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Graduate Multivariable factor decomposition
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Undergrad Need Help with These Integrals?
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Undergrad Solving Integration Problem: Get Expert Advice
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Graduate Dot product between grad f and an arbitrary vector
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High School What is the Derivative of -sinx?
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Graduate Multiplication of Maclaurin Series
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Undergrad How Does the General Leibniz Formula Apply to Integrals with Variable Limits?
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Graduate What is the formula for F(a, a+1/2, 3/2, z^2) and its general form?
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Undergrad Partial derivatives - textbook error?
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Graduate Ratios of integrals and its derivatives
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Undergrad Double Integrals: Limits Explained
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Undergrad Double Integration: Why Y to Sqrt(Y) & X^2 to X?
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Undergrad Surface Integrals: Calculating dxdy, dxdz, dydz
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Graduate Laplacian solution(page 2) to Jackson 1.5
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Undergrad How Does the Cartesian Plane Represent Functions Like z=f(x,y)?
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Integration: Notes and Tips for Differentiation in Scientific Research?
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Undergrad Proof of a limit of a cubic like sequence.
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Graduate Approximating PI: Improving Arctan (1/√3) Approximation
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Undergrad Simplifying cos(2arctan(x)): Is this the most simplified form?
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Undergrad Why is the domain of arctan power series |x|<=1?
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Graduate Finding Perpendicular Line & Area with Vector Method
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Undergrad Finding the Identity and Inverse of the Operation *
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Graduate What is the Exact Value of Series Convergence and How Can It Be Calculated?
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Undergrad Calc III: Use of variables in functions
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Graduate Prerequisites for understanding Riemann's zeta function?
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Undergrad Need help taking partial derivatives
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Undergrad Does Green's Theorem Apply to Clockwise Oriented Curves?
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High School Solving a circle equation for Y
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Graduate Checking my values for a complex integral
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Graduate Dirac Delta Function - unfamiliar definition
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Undergrad Green's Theorem History question
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Graduate Negative values in covariance matrix
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Undergrad Surprising rational/irrational formula
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Graduate Confusing chain differentiation rule
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Graduate What Is the Name of This Relativistic Proper Velocity Equation?
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Graduate How can I find the scalar field from its gradient?
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High School How do I solve these trig expressions?
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High School I need some serious help: trig expressions, OY
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Undergrad Trapezoidal Rule for numerical integration
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Undergrad Is the integral of a non-negative function always positive?
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Undergrad Help solving trigonometric equation?
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Graduate How Do You Evaluate the Limit of an Integral with a Root Function?
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High School What is the Formula for Calculating Gravity Flow Rate of Water in a Can?
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High School What is the Monty Hall Problem and how does it work?
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Undergrad Dot Product Differentiation question
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Graduate Measure theory and the symmetric difference
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Undergrad How can I put this summation into a closed form?
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Undergrad What is the definition of a line integral?
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Graduate Int{x=0 to infinity}(exp(-x)*Ln(x)*Ln(x)dx)
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Undergrad Extrema of functions of Two Variables
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Undergrad Symmetric equations of tangent lines to curves
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Undergrad Functions of Several Variables, Temperature?
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Graduate Answers of the following integrals
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High School Infinite Series: A Beginner's Guide
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Graduate Is Manipulating Infinitesimals Algebraically Valid?
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Undergrad Can you help me understand this trig integration problem?
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Undergrad Is h(x) Continuous at x=5 Given Conditions on f(x) and g(x)?
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Undergrad Teaching Calculus for the First Time
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Graduate Fiexed point theorem for contractions
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Graduate What makes positive linear functionals always finite?
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Graduate Is This the Correct Equation for the Surface Gradient?
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Undergrad What should we call the type of dervative that isn't a partial derivative?
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Undergrad 1-dimensional substitution rule for integrals
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Graduate How Do I Normalize a Quantum Mechanics Equation With an Integral?
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Graduate Learning to use the Lebesgue Integral
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Undergrad Geometric Sequence Sum with Non-Traditional First Term?
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High School What Defines a Constant Vector?
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Undergrad Proving Strange Function is Neither Even nor Odd
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Graduate How to Prove the Linear Independence of Exponential Functions?
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High School Confused much, partial fractions
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Graduate Q. on Mittag Leffler theorem and analytic sheaf cohomology
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Undergrad Understanding Scalar Fields: Assigning Values to Space
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Graduate Trivial holomorphic first sheaf cohomology
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Graduate Visualizing 3D Geometry Through Algebraic Solutions
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Graduate Series Laws and Theorems and how they affect each other
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Undergrad How Do You Calculate Mass Flow Rate from a Rocket Motor Burn Graph?
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Undergrad Understanding Divergence and Gradient in Vector Fields
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Undergrad Limits of Complex Functions at x = 0
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High School Can natural logs help solve equations involving e?
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Graduate Rudin's proof of Arzela-Ascoli teorem
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Undergrad Best way to approach sequences and series
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Graduate Integral Notation: Is There a Difference?
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Undergrad Derivative of a square root fraction.
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Graduate Complex analysis of electrostatic problem
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Undergrad Strange Integral- Does it even exist?
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Graduate A question involving self-composition.
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Graduate What Defines Function Equality?
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Undergrad Can the Zeno Paradox be Resolved Through Infinite Divisions?
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Graduate Divergence of 1/x: Understanding Last Sentence
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Undergrad Why can't we switch limits of integration for spherical volume calculation?
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Graduate Integration help for helicopter rotor
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Undergrad How can I solve this implicit differentiation problem?
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Graduate Dirac delta approximation - need an outline of a simple and routine proof
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Graduate Is f Uniformly 0 if Integral of f^2 on [a,b] equals 0?
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Undergrad Circle of Cylinders: Find Length, Area & Formulae
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Undergrad Why Use the Triangle Inequality in Limit Proofs?
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Graduate Help with covariance calculation please
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Undergrad Improper Integrals Q&A | Thomas' Calculus 11th Ed.
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Graduate Integrability of f,g on [a,b] and its Implications
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