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MHB What Happens to the Limit of This Function as T Approaches Infinity?
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High School Gradient and divergence operators
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Undergrad Finding the equation of a bitangent line to a curve
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Undergrad Is the Equation for Integrating an Exact Differential Correct?
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MHB Limit (x1) as m->infinity ( x1 - the lowest root )
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Undergrad Why is ln(x) Important in Mathematical Formulas?
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Graduate Gateaux vs. Frechet in Calc.Variations
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MHB The Jacobian and area differential
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Undergrad How Do Trigonometric and Exponential Functions Connect?
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MHB What are the positive values for a in the equation a^x=x+2?
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Undergrad Precise intuition about limits and infinitesimals
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MHB How Do You Solve an Integral with Two Variables?
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Undergrad Need help understanding text from 'Calculus' by Apostol
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MHB Solving the Equation a^x=x: What is C?
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High School What is the notation you would use to express this theorem?
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MHB Using Standard Taylor Series to build other Taylor Series
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High School Base e to an imaginary exponent seeming contradiction
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MHB Proving Integral: $$t-3t^3+t^5\over 1+t^4+t^8$$ $\&$ $$\ln(-\ln t)$$
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High School Line Integral, Dot Product Confusion
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MHB Simpsons formula and the volume of a pyramid frustum
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High School Geodesic dome parametric formula
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Undergrad Can the Fourier Transform of an L^1 Function be Bounded by its L^1 Norm?
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Insights A Numerical Insight for the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus - Comments
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Undergrad Integration over a part of a spherical shell in Cartesian coordinates
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Undergrad Fourier transform for cosine function
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MHB Find the distance between points C and D if the height of the tree is 4m
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Undergrad Looking for intuition on differentials and arc length
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MHB Evaluate cos 2(theta) and sin 2(theta)
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Undergrad A surface integral over infinite space
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Undergrad How to convert the limit of a series into an integral?
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Undergrad Math of charts derrived from projectile motion equations
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Undergrad Solution to a second order differential equation
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High School Is This a Valid Proof for the Number of Roots in a nth Degree Polynomial?
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MHB Sum of two infinite series: Σ[1/(36r^2-1)+2/(36r^2-1)^2]
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Graduate Integration with Euler angle of rotation matrixes
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MHB How Do You Evaluate the Indefinite Integral as a Power Series?
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Undergrad Why split interval here? Area under a curve
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High School How do you create a + and π sign using multivariable (x,y,z)
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High School A rookie question for integrals of polynomial functions
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Undergrad Change of variables; why do we take the absolute value?
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Undergrad How do we integrate x^2/(e^x - 1) from xg to infinity?
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Undergrad Differentiation and Integration cannot always be swapped
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MHB Total Angular Momentum of a Tractrix
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Graduate Understanding the Order of Poles in Complex Functions
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MHB Estimate Paint for Hemispherical Dome - Linear Approximation
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Undergrad Convergence of an infinite series
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MHB Limit of Function at x=0: Does Not Exist (DNE)
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MHB Webpage title: The Importance of Correct Order in the Definition of Limit
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Graduate How to find the displacement vector in Spherical coordinate
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Undergrad How to transform this into partial derivatives? (Arfken)
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Undergrad Simpson's method, error estimate
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Undergrad What is convergence and 1+2+3+4....... = -1/12
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MHB Solve f(x,y,z): Min & Max Values Subject to Constraint x^2+2y^2+6z^2=81
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Undergrad Prove Integrable Function Property on [0,1]
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MHB Increase and decrease functions
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MHB Integral of a portion of spacetime
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MHB Solve Lagrange Multipliers Problem w/ e^(9x) - Find (a,b)
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MHB Find the average or mean slope of the function on a interval
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Undergrad Integral over a region in spacetime
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High School I want to define a function knowing only it's limits
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MHB Alex's question at Yahoo Answers regarding maximizing viewing angle
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Undergrad Integral power rule explanation
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Undergrad Multivariate Calculus for a Game World
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MHB Tractrix on a line below the x-axis
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Undergrad Proving the limit of a sequence from the definition of limit
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Undergrad Difference Between Inward and Outward Spiral Curves
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Undergrad Calculating Divergence of a Vector Field in Three Dimensions
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MHB Simplifying f(a+h)=-5(a+h)^2+2(a+h)-1
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MHB Find Analytic Expression for Integral with Approximations
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Undergrad How Are the Kronecker Delta and Dirac Delta Related?
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Undergrad Help finding more info on some theorems [Vector Integrals]
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MHB 7.3.5 Integral with trig substitution
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Undergrad Total Derivative of a Constrained System
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Undergrad Closed-Form Solution Desired for Infinite Series
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Undergrad Area divided by linear function
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MHB A generalization of the limit definining \$e\$.
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MHB Power Series (Which test can i use to determine divergence at the end points)
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Undergrad Request for specific derivative data
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MHB Calculus 2 (Power Series) when the limit is zero by root test
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Undergrad How Were Napier’s Logarithms Invented?
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MHB Why is infinitesimal considered a number in mathematics?
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Undergrad Largest subset in which a function is continuous
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Graduate How to Integrate Kepler's Problem in Landau Mechanics?
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Graduate What Is the Partial Fraction Expansion of 1/[((a+s)*(1+b/s)^m)]?
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Undergrad How Do You Derive Curl in Cylindrical Coordinates?
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Undergrad Identifying Errors in Calculus: Understanding Continuity
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Undergrad Differentiability of a function of two variables
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MHB Limit $\frac{f(x)}{g(x)}$: Solve w/ L'H Rule
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Undergrad Solid of revolution -- General question
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Undergrad Infinity: The Limit Concept and Cantor Transfinites
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MHB Find a,b,c,d given max and min in cubic function
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Undergrad Gauss' Theorem -- Why two different notations are used?
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High School What is the relationship between gradient and surfaces in tensor calculus?
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MHB Cumulative Distribution function in terms of Error function
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High School Understanding Kinematics in Calculus for High School Students
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Undergrad Change of order in double integrals
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MHB Calculus III: Proving Tangent Line = 1 for Every Point on Curve
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MHB How to Evaluate the Infinite Sum for 0 < x < 1?
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MHB Determining Miles Traveled From Tire Diameter and Rotations.
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MHB Find a Solution for $y=\sqrt{7x+\sqrt{7x+\sqrt{7x}}}$
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