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High School Calculating the First Derivative
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Where Was the Mathematician Offering Riemann-Roch Theorem Lessons for Food?
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Undergrad How can I find the minimum value for the sum of absolute values?
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High School Integral of 2/(Y+1) - Solution without Calculator
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Graduate Evaluation of a Sinc Integral: Solving a Common Problem in Communications Theory
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Graduate How Do Apostol's and Le's Definitions of Measurable Functions Relate?
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Undergrad End Model Behaviors: Disagreement Between Teacher & Student
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Undergrad When Can Physicists Treat Symbols Like Ordinary Variables in Equations?
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Undergrad Find Sum of Series a^2: Law, Examples, Types
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Graduate Finding Connected Sets in a Rectangle
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Graduate Can smooth and analytic be used interchangeably?
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Undergrad Is the Notation f(x)dx a Multiplication or a Symbol?
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Undergrad Does a Continuous Function Need to Be One-to-One?
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Undergrad Finding Tangent Lines for Parabolas: A Mathematical Approach
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Graduate How Can I Derive Sumations with Multiple Indices and Powers?
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Undergrad Improving Your Analysis Skills: Tips and Resources for Self-Study
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Undergrad What is the Definition of d(a^x)/dx?
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Graduate Ways of learning Lebesgue integration
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Undergrad Differentiability VS derivability
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Graduate Partial Differential Equations - Variable Seperable Solutions
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Graduate Continuous Function for this please
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Undergrad Integration/Double Integrals Advice Required
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Graduate Uniform Convergence - Questions Answered
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Undergrad Double Integrals Advice - Please
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Undergrad Definition of the Definite Integral
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Graduate Does a Fourier transform exist for this (smooth) f.?
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Graduate Find the result of this integration
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Graduate Integrands that vanish everywhere
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Graduate Integrating x*ln^2(ax)*exp(-bx^2+cx) | Help Needed
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Graduate What Are the Sum and Product of the Roots of This Complex Polynomial?
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Undergrad Does 0.999~ Equal 1?
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Undergrad How to Calculate the Average Value of a Sinusoid Over a Given Interval?
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Undergrad Can a Periodic Function and Gamma Function Solve a Functional Equation?
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Undergrad Using Linear Algebra to solve systems of non-linear equations
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Undergrad Triangle ineuality, in need for help.
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Graduate Integrate Fun Math Challenges for New Year's Celebration
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Undergrad Does the series f_n(x)= x^n/1 + x^n converge on the interval [0,1]?
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Undergrad Integral of derivative inconsistent
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Graduate Are Delta and Epsilon Formulas Universally Applicable for Polynomial Limits?
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Undergrad Can You Calculate Time Change Over 40 Centuries?
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Undergrad Finding the Limit of x->0+ sqrtx/(1-cosx)
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Undergrad Assume that f is non-negative on (0,1)
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Graduate Bisecting indefinitely a real interval
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Graduate Equality holds in Minkowski's Inequality when
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Undergrad Which math software is recommended for advanced math classes?
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Undergrad How to Solve a Transformation Problem for Variables a and b?
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Undergrad Review in calc I to prepare for calc II
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Undergrad Is Mathematica able to accurately graph this function at such a small domain?
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Graduate Help with Vector Calculus Formula
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Graduate Nonempty Convex Sets: Proving Closure
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Undergrad Is the Polynomial Limit Theorem Accurate and Comprehensive?
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High School Integration has to do with a square shape
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Graduate How can we expand a function near a singularity x=0?
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Undergrad Exponential word problem (i think)
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Graduate How does the sequence {b_n} converge to max {a, K}?
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Undergrad What are the extreme values of the function SQR[9 - x^2]?
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Graduate Low Semicontinuity: Understanding Liminf & Diagrams
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Graduate How do I prove that a_n is a decreasing sequence of non-negative real numbers?
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Undergrad Limit of x/[Sqrt(x^2+r^2)*r^2]
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Graduate Are S(N) and the integral of x^p both divergent in the same way?
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Graduate Cable System Step Function Analysis
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Graduate Def. Continuity in terms of sequences: How do I generalize to multivariate fcns?
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Graduate Can the Sum of Powers Over an Integral Approach 1 as n Tends to Infinity?
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Graduate Is this the Correct Solution for Functional Differential Equations?
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Undergrad Simplify Equation for T Cosine and Delta X: Step by Step Guide
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Graduate Integrating to Find Perimeter of Semi-Circle/Circle Using x(t) & y(t)
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Graduate How Does Renormalization Address Divergences in Integrals?
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Undergrad Limit with n tending to infinity
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Undergrad How do I calculate the volume of water in a partially filled cone?
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Undergrad How can the illicit operation 0/0 be remedied?
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Undergrad How Many Types of Integrals Exist and Can They Be Classified?
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Graduate Partial Fractions: Finding Antiderivatives of Rational Functions
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Graduate Solving Quantum Mechanics Integrals: Prove This One
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Graduate What is the limit of (kn)! / n^(kn) as n approaches infinity?
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Graduate Do These Mathematical Series Converge?
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Graduate How Can Dirichlet Integrals Be Generalized Using Special Functions?
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Undergrad Double integrals and center of mass
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Graduate Complex Analysis: Defining Complex Volume & Sphere w/ Winding Number
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Undergrad Does the Ratio Test guarantee convergence for this infinite series?
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Graduate Validating Originality in Mathematical Proofs for Researchers
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Undergrad Some basic derivative-integral issues
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High School What Does the Derivative Notation in Calculus Represent?
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Graduate Is a measure space necessary for integration?
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Undergrad Why are there two different ops for normal and partial derivatives?
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Graduate Proving Hölder Continuity of f(u)=-1/(1+u)^2
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High School Exponential equation vs Logarithmic
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Graduate What is the result of the complex integral with Riemann zeta function?
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Graduate Understanding the Proof of the Jacobian
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Undergrad Determine when f is differentiable
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Undergrad Calculating Surface area/volume from 2D cross section?
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Graduate Can Lagrange Multipliers solve optimization problems with multiple constraints?
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Undergrad Isoperimetric Theorem what does it mean
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Graduate Infinite Series: rearrangement of Terms
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Graduate Is Phi a Valid Counterexample? Examining the Limits of Integration
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Graduate How Do You Calculate the Lebesgue Integral of e^x from 1 to 10?
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Graduate Complex Fourier Transform & Its Inverse (also Dcontour integrals)
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Graduate Understanding Integration by Parts: A Quick Guide for Beginners
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Undergrad Why can the dx in an integral be treated as a differential?
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Undergrad Computer Programs & Systems for Calculating Cosine Values for Large Numbers
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Undergrad Proving the Derivative of x^n: A Recursive Approach
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