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Undergrad Lie derivatives: ##L_Xf=[X,f]##The product rule Definition/Summary - What is it?
- Greg Bernhardt
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Undergrad What is the Quotient Rule and how is it used to find derivatives?
- Greg Bernhardt
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Graduate What is the Importance of Rolle's Theorem?
- Greg Bernhardt
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Undergrad What are the Standard Integrals?
- Greg Bernhardt
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Insights What is a Tangent Line? A 5 Minute Introduction
- Greg Bernhardt
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Graduate Differential equation involving a time series
- AbusesDimensAnalysis
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Graduate Intermediate Math Problem of the Week 9/25/2017
- PF PotW Robot
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Undergrad Calculating derivatives for the Euler equation
- mishima
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High School Can an Impossible Differential Be Solved in Calculus?
- cdamberg21
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Proving the Relationship between Cosine and Inverse Sine Functions
- Wild ownz al
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Power Series for f(x) and Radius of Convergence
- joshuapeterson
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High School Is the Definite Integral of the Function Exactly 1?
- Saracen Rue
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Undergrad Why ignoring the contribution from point r=0 in eq (1) and (2)?
- Mike400
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High School Is the differential notation dz = f_x dx + f_y dy proper or abuse of notation?
- fbs7
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Undergrad Deriving Notations for Differentials in Time-Evolving Systems
- Apashanka
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High School "Onion proof" of the area of a circle
- K41
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Undergrad Calculus problem differentiation.
- Lejas90210
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Undergrad Proving binomial expansion identity from Spivak
- sleepingMantis
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High School Why Is 0/0 Considered Indeterminate If Division by Zero Is Undefined
- Suyogya
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Undergrad What is the vector integral equivalent of the divergence theorem for curl?
- Apashanka
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High School Finding Multiple Ways to Integrate
- Comeback City
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Undergrad Area of the intersection of two regions in the plane
- Mr Davis 97
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Undergrad Why is Mu Differentiable in McInerney Example 3.1.5?
- Math Amateur
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Undergrad Is there such a thing as an antiderivative of a multivariable function?
- Abdullah Almosalami
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Evaluate the product ∏(1+10^(-2^n))
- lfdahl
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Undergrad Finding the linear map T_a in McInerney definition 3.1.1
- Math Amateur
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Undergrad Limit of the tail integral as lower bound approaches infinity
- NotEuler
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Undergrad Gaussian Integral Coordinate Change
- looseleaf
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Undergrad Proof that the sum of all series 1/n^m, (n>1,m>1) =1?
- BWV
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Advanced Functions Average vs. Instantaneous velocity
- Wild ownz al
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Undergrad Calculus II midterm review problems I can't solve
- PloKoon
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Undergrad Faking a Formula For Movement Through Gravity
- AdmiralOlson
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Graduate Multi-variable function depending on the Heaviside function
- CCMarie
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Integration ∫ [√(sin^2 x-3sin x+2))/√(sin^2 x+3sin x+2))]dx
- juantheron
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Undergrad Converting 2 COD (x,y) into 1 Hilbert curve COD?
- greswd
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Volume of Solid Revolving Region About Line: 32pi/5
- windowsXLC
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High School How can I accurately calculate pi using polygons and the concept of infinity?
- Xforce
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Undergrad Why can an infinite area have a finite volume or SA?
- Zack K
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Undergrad Why does Gauss's theorem work when the integrand is singular at r' = r?
- Mike400
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Evaluate the double sum of a product
- lfdahl
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Undergrad When and How Does an Integral Have a Cauchy Principal Value?
- CAF123
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Graduate Fourier series equation derivation
- merlyn
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Graduate Proof of Parseval's Identity for a Fourier Sine/Cosine transform
- tanaygupta2000
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High School Why are ∫1/(x⁴+1)dx and ∫x²/(x⁴+1)dx equal?
- SamRoss
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Undergrad Does the sum of all series 1/n^m, m>1 converge?
- BWV
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Undergrad How to apply the disk/washer and shell methods
- Steven_Scott
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Graduate Inverse Laplace of an Overwhelming Function
- Floro Ortiz
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Undergrad What is the value of the integral for higher order poles in the real axis?
- Santilopez10
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Force normal and force along the incline
- WMDhamnekar
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What Tension is Required for a 10 kg Mass to Hang Motionless?
- WMDhamnekar
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High School 1 to the power of infinity, why is it indeterminate?
- navneet9431
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Graduate Finding a specific amplitude-frequency in the time domain
- Behrouz
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How Accurate Are the Calculations for Plane Speed and Cable Tension?
- WMDhamnekar
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(e^ix)-1=(2ie^(ix/2))x(sin (x/2))
- minachi12
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Limit of $x_n$ Sequence: $\pi/2$
- Vali
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High School Can a function become surjective by restricting its codomain?
- Suyogya
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Undergrad Resultant vector field as sum of many sources
- Spinnor
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Undergrad Why does the integral test use different bounds for the harmonic and p-series?
- opus
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Undergrad Fourier transform, same frequencies, different amplitudes
- Behrouz
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Undergrad Why are sequences and series called by different names?
- symbolipoint
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Undergrad Are two independent functions constant?
- Boltzman Oscillation
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High School Sum of Series 1/n: Is it Infinity?
- Chris Miller
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Undergrad A question regarding the ratio test for limits
- MathematicalPhysicist
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Undergrad Polar coordinates and unit vectors
- fog37
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Undergrad Proving the divergence theorem with the Dirac delta function
- Clara Chung
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Why Doesn't the Limit of \(xe^{-\frac{1}{x}}\) Exist as \(x \to 0\)?
- Vali
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Undergrad Finding the value of the integral on this t-shirt
- rugerts
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Gaussian Quadrature Formula for Integrating Polynomials of Degree 6
- mathmari
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Undergrad Unable to show the radius of convergence of a numeric series
- aheight
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Finding Constants for a Piecewise Defined Function
- Mille89
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High School How to set up an integral to integrate over a sine wave?
- Voltux
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Undergrad Why does the chain rule give dg/dw = -df/dw for g(q,w) = f(q,-w)?
- AndrewGRQTF
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Derivatives in Higher Dimensions
- joypav
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Limit of e^(-1/x)/x^n as x approaches 0 from right
- joypav
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Limits of Recurrence Relations with $0<b<a$
- Vali
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Gaussian Quadrature: isolated roots
- mathmari
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Limit of $(x_{n})_{n\geq 1} with Given Conditions
- Vali
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Evaluating Limit $$\frac{\ln2}{2}+\cdots+\frac{\ln n}{n}$$
- Vali
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How to approach proving a sequence has a limit
- Vali
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Why does this inequality hold for the sum of exponential terms?
- Vali
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The minimum and maximum of a sequence
- Vali
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Square root n limit ( sum question )
- Vali
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Undergrad Proving Alternating Derivatives with Induction in Mathematical Analysis I
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Find Limit of Sequence $(a_{n})$: $a_{2n+1}$
- Vali
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High School Questions regarding polynomial divisions and their roots
- Adgorn
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Solve My Constant Problem: Integral Sign + -2
- Eni
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What is the limit of $\lim_{n\rightarrow \infty }(2-2^{\frac{1}{n+1}})^{n}$?
- Vali
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Limit with x in both base and exponenet
- Yankel
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High School Do lower and upper sums converge to define the integral?
- Mohankpvk
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High School Usage of variable in integration
- jk22
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How to proof stirling approximation
- Another1
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Undergrad How to differentiate with respect to a derivative
- Jozefina Gramatikova
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Undergrad Why does the Taylor approximation work in Stirling's derivation?
- Hiero
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Undergrad Parameterize a circle based on the contact angle with a wedge
- member 428835
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High School Why does my integral of sec(x) differ from the table answer?
- ForceBoy
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Undergrad Determining an n for Numerical Integration
- opus
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Undergrad What is the theorem that log-convexity implies convexity?
- mertcan
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Joint probability distribution of functions of random variables
- WMDhamnekar
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