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Graduate What is a Dyadic Form and What Does it Mean?
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High School Solve Quadratic Question Urgently: Find Value of p
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Undergrad Convergent series - What is this N thing?
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Undergrad Taylor Polynomial Approximation
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Looking for Calculus Text or Ebook? Help a Student in Need!
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High School I'm practicing how to differentiate equations.
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High School Calculus Books for Beginners: Recommendations
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Undergrad Why is the Coordinate of Point P (3/2, 0) in this Differentiation Problem?
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Undergrad Maximize Volume of Right Circular Cone with Constant Slant Edge
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Graduate Cauchy Condensation Proof
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High School Understanding f(x) and y in the function f(x) = x² + 4: Explained
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Graduate How Can I Evaluate This Integral of a Rational Function?
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Undergrad How Do You Find the X-Coordinate of Point Q on Curve C?
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Undergrad Mastering Integration by Parts: Proving the Indefinite Integral Formula
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Graduate Maximizing Scalar Increase: Understanding the Direction of the Gradient
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Undergrad How Do You Prove the Summation Formula S_{n} = \frac{n}{2}(2a + L)?
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High School Finding this set of values for x
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Undergrad Understanding Limits & Minimum in Spivak's Calculus
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High School Finding One-Sided Limits: The Simplest Way
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High School High School Calculus: Differentiation vs. Integration
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Undergrad Book Wrong? Solving g'(x) = [p(2r sin rx + n)^(p-1)] * (2r^2cos rx)
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Graduate Does y = ax^3 + bx^2 + cx + d Have Two Distinct Turning Points if b^2 > 3ac?
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Undergrad Partial Fractions: Solve Integral of 1/y^2-1 dx
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Undergrad Solving differential equations with definite integrals?
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Graduate Can Complex Analytic Functions Have Uncountable Singular Points?
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Undergrad Is the Integral Syntax Correct for dx = v dt and x = \int v dt?
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Undergrad Why Straight Lines? Uncovering the Theory Behind f(x,y)=0
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Undergrad Find the Perfect Value of n for Calculating e Accurately - Proven Method
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Undergrad Integrating (x^2+1)^{-3/2} using Substitution
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Undergrad Partial Fractions: Solving Examples with a Novel Method
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Graduate Differentiation operators similar to exponents?
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Graduate Difference between d²y/d²x and d²y/dx²
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Graduate Inverse Fourier Transform: Impact on Integration Limits
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Graduate The contiunity equation and differentiation
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Graduate Solve the Limit on a_n of Log^n and Pi^n(3)
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Graduate Constructing a Borel set with desired properties
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Undergrad Oblique asymptotes - What am I doing wrong?
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Graduate Proving Integration Notation for Smooth Function f
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Undergrad How to Evaluate Indefinite Integrals with Radical Expressions?
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Graduate A tricky countour integral (branch cuts)
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High School Trig Differentiation Memorization help
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Graduate What's the Best Way to Evaluate This Limit?
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Undergrad Evaluating Undefined Limit of Calculus Final
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High School Solve the Integration by Parts Equation: xlnx dx | Senior in AP Calculus BC
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Undergrad What is the significance of the number e and Euler's formula?
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Graduate Weak Convergence of A in l^2: Does it Preserve Closedness?
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Graduate How Can dx and dy Be Manipulated in Differential Equations and Integrals?
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Graduate Algebraic Simplification of 3^{x^2-x-z}+3^{y^2-y-x}+3^{z^2-z-y}=1
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Undergrad Hints for Integrating sqrt(1 +a^2*x^2)dx
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Graduate What Are Conformal Maps in Complex Analysis?
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Graduate Something a little odd - Lebesgue vs Riemann integral
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Graduate Why can i not use induction here?
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Undergrad Calculus I - without a calculator
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Undergrad Spivak, Calculus - Where to find or is it covered?
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Undergrad Dy/dx as Fraction: A-Level Maths/Further Maths Explanation
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Undergrad Is there solution for this kind of equation
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Graduate Understanding the Exponential Property of Complex Numbers
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High School Which AP Calculus Exam Should I Take? AB or BC
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Undergrad How do I specify derivatives in C++ for use in the 4th order Runge-Kutta method?
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Graduate What is the meaning of 'delta' in variational calculations?
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Undergrad Do Infinite Series and Sequences Converge or Diverge?
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High School How Is Gravity Modeled in Algebraic Equations?
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Undergrad Why Can't You Simplify Natural Logs of Negative Numbers?
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Undergrad Prove Equation Without Substitution: a0+a1x+a2x^2+...+anx^n=0
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Graduate How to Prove that g(x) is Increasing on [0, Infinity) and f(x) = 0 on [0, c]?
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Graduate Can Gamma(i) be Expressed in Terms of Elementary Functions? Bob
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Graduate Analytic Function Theorem: A Continuously Differentiable f(z)
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Graduate Why Is This Set Closed in l2 Yet Lacks a Minimum Norm?
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Undergrad I have to prove x^3 is differentiable at x=4
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Graduate What is the Convergence of the Fibonacci Sequence?
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Undergrad Have exponential graph, find equation?
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Graduate Proving Convergence and Finding Limit of Recursive Sequence
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Undergrad What is the Limit of the Cubic and Square Root Functions for X=64?
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Undergrad What Makes the Symbol e So Essential in Mathematics?
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Undergrad How Do I Find the Intersection of the Surfaces z=x^2+y^2 and x^2+y^2+z^2=2?
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Graduate Is compactness preserved under function mappings?
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Undergrad Help w/First Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
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Graduate Volume under a surface which is cut by a circle
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Graduate How Do You Calculate the Taylor Polynomial of Degree 10 for sin(2x) at x=0?
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Undergrad Integral Test for Convergence/Divergence
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Graduate Uniform continuity and boundedness
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Graduate Easy question about associated legendre functions
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Graduate General Optimization Question
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Undergrad Converge/Diverge: Show Work & Tests Used
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Undergrad What is the Del Operator in Vector Analysis and How Does It Work?
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Undergrad Deriving ln(x) series
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Undergrad Unknown integration tricks in a book
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Undergrad Integrate (5x+2)dx/(x-2) from 0->1
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Graduate Is Pdx+Qdy Locally Exact in R`? Prove \intPdx+Qdy=0 for Cycles in R`
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Graduate The definition of length (The wrong time to use calculus of variations)
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Undergrad Is the Definite Integral a Valid Measure of Area? A Rigorous Proof
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Graduate Understanding the Unit Normal Vector in Multivariable Differential Calculus
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Undergrad Convert y=3x into polar form: Step-by-Step Guide with Example | Learn Math
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Undergrad Can I Teach Myself Calculus? Tips and Resources for Independent Learning
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Undergrad What is the solution to ΣΣ(sinx)(cosx)?
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Undergrad How Do You Calculate the Partial Derivatives of f(x, y) = xy² + x²y?
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Graduate How Can Polynomial Decomposition Best Fit Experimental Data?
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Graduate Unif. conv. of fx=Σc_n*x^n on |x|<h implies unif. conv. on |x|<=h?
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Graduate Residue of ArcTan: Is the Residue Theorem Applicable?
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Graduate Analysislimsup(inf) |sinn|^1/n = ? it`s not easy
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