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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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Graduate Convergence of expansion of Legendre generating function.
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Graduate How to do simulate a resonant frequency?
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Undergrad Numerical Integration: Understanding Error, Big Oh and Taylor Expansion
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Undergrad Dx in a function to be intigrated
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High School How Do You Solve (x-1)^2 * (a+x) = 1?
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High School Quadratic, standard and standard form of a curve
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Graduate How to find the equation of a line in complex analysis?
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Undergrad Main Limit Theorem: Learn Limits in Words
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