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Undergrad 2 AP Test questions I can't solve
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High School Should I Take Calculus 3 as a Junior in High School?
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Graduate Can we give a meaning to this integral
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Graduate Residue Theorem: Theory & Application
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Undergrad Taylor polynomial approximation- Help
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Undergrad Is the chain rule applied in the derivative of cos(t^3) ?
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Undergrad Intersection Points of Polar Equations
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Graduate Does the Alternating Series Converge?
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Undergrad Find the Volume (Double Integral)
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Undergrad Why is 0 multiplied by infinity considered an indeterminate form?
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Graduate Solving for c: One Solution in (0,1)?
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Graduate A (challenging?) question around the Jacobian matrix
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Graduate C-R of Laurent Series
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Undergrad Need some serious advice here or I'm in trouble(trust me)
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Undergrad Finding b in a Function with Horizontal Tangent and Point of Inflection
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Undergrad How Do I Apply the Theorem of Pappus to Find the Volume of a Revolved Region?
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Graduate Is Martingale difference sequence strictly stationary and ergodic?
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Undergrad Vector Decomposition: Finding Components w/ Vector Math
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Undergrad Can f(x) ever be greater than e^x?
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Undergrad Differentiating Integral Exponents?
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Graduate Question about extentions of smooth functions
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Undergrad What are the main concepts covered in Calculus III?
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Undergrad Evaluating a Riemann Sum for $\int^{-2}_{5} t^2 + 6t - 4 dt$
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Undergrad Is the Composition of Even and Odd Functions Always Even?
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Undergrad Parametrizing Paths: Learn How to Do It for Functions of Multiple Variables
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Undergrad Divergent series and the limit of the nth term as n approaches infinity
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Graduate Complex Number Integral: Tips and Tricks for Solving
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Undergrad Comparing 2 Kinds of Integrals - Help Understanding Algebraically
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Undergrad Integral for a differential equation problem
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Undergrad Infinite Series - decreasing/increasing
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Graduate Laurent Series and Partial Fractions: Exam Help Requested
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Undergrad Integrate dx, dy, dz: Order Matters
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Undergrad How Do You Calculate Maximum Height in Projectile Motion Using Calculus?
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Undergrad Is My Chain Rule Derivation Correct for u*sin(x^2)?
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Graduate Does this infinite series make sense ?
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Undergrad Solve Weird Integral: Integrate Piecewise Function?
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Undergrad Volume vs. Area of a Surface of Revolution
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Undergrad How Do I Integrate the Last Part of This Arc Length Equation?
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Graduate How can the Cauchy Principle Value be used to solve this challenging integral?
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Graduate How can Fourier expansion be used to find the sum of an infinite series?
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Graduate Investigating a Puzzling Equation: ln(2) = 1?
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Graduate Does Differentiability Ensure a Unique Fixed Point?
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High School Differentiating and Integrating ln and e
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Undergrad What are the uses of conditionally convergent infinite series?
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Graduate Having trouble understanding Open Covers
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Graduate What is the value of e^\pi - \pi?
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Undergrad Derivative Constant: No Intervals of Concavity
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Undergrad How do I use the chain rule to derive certain functions?
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High School Domain of g(x) = (x-2)/(x^2-9) |x|≠3
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Graduate Analysis 2 , HELP with integrals
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Graduate Proof of f(x)=0 for All x in [a,b] via Integral Form
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Graduate Interpreting Line Integrals: Is My Understanding Correct?
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Undergrad Limit of [1 + sin(x)]^(1/x) when x approaches 0
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High School How do you find derivatives and what do they represent in calculus?
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Undergrad Is the Convergence of This Series Equal to 1/4?
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Graduate Need suggestion about Laplacian and Hamilton Operator
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Undergrad Any special tricks for this integral?
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Graduate Numerical integration of gravity at surface of an object
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Undergrad I'm trying to show a function has non-uniform continuity
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Undergrad Prove by definition the statement lim x->4 √x = 2
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Undergrad Area of a polar curve - no option but draw it out?
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Undergrad How does one determine the period of a polar curve?
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Graduate Efficiently Approximate sqrt(35) Using Binomial Series | 10^-7 Accuracy
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Undergrad Is 1/(1+e^-(x)) equivalent to 1-e^-(x) when x is very large?
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High School Calc A-B Exam: What to Expect & How to Prepare
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High School How Does Calculus Address Dividing by Zero?
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Graduate Term-wise Differentiation of Power Series
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Graduate Is f continuous if f^-1(S) is closed for all closed sets S?
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Undergrad Why Are the Limits Different for Phi and Theta in Spherical Coordinates?
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Undergrad What are the requirements for a function to be continuous at a point?
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Graduate Is the Quotient Space X/Y Hausdorff When X is Locally Compact?
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Graduate Can Calculus Effectively Handle Discontinuous Fundamental Quantities?
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Graduate Integral Equation: Solving Methods & Resources
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Graduate Prove Limit of Sequence 1 and Show Binomial Theorem
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Undergrad Solving the Integral: \int\inte^(x/y) dA
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Undergrad Solve Sin((pi*x)/6) >= (x/2) with Mean Value Theorem
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Undergrad Preparation for learning integral calculus
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Graduate Finding max/min of 3d graphs with chain rule
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Undergrad Find Derivative of f(x) = x+2 / x-2
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Undergrad Easier way to get exact sum/avr?
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Graduate Integrate e^x^2: Solving the Antiderivative & Steps | Help Me!
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Graduate Can the Integral of Sin[x^2] Be Expressed in Exact Form?
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Undergrad What Are the Units of the Fourier Transform's Vertical Axis?
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High School Fibonacci sequence - calculating values
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Graduate Numerical Evaluation of Principal Value Integrals
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Undergrad Linear (I think?) First Order Diff EQ
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Graduate Geometric Sum (Power Series) Calculation
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Graduate Why Does the Sum Converge to π²/6?
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Graduate How can I calculate the derivative of f(x,t) = expi(kx-wt)?
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Undergrad Gibbs Phenomenon: Estimating Oscillation Width
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Graduate Mastering the Tricky Integral: Solving Differential Equations with Confidence
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Undergrad Solving Series Tests with n > 1: What to Do?
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Undergrad Solving for p in Differential Equation - Stephen
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Undergrad Double Integral Help - Problem 105 | UFL Math
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Graduate Sequence of continuous functions vs. Lebesgue integration
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Undergrad What is the Concept of Integration and its Applications in Physics?
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Undergrad Why is the indefinite integral of e^6x not the same as e^6x?
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Undergrad Logistic growth, population, limits
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Graduate Functions that integrate to a gamma function?
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Graduate Proving: If Xt -> 0 as t -> ∞, (1/T)sum (Xt) -> 0
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