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Undergrad Is the Differentiation of Power in a Circuit Correct?
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Graduate Maximal area of a convex region bounded by hyperbolas
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Graduate Do continuous functions preserve open intervals?
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Undergrad What Are the Best Resources to Learn Both Discrete and Continuous Convolution?
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Undergrad How to Prove Definite Integral of Sin(nx) * Cos(mx) = 0?
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Graduate Proving Boundedness of Double Index Array | Math Problem
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Undergrad How can I find the equation of the inverse function of a cubic function?
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Graduate Is the Function f(x) = x/(x-1) Uniformly Continuous on [1.5, ∞)?
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Undergrad What is the antiderivative of x^2 + (5/x^5) +cos9x - e^-7x?
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Graduate Continuity with the following function
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Graduate Wallis Product into Stirlings Formula
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Graduate Can f(x) Be Expressed as an Exponent of x When Reversing a Series Expansion?
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Graduate Why Is My Gaussian Quadrature Implementation Inaccurate?
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Undergrad How do i integrate: square root of((x^2)-4) ?
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Undergrad Script to solve quadratic - help
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Graduate Convergence and Growth Rate of Lp Norms
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Graduate Definition of XY: Equivalence Relation for x,y ∈ Q
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Undergrad It looks simple, but I can’t do it
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High School Integrating 1/3x: Is it 1/3 ln 3x or 1/3 ln x?
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Graduate Is the Set S Defined by F(x,y)=0 a Smooth Curve?
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Undergrad Recommendation on good Analysis textbook to supplement class
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Undergrad Volume of a Sphere: Calculation & Explanation
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Graduate Integrating expression with two Abs terms
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Graduate If E is measurable then so it's each of it's translates
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Graduate Can the Fourier Series for This Step Function Be Determined by Observation?
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High School Can integration by parts (and other int related Q's)
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Undergrad Do we include asymptotes as critical points?
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Graduate The points at which a f is continuous is a G-delta
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Graduate F'(z)=0 implies f is not 1-1 near z
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Graduate Rigorous treament of differentials?
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Graduate Help with Integral: Solve from 0 to pi
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Graduate Brunelleschi's Dome: Quinto Acuto Function in Cylindrical Coordinates
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Undergrad Multivariable differential calculus refresher?
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Undergrad Should Differential or Integral Calculus be Taught First?
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Undergrad Which expression yields the best approximation to df/dx (h 1)?
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Undergrad How to sketch x^(2/3) + y(2/3) = 1 ?
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Graduate Proof that f is Constant on the Nonnegative Reals
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Undergrad Mastering Indefinite Integration: Tips for Solving (sin(x))/x Without Tricks
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High School What is the limit of 1/(2(x^1/2)) as x approaches 0 from the positive side?
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Graduate What is the connectedness problem from Conway's Complex Analysis?
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Graduate Exact Definition of Riemann Integral
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Undergrad Geometrical interpretation of dot product?
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Graduate Questions on uniform convergence
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Undergrad How can I integrate this using partial fractions?
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Undergrad Interested in finding volumes with multivariables to understand the background
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High School A question on these derivative laws
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Undergrad How Do You Solve the Integral of x^2*sin(ax)dx?
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Graduate Calculating Length of a Parameterized Plane Curve using HMMT Calculus Problem
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Graduate Preparing for Logic Final: Union of T_n Satisfiable & Not Finitely Axiomatizable
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Graduate A function discontinuous only on Q
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Undergrad Classical notation for line integrals
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Graduate Books for Analysis & Physics: Advice Needed
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Graduate Another nontrivial (trick) question in Chapter 7
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Graduate Convergence/Divergence of series
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Graduate Tricky Multiple integral word problem
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Undergrad A center of a circle with a parabola
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Undergrad Does the Converse of the Mean Value Theorem Hold?
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Graduate What's to come after little rudin?
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Graduate Example of f integrable but |f| not integrable
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Graduate Identifing a vector from all Lp norms ?
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Graduate Working with Surface of Revolution of Inverse Square
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Undergrad How do you prove a^{x}=e^{xlna}?
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Graduate Integrating this double integral
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Graduate Prove (1+x^2)(1+y^2)(1+z^2)/(xyz)>=8 with x,y,z Positive Real Numbers
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Graduate Contour integral and delta function
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Graduate Help with real-life biochemistry lab math problem.
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High School Looking at the draining time of water over a certain distances
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Graduate Variational calculus with bounded derivative constraints
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Graduate How can I find the minimum volume of two rings in soap water with given radii?
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Graduate Find Integer Solutions for Tricky Equations with Maximum Error of +- pi/7
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Undergrad Inverse Function: One-to-One Property and Area Calculation [f(x)=x^5+x^3+x]
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High School What are derivatives and integrals?
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Undergrad What does it mean for a series to converge on a number k?
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Graduate Why is the upper limit zero in this Laplace transformation problem?
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High School Find Price to Maximize Revenue for 1000 Widgets
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High School Where Should I Begin with Learning Calculus at Home?
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Undergrad Computing Limit with L'Hospital's Rule: 1-e^(3x)/sinx
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Undergrad A Rate of change and a differentials problem
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High School Objective Shortcuts to Save Time: Needed Now
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Undergrad Solve Log(-1) = Real Number Problem
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Undergrad Can i find more exercises and explanation online?
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Undergrad Calculus created in India 250 years before Newton
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Graduate Reimann Integration, squares and cubes of functions
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Undergrad Understanding the Limit of x * cot(x) as x Approaches 0: Explained and Solved
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Undergrad Graphing complex functions(the image)
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Graduate How Does Mapping Affect Induced Topologies in Non-Injective Cases?
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Undergrad Solve Difficult Integrals Step-by-Step
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Undergrad Solve Log(10^(x))=Log(b^(x)) = 1
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Undergrad How Is the Integral of Natural Log of x Calculated?
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Undergrad Q: Integration of e^(-t/2)cos(n2t)dt
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Undergrad Looking for tips on sketching of 3-d graphs?
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Graduate Understanding Compactness in the Graph of a Continuous Function
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Graduate Deriving Equation (2) from Equation (1)
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Undergrad Graph of r(t) = costi + sintj + costk
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Undergrad What is the Limit of the Sequence {arctan(2n)} and Does it Converge to pi/2?
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Undergrad How to Simplify a Matrix Equation?
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Graduate Can the integral \(\int \sqrt{u^{4}+1} dx\) be solved?
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High School Zero vs. Root: What Are the Key Differences?
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Graduate Prove that sin (n^2) + sin (n^3) is not a convergent
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Graduate Infinite sum proof by induction
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