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Undergrad Derivative of this function is injective everywhere
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Undergrad Indefinite and definite integral of e^sin(x) dx
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High School Conversion of parametric form to polar for the rose curve
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MHB Euler–Mascheroni constant How to Solution
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Undergrad Smoothing Numerical Differentiation Noise
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Undergrad Product of two 2D smooth functions
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Graduate Constrained variational problem
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Undergrad Can we use removable discontinuities to extend a function to the entire plane?
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Undergrad Integration - Projectile Motion w/ Air Resistance
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High School Area under a sine integral graph
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MHB Find Velocity of Particles: Indefinite Integrals
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Undergrad Normalization of integral bounds
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High School Can you deduce ##\tan(\theta) = \frac {df} {dx}## from this graph?
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Undergrad Test for dependence/independence of multiple variables
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Undergrad Finding new region for double integral
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Undergrad Del operator in a Cylindrical vector fucntion
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Undergrad Integral of polynomial times exp(-x^2)
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Graduate Derivation of a complex integral with real part
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High School Ambiguity w/ Newton's dot notation + vector-magnitudes
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Undergrad Different series than Taylor series for a function
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High School Adding Sine and Cosine Waves- How to get formula
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High School Integration Basics: Uses & Benefits
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Undergrad I want to know whether there is any such theorem in maths
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Graduate Which Boundary Conditions Affect the Green's Function Construction?
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Undergrad Directional Derivative demonstration
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Undergrad Is the Dirichlet integral a shortcut for solving this difficult integral?
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Undergrad Find the constant value of the difference
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Undergrad Analyzing the Convergence of a Geometric Series
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Undergrad Find input values for smallest function amplitude
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Undergrad Whether root should be positive or negative
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MHB Jacobian of the transformation T:x=u, y=uv
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Undergrad Analyzing an Integral Solution for Exponential Integral with Imaginary Numbers
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Undergrad Is the sign in this integral correct?
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Undergrad Finding the Summation Equivalent of a Product
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High School How integration can find the summation of infinitely many rectangles?
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Undergrad What is dx, dy and dz in spherical coordinates
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Graduate Derivative of argmin/argmax w.r.t. auxiliary parameter?
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Undergrad Working backwards from the Area Under a Curve?
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Undergrad Surface area of a revolution, why is this wrong?
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MHB Is Differentiability at the Origin Determined by Partial Derivatives?
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MHB Calculating Derivative of Integral w/ Chain Rule
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MHB Can we find the interior of the given curve using Green's theorem?
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Undergrad Is the Arctan Convergence Rate Claim Valid for Positive Values of a, b, and x?
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Undergrad A rigorous definition of a limit and advanced calculus
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MHB What is the Limit of the Hankel Determinant in a Matrix Challenge Problem?
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Undergrad Approximating different functions
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MHB 15.4.20 volumn via triple integrals
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MHB Calculate Area of Tree Structure (Wondering)
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MHB How is the Change in Limits from (1) to (3) in this Calculus Problem Explained?
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MHB [ASK] Find 1/(1)+1/(1+2)+1/(1+2+3)+…+1/(1+2+3+…+2009)
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Undergrad How to derive this log related integration formula?
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MHB [ASK] Find 1/(1×2)+1/(2×3)+1/(3×4)+…+1/(2009×2010)
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Undergrad Can Two Different Functions Have the Same Output for a Single Point?
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High School When do we use which notation for Delta and Differentiation?
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High School Something Fun I Stumbled Across
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Undergrad What Happens When You Differentiate Euler's Formula?
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MHB T.15.28 Find the volume of the region
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High School Methods of integration: direct and indirect substitution
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High School How to find a length of a "radius" not centered in a circle?
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MHB Finding the Tangent Line to a Parametric Curve at t=\frac{\pi}{4}
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MHB Integration Basics: Axioms & Answers
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Undergrad Convergence of ##\{\mathrm{sinc}^n(x)\}_{n\in\mathbb{N}}##
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Undergrad What is the exponential decay equation for a bouncing ball?
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High School I Feel Weird Using Integral Tables
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MHB Application of Differentiation Problem - Need help
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Undergrad Differentiating vector dot product
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Graduate How to Approach Solving a Complex Trigonometric Integral?
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MHB Find the value of the iterated integral
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Undergrad Gabriel's Horn and Sum of Infinite Fractions: Contradiction or Connection?
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MHB Is infinity / infinity equal to 1?
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MHB Change of variables/ Transformations part 2
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MHB How Do You Determine the Direction for a Specific Directional Derivative Value?
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MHB Can someone help me solve these problems?
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Undergrad Demystifying the Chain Rule in Calculus - Comments
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MHB Proving $\int_{0}^{\infty}{\tanh^2(t)\tanh(2t)\over t^2}\mathrm dt=2\ln 2$
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MHB Five, Phi and Pi in one integral = −5ϕπ
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MHB Graph y=g(x): Sketch for [0,5] \implies R
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MHB Integral of sine = 27/2+ln^2(2)+ln(2)
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Undergrad Limit of Extension: Can Function Have Different Limit?
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Graduate How to Convert a Complex Logarithm to a Complex Exponential
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MHB Level Curves and Partial Derivatives
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Graduate Getting a finite result from a non-converging integral
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Undergrad Independent arguments of dilogarithms
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Undergrad Decomposing a Certain Exponential Integral
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Undergrad The Relationship Between Angular and Cyclic Frequency in Fourier Transform
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Undergrad Video (analytic continuation) seems to mix 4-D & 2-D maps
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MHB Can the Partial Sum of a Difficult Series be Solved with Induction?
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Undergrad How to understand and visualize the Bufferfly diagram in FFTs
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Undergrad What Causes Repetition in Fourier Transforms of Audio and Visual Data?
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MHB Not sure how to even start this question. Maximizing theta
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MHB A hard integral gives a simple closed form, π/(4a)^3
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MHB Spherical coordinates and triple integrals
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Undergrad Area between two closed curves
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MHB Change of variables/ Transformations
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MHB How to Integrate 1/(1+e cos(x))^2?
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MHB Determine an expression using binomial theorem
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Undergrad I want to see how d/dt (-mu/r) = mu/r^2 * v
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Graduate How to make this integral (which does not converge) be finite?
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MHB [ASK] Integral - Draining a Pipe
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Undergrad Why tan x=x as x approaches 0?
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