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Graduate Is the characteristic function of the irrationals Riemann integrable on [a,b]?

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Graduate Even partial derivatives of a ratio

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High School Finding the Center and Radius of a circle

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Graduate Complex Analysis 2nd Ed. by Stephen D. Fisher: Q&A

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Undergrad Integral Calculation - Get Help Solving Problems

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Graduate How to show this series is divergent?

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Graduate WriterMaximization of Differentiable Real-Valued Function with Linear Variables

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Undergrad Definite Integral = Area Under curve(s)

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Undergrad Calculating Volume from Revolved Area

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Graduate Is there an easier way to solve this complicated integral?

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Undergrad Integrating Exponential Functions to Solving e^(-(x^2)/2)

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Graduate How to find the second derivitive of delta function?

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Undergrad How to Solve an Integral Using Leibniz Rule of Integration?

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Graduate Does anyone have a copy of Saff & Snider's Fundamentals of Complex Analysis ?

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Graduate [(|f(x)|)^(-1)]*integral(|f(x)|dx) = [(f(x))^(-1)]*integral(f(x)dx)?

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Undergrad Is It Possible to Have Bounded Partial Derivatives Without Differentiability?

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Graduate Notion of the infinitesimal analysis in R^n

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Undergrad Limit involved in derivative of exponential function

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Graduate Why Is Uniform Continuity Proven by Contradiction?

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Graduate Integral of dx/Sqrt[exp(-x)+x+c]

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Graduate Examples of Pointwise Convergence of Integrable Functions to Non-Integrable

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Graduate How to Ensure an Elliptic Cylinder Lies Above a Plane?

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Undergrad How to Change the Order of a Double Sum?

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Undergrad Calc 2 using washer meathod v.s cylindrical shells

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Graduate Trying to get my head around some basic exterior calculus concepts

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Graduate Partial Surface Area of Oblate Spheroid?

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Graduate Triple Integration of a Strange Cylinder

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Undergrad Differentiating (sin(x*theta))/(2x-1)?

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Graduate Understanding Jacobian: Common Questions and Solutions for Multiples

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Graduate What is the meaning of the notation \partial \betaD\alpha in General Relativity?

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Graduate Proving F'(x)= f(x) using the definition of integral?

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Graduate Volterar operator is Vf(x) = int (f(s)ds,0,x)

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Undergrad Proving F'(x)= f(x) using the definition of integral?

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Undergrad Convert Derivative in Polar to Cartesian

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Undergrad Solving Limits: Uncovering the Answers

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Graduate L^2(C): Functions in the Bergmann Space of Complex C

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Graduate Is the converse of the absolute value limit theorem true?

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Graduate Defining functions in an interesting way?

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Undergrad Indeterminate Forms: Converging to e & 1

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Graduate Continuity Question: Rational vs Irrational Functions

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Undergrad Finding Equilibrium Points of V(x,y) = x^2+y^2 - z

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Graduate Really complex function to integrate

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Graduate Is This Proof Valid for Continuous Partial Derivatives?

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Undergrad Vector calculus finding the surface normal

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Graduate How Many Zeros Are Inside the Unit Disk for f(z) = 3z^621 - e^z?

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Graduate Rate of convergence and asymptotic error constant

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Graduate What Is the Exterior Angle at Infinity for a Semi-Infinite Strip?

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Graduate What is the partial derivative of u with respect to t in the given equation?

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Graduate How to Find Non-Analytic Terms in an Expansion?

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Graduate Deforming Contour of complex function

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Undergrad Find Work: Empty 6ft Hemisphere Tank of Oil (50lb/ft^3)

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Undergrad Equation of a tangent line given x

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Undergrad Delta, derivative, differential etc.

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High School Can 1/(1 + x) be simplified to 1-x for a very small value of x?

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Undergrad Can Anyone Help Me Solve Derivative x^x^x with Additional X?

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Graduate Things to mention while giving a talk about dedekind cuts

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Graduate How can you find a recursive sequence that converges to a desired limit point?

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Graduate About integration of solid angle

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Graduate This is the general solution for \vec A, given a prescribed \vec B.

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Graduate The math of the Dirac delta function?

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Graduate Is it Possible to Construct a Laurent Series of Sqrt(z) About Zero?

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Undergrad Will a slight change in angle significantly affect distance?

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Graduate Solving Impossible Integral for MS Thesis - Civil Engineering

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Undergrad How to Isolate Implicit Equations Involving Logs, Sines, and More?

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Undergrad What Should I Do Next to Sketch Level Curves?

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Undergrad How to make another interpretation of curl ?

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Graduate Where does the less than or equal come from in the proof of density of Q in R?

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Graduate What is the meaning of tending uniformly to infinity in Harnack's Principle?

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Graduate Proving Compactness of Projected Sets Using Sequences and Subsequences

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Undergrad Is f(a+b) = f(a)f(b) true for all real numbers a and b?

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Graduate Prove Limit Existence: sin(1/x) as x→0

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Undergrad Understanding Steradians: The Connection Between Solid Angle and Radians

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Graduate Integrating Functions with Double Poles: A Contour Integral Approach

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Undergrad Cone's volume, not seeing a step posted elsewhere

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Undergrad Proof that $\lim_{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{sinx}{x} = 1$

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Graduate Rigorous proof of basic absolute value theorem?

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Undergrad Solving the Mystery of cos(2 theta) = 1 - 2sin^2(theta)

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Graduate Integrating odd functions with infinite discontinuity:

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Graduate Help with Heine-Borel Theorem: Why No Subcollection Cover?

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Undergrad Uniform Continuity: Definition & Applications

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Undergrad So Can you find the integral of \frac{3x^2-4x+5}{(x-1)(x^2+1)} \ dx?

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Undergrad Finding the local extrema of this function

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Graduate Integral function of order alpha

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Undergrad Integration over a Region in the First Quadrant without a Prefix.

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Undergrad Tangent lines and areas between curves.

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Graduate Definite integral: exponential with squared exponent

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Undergrad What is the best way to integrate this?

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Graduate Rigorous book for multivariable + vector calc?

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Graduate Proving Openness of Set S in R^2

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Graduate What are Tensors and how do they relate to General Relativity?

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Undergrad Reversing the order of integration

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High School What is the derivative of a fraction with a variable in the denominator?

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High School How do i solve: logx^2 = (logx)^2?

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Undergrad Solve 3cos^2(3x)+3sin^2(3x)=3: Trig Identities

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Graduate Approaching a Definite Integral with Undefined Limits

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Graduate Least Upper Bound Property

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Graduate Integral Calculation with Complex Analysis - Can Residue Theorem Help?

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Undergrad How to Approximate arccos(1/4) by Hand?

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Undergrad Integrals of Trig Powers: Sin^2dx and Cos^2dx

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Graduate Volume of a sphere (solid of revolution)

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