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MHB Maximum light through the window
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MHB Cost Functions for a Firm: Marginal & Average Cost
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MHB Find the partial fraction decomposition for the rational function.
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MHB How Is the Derivative of e^(i*theta) Derived?
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Graduate Subdividing an integral into a sum of integrals over a given interval
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Undergrad What if it's not a unit vector in directional derivatives
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Graduate Why must the form of v_i v_j be independent of coordinate system?
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Graduate What Does an Isotropic Cartesian Tensor Look Like in Higher Dimensions?
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MHB Continuity of the Inverse Function
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Graduate On general expansion of cos nΘ
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MHB Region between two curves, trig twist?
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Graduate What Does the Definition of a Contravariant Vector Mean in Tensor Analysis?
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Graduate Why Is the Integral of the Dirac-Delta Function One?
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Graduate Does iωLog[(-iω + √((r^2-ω^2)/r)] = ArcTan[ω/√(r^2-ω^2)]?
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Graduate How Do You Solve the Legendre Differential Equation?
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Graduate Integration with hypergeometric function
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MHB How do I derive and solve the equation for the athlete's running speed?
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MHB Evaluating a Sum Problem: Find Value
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Graduate Proving Vector Integral Identity
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MHB How fast is the lighthouse beam moving along the shoreline?
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High School Help with interpreting a derivative of a given function geometrically.
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Looking for a specific Fourier Theory book, possibly from the 70s
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Graduate A spherical raindrops evaporates at rate proportional to surface area?
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Graduate Finding d in Circle-Circle Intersection Equation
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Graduate Intuition for imaginary part of Fourier Transformation?
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MHB Volume of Solid of Revolution; Simpson's Rule
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MHB Summation #2 Prove: $\sum_{k=1}^n (2^k\sin^2\frac{x}{2^k})^2$
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Graduate Order of rows in the Jacobian arbitrary?
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MHB Summation Challenge #1: Evaluate $\sum$
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Graduate Completing a Fourier Transform Integral
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Graduate Tautologous Form: What Does It Mean?
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Graduate Divergence Theorem/Surface Gradient
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Graduate Challenge 19: Infinite products
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MHB Area B/w Curves: y=(secx)^2/4 & 4(cosx)^2
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Undergrad Derivative of a^x: Learn to Calculate M(a) and e^x
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MHB What is the rate of change, in radians p/s
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Graduate Help understanding this approximation
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Graduate Second derivative test and hessian matrix
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Undergrad Can We Determine a Function from Known X and Y Values?
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Graduate Intuition for positive third derivatives
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Undergrad How can I make these series equal to each other?
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MHB Help with Solving Indefinite Integral
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Graduate Proving the Local Maxima of a Rectangle Partition with Two Parallel Lines
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MHB Local Min Problem: Solve 2a>0 & 4a2-1 > 0?
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MHB Proving Stokes' Theorem with Green's Theorem
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Undergrad Is this a valid operation (integration by parts)?
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Graduate Showing convexity of a discrete function
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Graduate Is the order of limits interchangeable?
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Graduate Integral definition of factorial
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Graduate Integral with infinitesimal under root
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Undergrad Is the Sequence xn=1/(n-2) Convergent for All Values of n?
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MHB What are the minimum and maximum values of the given function?
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Undergrad Integral sin(x)/x 0 to a: Explained
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MHB How Do You Apply the Washer Method Correctly?
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Undergrad How Do I Solve This Integral with Given Restrictions?
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MHB Volumn of parabola and line with perpendicular cross sections being a square.
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MHB Solving a Tricky Chain Rule Question with Confusing Variables
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MHB Series Convergence: Test for x Values
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MHB Combining Stoke's Theorem and the Divergence Theorem?
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MHB Find Minimum of Inequality Expression: 0<x<π/2
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MHB How Do You Integrate (z^5 + 9z^2) * (z^3 + 1)^12?
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Undergrad Infinite series and improper integrals
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Graduate Integrating a differential (Problem in thermodynamic derivation)
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Graduate An integral relation in soil physics
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MHB Evaluation of Infinite sum of Inverse Trig. Series.
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Undergrad Does an infinite number of zeros equal R1?
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MHB Shell Method Example: Finding Volume Around Axes and a Line
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MHB A very basic question about integration
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Graduate How Do I Integrate This Sphere-Related Equation Correctly?
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Undergrad Sketching Ellipses: Comparing 0 and 8
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Graduate Difference of a function and a finite sum
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Undergrad How Do You Calculate Work Done by a Non-Constant Drag Force?
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Graduate How Can I Solve This Complex Integral with a Singularity?
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MHB A Dilogarithmic integration by parts
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Undergrad Integral, why antiderivative is area under curve
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MHB Min-Max over a closed bounded region
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High School Strategies for drawing space curves?
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Graduate Inverse function theorem over matrices
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MHB How to Find the Absolute Min-Max of \(f(x,y)=xy^{2}\) over a Quarter-Circle?
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MHB Partial derivatives-polar coordinates
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Undergrad Question about calculus, on derivatives
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High School How do derivatives provide answers for optimization problems ?
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MHB What is the integral representation of the Digamma function?
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MHB An almost elementary differentiation problem....
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MHB A Clausen function triplication formula
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Graduate Can Power Series Expansions be Centered About Any Point?
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MHB Integral by Parts: Solving 2 Integrals Involving Arctg(x) & Sqrt(1-x^2)
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MHB Solve Integral by Parts: exsqrt(x)
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MHB Efficient Methods for Evaluating Complex Sums: A Scientific Approach
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MHB Calculate Dist from Dog to Column When Rope Breaks
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Graduate Can I compute this integral analytically?
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Graduate Can Integration by Parts Reveal Series Properties in This Integral?
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Graduate Approximations for the WhittakerW functions
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MHB Convergence of Improper Integral with Hyperbolic Functions?
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MHB Sum of two inverse tangent functions
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High School How Do You Graph the Function f(x) = x - [[x]]?
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Undergrad Converting Series for Comparison Test
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Undergrad How to Derive Position Equations from Velocity in Calculus?
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Undergrad What is the sum of infinite number of zeros?
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MHB Trig. Indefinite Integral
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