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Graduate Is there a solution to this integral? -exp(-a*abs(x))*exp(i*(k0-k)*x)*dx

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Undergrad Complex Integration by Parts Help. Please

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Graduate Some a questions in Metric Spaces

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Graduate Is f(x,y) = (x^2) * exp(y) a convex or concave function?

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Undergrad Is the Local Minima of y=x^3-2x^2-5x+2 at (2.120,-8.061)?

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Graduate Delta function defined for complez values

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Graduate Convolution of a function with itself

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Graduate Resolving a Complex Identity: Collaborative Proof Approach

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Graduate How Should I Prepare for Modern Analysis at Columbia University?

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Undergrad What is the formula for solving this Series/Sequence Problem?

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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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