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Graduate Solving the Series: sum_{r=0}^{+\infty}1/(r*r!)
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Undergrad Understanding Total Derivative: Step-By-Step Guide
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Graduate What Is the Closure of Modules Theorem in Several Complex Variables?
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Undergrad How Do You Solve the Integral of (e^ax)sin(bx) Using Integration by Parts?
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High School Calc AB to BC: What is a Gradient?
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Undergrad Integrating the rational fractions
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Undergrad How to Simplify This Fraction Limit Problem?
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Undergrad Integration by parts help natural log hurry tired
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Undergrad How Do Limits and Boundedness Apply to Trigonometric Functions?
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Graduate Second Order homogeneous linear differential equation solution
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Graduate Can Triple Integrals Be Simplified Using Polar Spherical Coordinates?
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Undergrad What's the inverse of f(x)= e^x/(1+2e^x)?
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Undergrad RR=R: Solving the Matrix Conundrum
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Graduate Describing the Image of a Complex Function on the Unit Circle
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Graduate Simultaneous nonlinear equations
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Graduate Integrate exp(-(x^2)) using the substitution u=tanh(x)
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Undergrad Solve for Work in Triangular Vat (H:3m, B:4m, L:6m, Water H:2m)
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Undergrad Finding Darboux Sums Online: Any Suggestions?
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Graduate Half of the real numbers, homogenously
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Undergrad Arc length in polar form θ = f (r)
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Graduate How Do You Calculate an Infinite Sum of Fractions Involving Limits?
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Graduate Maximum volume of a hexahedron
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Graduate Solving Finite Potential Well Problem: Confusing Math & Descriptions
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Graduate An interesting inequality-question on the proof
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Graduate How can the formula for integrating 1/(x^2+y^2)^(3/2) be derived?
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Undergrad Integration is the inverse process of differentiation
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Undergrad What Are Differential Operators and Their Applications?
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Graduate What is the explanation for the inequality in Rudin 1.21?
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Undergrad Solve Integral Equation: Mathematica Function?
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Undergrad Calculus: I can't understand why curl of gradient of a scalar is zero
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Graduate Extremely infinite dimensional calculus
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Graduate Way to prove inequality without Archimedean?
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Undergrad Understanding Scalar and Vector Projections: A Layman's Guide
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Undergrad How to Find the Unit Vector for a Parallel Line at a Given Point on tan(x)?
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Graduate Can Bessel Functions Solve Specific Exponential Trigonometric Integrals?
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Undergrad Calculating Partial Derivative of Log(x^2+y^2) w/r/t x
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Graduate Proof on functions of an intersection of sets
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Graduate Realizing Something Weird About Rationals in [0,1]
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Graduate Finding p Given del x q to Vector Calculus
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Undergrad What is meant by implicit/explicit occurrence of a variable?
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Undergrad What is the connection between differentiation and integration?
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Undergrad Calc new latitude/longitude from polar offset of known point
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Undergrad Problem understading lagrange multipliers
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Undergrad Inner product spaces: additivity
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Undergrad Can Integrating (x+1) Infinitely Yield e^x?
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High School Answer: Is <-x,-x> Equal to <x,x>?
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Undergrad What are Directional Derivatives and How Can They Be Calculated?
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Graduate Solving Differential Equation: ψ'(t)=β((l(t))/(w[L(t)]))ψ(t)
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Undergrad How can I calculate left and right-sided limits?
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Graduate Is (\mathbf A\cdot\nabla)\mathbf B Equal to \mathbf A\cdot(\nabla\mathbf B)?
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Graduate Proof Normalization Hermite Polynomials
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Undergrad Double Integrals over General Regions: "Well-Behaved" Curve
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Graduate Yes, that looks correct! Great job on finding a solution.
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Undergrad A particle moves along the x-axis with velocity dx/dt=f(x)
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Graduate Finding the intersecting point of three surfaces.
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High School Integral Calculus: Integrating (secx)^2 - Learn How!
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Graduate Measures with Compact Support in Complex Analysis: Finiteness Assumptions
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Undergrad How to Solve a Limit Using L'Hôpital's Law?
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Undergrad How Do You Solve for f(x) in a Trigonometric Integral?
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Graduate Help With Partial Differentiation & Integration
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Graduate Confused on a Certain Approximation/Expansion
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Graduate How to evaluate sin(t-tau)cos(tau) wrt tau(0t)?
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Graduate Evaluate (t-tau)*sin(a*tau) with respect to tau, tau = 0t
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Undergrad How Do You Find a Plane Equation Through a Point Perpendicular to Another Plane?
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Undergrad Struggling with the 2nd Derivative of f(x)=x/x^2+1?
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Graduate The Distribution of Delta Functions
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Graduate Relation between codifferential and boundary operator
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Undergrad Integration by parts; the error of my ways
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Undergrad How Can I Quickly Find the Period of a Trigonometric Function Without Graphing?
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Undergrad What is the sum of this geometric series?
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Graduate Integral formula for vector potential
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Graduate Can anyone help with this integral?
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Graduate Calculating Integrals using Dimensional Regularization
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Graduate [Something descriptive here will yield more responses]
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High School How to Find Cosine of Pi Using the 360 Circle and Quadrants?
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Undergrad Derivative of Arctan Function with a Rational Expression
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Undergrad Anti-Derivative of cos(theta^2): Chain Rule?
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Undergrad Exact number of zeros for any given continuous function
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Graduate Verifying u ∇²w via Direct Computation
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Graduate Integrate Over XY Plane for Simplest Partial Derivatives
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Undergrad Solving Logarithms: Finding the Inverse of g(x)=3+x+e^x
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Graduate Bessel function and Bessel D.E.
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Undergrad I'm doing trigonemetric substitutions
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Graduate What is the application of the Residue Theorem in finance?
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Undergrad Taking the derivative of a definite integral
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Graduate SURFACE INTEGRALS appying to z=f(x,y) x=f(y,z) and y=f(x,z)
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Undergrad How to Sketch a Locus on the Argand Diagram for a Complex Equation?
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Undergrad How to Find the Antiderivative of (x^2)e^((-x)^3)?
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Undergrad Find a and b for Continuous Function on Real Line
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Undergrad Solving Antiderivative of arcsin(x^0.5)/(x^0.5)
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Undergrad How to Apply the Composite Trapezoidal Rule When Integrating y dx?
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Gunning and Rossi's several complex variables
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High School How to Find the Indefinite Integral of sin(pi x) dx?
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High School How Do You Find the Antiderivative of \( \frac{2}{2x+1} \)?
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Undergrad How do I Antidifferentiate e^r/2 using Integration by Parts?
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Graduate Fourier Transform: Why is this so?
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Undergrad Solving ln|(1-z)/(z+3)| = (ln|v| + c)2
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Undergrad Is dy/dx = 0 Always a Constant Function?
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Graduate Unravelling the Mystery of Poles and Residues
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Graduate What is the definition of D^m delta(e^D) in this formula?
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