square Path's Perimeter Equal Zero?
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Graduate Lim(x*sqrt(1-cos(2*Pi/x)),x->Infinty) using analytical methods
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Graduate Complex Analysis - Removing A Singularity
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Graduate What Conditions on f Ensure a Good Solution for u(s, t)?
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Undergrad Anybody know a general way to approach this sin/cos integral?
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Undergrad Directional Derivative of F: Same for V & 2V?
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Graduate Passing limits through integrals
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Graduate Why are two methods for evaluating an integral giving different results?
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Graduate First Step in Finding an Integration Reduction Formula for (4-x^2)^n
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Graduate Is Taking the Reciprocal a Valid Approach in Differentiating dpH/dV?
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Undergrad A simple limit that causes a lot of headache
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Graduate Is this vector calculus notation correct?
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Graduate Can Lagrange function solve general differential equations?
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Graduate Question about a tricky/difficult Taylor expansion of natural logarithm
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Graduate Change of variable in multiple integrals
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Undergrad Unwanted constants after integration
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High School Integrating Ln(x) with Two Easy Methods
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Undergrad Which Is Greater: f(-2) or f(10)?
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Undergrad How can we use trigonometric substitution to integrate square root expressions?
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Undergrad Finding volumes of revolution using centroids
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Undergrad Can log_2(x) be expressed as a series?
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Graduate Differential Equations through Power Series Expansion
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Graduate How can the general form of this integral be determined?
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Graduate Help for this infinite integral question ?
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Undergrad Limit of Arctanx: Why Does \frac{\pi}{2} Make Sense?
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Undergrad How do you do this weird integral?
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Graduate Help Solving Integral Limit: x to 1
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Graduate Taylor series of real function with zero radius of convergence
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Undergrad Difficult integral for Trig Substitution
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Undergrad What are the steps to determine integration limits?
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Graduate Ess Sup Norm as limit ->oo of L^p norm
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Graduate When to use the residue at infinity
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Undergrad The boundaries of doule integrals in polar form
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Graduate Derivatives of fourier transform
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High School Expanding and Factoring: Tips and Tricks for An-1 | Theorem Included
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High School Why is Derivative of 2pie=0 and not 2
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Undergrad Investigation into infinite limits
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Graduate Gradient in hyperspherical coordinates
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Undergrad Derivative of -ln(-\Theta): Explained
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Undergrad Transforming parabola to straight line
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Graduate Understanding the Confusion Behind Comb(x) and III(x) Definitions in Mathematics
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Graduate Calculating R: Solving an Integration Problem with Moving Plates
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Graduate Stochastic Analysis / abstract Wiener spaces
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High School Find Free Software to Calculate Definite Integrals
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Graduate Derivation related to Euler’s Formula
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Undergrad Why Aren't My Parametric Lines Intersecting?
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Undergrad Is the Limit of a Continuous Function Equal to the Limit of its Variable?
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Undergrad Intergrate Inx with respect to x?
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Graduate Can I Derive the Taylor Series and Radius of Convergence for Tanh(x)?
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Undergrad Problem with fitting simple quadratic function to 3 data points
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Graduate Moving a limit inside an integral
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Graduate Entire functions and polynomials
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Graduate Measure theory in R^n and in abstract spaces
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High School Is There a Simpler Way to Calculate Derivatives?
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Undergrad Calculating tau from measured time and temperature
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Undergrad Root vs. ratio in determining radius of convergence of a power series
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Undergrad Solve Definite Integral: l & n Constants
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Graduate A Measurable Function not Borel Measurable
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Undergrad High order derivitative of exponential function
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Graduate Orthogonality in Discrete Fourier Transforms
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Graduate Max Value f(r): Find Solution w/ Condition r^2=1
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Graduate Branch point problem and argument along contour
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Graduate Interesting branch point problem
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Undergrad Integration using eulers formula and complex numbers
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Graduate Oopsie, issue with change of variables to evaluate definite integral
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Undergrad How Does a Magnet's Position Change Over Time When Falling Near an Iron Wall?
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Graduate Double integral/change of variable
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Graduate A question from Real and Complex Analysis (Rudin's).
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Undergrad Why is the series 1 + -1 + 1 + -1 equal to one half?
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Graduate Question about pointwise convergence vs. uniform convergence
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Undergrad Orthogonal Projection onto XY plane
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Undergrad How Do I Calculate the Partial Sum of an Alternating Series?
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Graduate How Can We Calculate the Derivative of x^x^x?
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Undergrad Finding equation for trigonometric function based on two points
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Graduate What is the derivation of the Rankine Hugoniot relations in fluid dynamics?
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Graduate Understanding Domain & Range in R^2: Conditions for Image in Boundary
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Graduate What is the value of this term and why is it not included in the given passage?
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Undergrad How can I improve my abstract thinking in real analysis?
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Undergrad Calculating Velocity on a Sphere
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High School Can Terms Always Be Canceled Out in Math?
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Undergrad How Do You Apply Stoke's Theorem to a Rectangle in the x-y Plane?
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Undergrad Partial Differentiation Question
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Undergrad TRIPLE INTEGRALS - How do I do this -I cannot draw at all
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Undergrad Can the du's be cancelled out in the derivative (dy/dx)?
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