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Undergrad Finding Online Calculus I Resources to Refresh Your Memory
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Undergrad Proving the Truth of a Mysterious Identity
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High School My Website - Calculus and DE tutorials
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Graduate Turning a ball inside out without dissecting
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High School What Are Complex Numbers and How Can They Simplify Your Calculations?
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Graduate Elliptic Integrals: Arc Length of Ellipses and Elliptic Curves
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Undergrad Gaussian Quadrature Explained: Example Included
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Graduate Proving Fubini's Theorem: Tips & Ideas
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Graduate Image of 1/2 under gamma function
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Graduate Derivative of an integral containing a Dirac delta
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Graduate Question on form of differential
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Graduate Are these two integrals the same?
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Graduate Q&A: Integrating dW, Conservative & Non-Conservative Vector Fields
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Undergrad Limits of a Polynomial/Rational Function
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Graduate Topology Q: Proving Basis of Topology on X
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Graduate Question on definition of Span
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Undergrad Proving If f(x)>0 for All x for Dogma
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Graduate How Do You Solve This Challenging Integral Involving a Modified Bessel Function?
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Graduate How can I prove the decreasing inequality of a sequence in calculus?
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Graduate Does Integrating Zero Infinitely Yield a Convergent Series?
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Graduate Understanding Infinite Intersections in Topology
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Undergrad When is the Best Time to Use Trig Substitution?
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Graduate Finding the Derivative of an Integral: Can You Solve It?
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Graduate Derivative with respect to a vector
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Undergrad How can one find the area between the curves
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Graduate Derivative a from v (lorentz transform)
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Graduate Solving the Analysis Question: Ball Movement in Room
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Graduate Monotonic Polynomial: Coefficient Constraints for [0,1]
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High School Why does the n 'fall out' of the square root in the Pythagorean theorem formula?
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Undergrad Which Calculus Textbook is the Best Choice: Sternberg or Spivak?
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Graduate Integrability of Modified Dirichlet Function & Upper Step Function
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Undergrad An extension of the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
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Undergrad Is |\sin x|=-\sin x as x Approaches 0-?
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High School My Journal of Basic Concepts of Mathematics
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High School Where Can I Find Online Calculus and AP Calculus Video Lectures?
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Undergrad Can the Integral of a Difficult Series be Simplified?
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Undergrad Why Does Integral 1/x dx from -1 to 1 Diverge?
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Graduate Classifying Discontinuities in a Piecewise Function
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Graduate How can Line integrals curves not matter?
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Undergrad How Can You Prove the Inflection Point on a Titration Graph with Two pKa Values?
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Undergrad What is the Integral of Sin(sqrt(t))?
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Graduate Is the Limit of the Second Derivative Greater Than Zero?
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Graduate Proving the Increasing Nature of the Sequence x_n=(1+1/n)^n
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Graduate Conformal map for regular polygon in circle.
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Graduate Is There a Closed-Form Antiderivative for e^(-x^2)?
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Graduate What is the Limit of Multivariable Function at the Origin?
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Graduate How Do I Calculate Work Using Line Integrals with Multiple Paths?
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Undergrad Solving the Limit as x Approaches pi/2
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Undergrad Find the following limit as x->0
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Graduate Is my Multivariable Chain Rule Derivation Correct?
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Undergrad Solving for x in a Product Series: Is it Possible?
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Graduate Is my formula for piston height and velocity in an engine correct?
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Graduate Sum to Product / Product to Sum
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Undergrad Why can the tangent of a curve have exponents in Calculus?
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Graduate Developping sin(x) on [0, pi] as a serie of cosines
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Graduate Is the Neumann Series Always Effective for Solving Integral Equations?
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Undergrad Quick question about integration
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Undergrad Abs Value of X-Continuous Debate
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Graduate Euler's Method Error: Derivation & Estimation
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Graduate What Conditions Must p(x) and V(x) Fulfill for a Functional to Have an Extremum?
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High School Limits: What is "a" in the Equation?
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Graduate What is the Derivative of Functions from R2->R2 and How is it a Linear Map?
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Graduate How do non-trivial zeros of the Riemann Zeta Function occur?
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Undergrad I am in need of dier assistance if i want to pass
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Graduate How to Calculate Differentials of Power Tower Functions?
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Undergrad How can the Laplace transform of L[t^n] be proven?
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High School Graphing Piecewise Functions: Get the Help You Need
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High School Efficient Calc Formulas: Your Ultimate Guide to Boosting Productivity
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Undergrad Integral of 1+sin(x) all over cos(x)^2
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Graduate Deriving the expression for the diffusion constant
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High School Looking for Accredited Online Calculus Courses
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Undergrad Understanding Periods of Trigonometric Functions with Different Frequencies
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Undergrad Coding Differentiation: Need Math Program Help
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Undergrad Fixed Point Iteration: Why Change g(x) to Find Other Roots?
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Undergrad Integrals in Student Engineering: Ideas & Applications
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Graduate 2D Integral, Gaussian and 2 Sinc Functions
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Graduate Which is correct? Proving - numerical analysis (separation of symbols)
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Undergrad Understanding Taylor Series Error & Degrees of Variables
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Undergrad How Does the Degree of a Taylor Series Affect Error in Numerical Methods?
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Graduate Can a Non-Constant Continuous Function Have an Arbitrarily Small Period?
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Graduate Understanding Sup&Inf: "For any two sets of real numbers
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High School Can you help me understand limits and continuity in Calculus?
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Undergrad Indeterminate Forms in Limits: Can Dividing by Itself Equal 1?
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Graduate Directional derivative - conventions
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Graduate Find Volume Inside x^2+y^2+z^2=4 and (x+2)^2+(y-1)^2+(z+2)^2=4
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Graduate What is the proof of the Taylor Theorem in n variables?
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Graduate Sequence can't have more than 1 unique limit?
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Undergrad Proving Uniform Continuity on a Closed Bounded Interval
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Graduate Convolution integrals with Dirac's delta and its derivatives
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Graduate How Can I Succeed in a Directed Study of Real Analysis?
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Undergrad Multivariable class, we'll be starting curvature
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Graduate Questions on the fundamental theorems
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Undergrad What is the rate of change for a spherical raindrop's radius as it evaporates?
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Undergrad Differentiation problems involving trig functions
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High School Can someone verify my answer for the problem in my post below
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Undergrad Precision in Calculations: The Importance of Using Averages Accurately
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Undergrad Proving $\lim_{n \rightarrow \infty} \frac{n!}{n^n} = 0$ - Tutoring Maths Resits
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Undergrad Runner A & B Paths Cross: Displacement of B from Flagpole
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High School What does delta mean in calculus limits?
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Graduate Does the Leibniz Integral Rule Apply to Time-Dependent Integrals?
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