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Undergrad Limit of f(f(x)) at x=-2: Does it Exist?
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Graduate How to handle the large $r$ limit of this integral?
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MHB Is There a Formula for Summing 1/n Using the Digamma Function?
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Undergrad Question about the Limit of x^n/(n)
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MHB Katie's Question: Find f(2) & f'(2) of Tangent Line y=4x-5
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MHB Derivative of sec²(2x) - tan²(2x)
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MHB How Do You Find the Limit of A(z) as z Approaches 3?
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MHB Problem using integral form of Work-Energy Theorem
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Graduate Is Measureability Necessary for Proof of Pointwise Limit of Simple Functions?
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Graduate Laplace equation in polar coordinates.
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MHB Where can the water jet spray?
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Undergrad How Does Calculus Explain How V=S/T & DV=DS/DT?
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Graduate Relationship between division, subtraction, and limits
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Undergrad Numerical Methods - which one for which problem?
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Undergrad Why does the multi variable chain rule need to be proven?
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MHB Sum series- convergence and divergence
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Graduate Calculation boundary terms of a functional
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MHB Troubleshooting Indeterminate Limits in Calculus
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Undergrad Limit of a function as x goes to 1
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Graduate Fourier Transform Scaling Property help
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Undergrad Is this differentiation correct?
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Graduate Using E-L equations to get through a mountain range
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Undergrad Starting Out with Proofs: Seeking Advice from Experienced Math Students
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MHB Convergence/Divergence of Series 2446
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Undergrad Moving limits in and out of functions
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Graduate Is There an Analytical Solution for This Tough Definite Integral?
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Graduate Proving divergence of a sequence
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MHB A few tricky integrals.... Or are they?
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MHB A sum involving the central binomial coefficients
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MHB Simplifying the Integral of 20 sec^3(x) dx using Trigonometric Identities
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MHB Find volume of solid generated (Calc 2)
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Graduate Question in finding Green's function
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MHB Does Bessel's Inequality Imply Fourier Coefficients Approach Zero?
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MHB Summation: trigonometric identity
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Graduate Blanking on word for kind of convergence of a sum
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MHB Integrate Without Expanding Numerator
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MHB Show that ∫ logb(x) dx = x ∙ ( logb(x) - 1 / ln(b) ) + C
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Graduate Equation of a curve on a surface
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MHB What Does Equating Areas Reveal About Function Behavior?
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Graduate Curvature vs acceleration? (calc III)
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MHB HelloWorld's questions at Yahoo Questions invovling solids of revolution
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MHB Find the average speed of the ball
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Graduate How Does the Extended Divergence Theorem Simplify Complex Integrals?
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MHB Area of Region II: 16 & 256/3 sq. units
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Undergrad What does the fourier transform do
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MHB What Is the Value of S_n in the Summation Formula?
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MHB Multivariable limit does it exist?
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Graduate Derivative of a function with respect to its first derivative?
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MHB Evaluating Integral with Polylogarithms: Help Needed!
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MHB Solving a Trigonometric Integral
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MHB Evaluating $\sum_{k\geq 1}\frac{\cos \left(\frac{\pi k}{2} \right)}{k^2}$
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Graduate Proving Increasing Function of f(x)/x on ]0,∞[
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Graduate Why Does an Infinite Number of Spatial Derivatives Imply Non-locality?
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Graduate Determinants and taylor expansion
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MHB Area of a Bounded Region: Calculation Examples
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MHB Calculus Tangent Line: Find Parameter k | Camille's Q&A
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Graduate Spivak's Calculus proof explain this please
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MHB How Do You Solve Limit Problems with Radicals and Zero in the Denominator?
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MHB Mastering Limit Laws to Correct Answers | Checking Limits"
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Graduate Computing an Integral with a limiting parameter
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Graduate Substitution of imaginary variables in integral?
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MHB How do you solve for the area bounded by two curves using integration?
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MHB Forrest's question at Yahoo Answers regarding a solid of revolution
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MHB Two different results of an integral
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MHB What is the best method for solving rational function integrals?
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MHB Another integral representation of the Riemann zeta function
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Undergrad Integral test - ultimately decreasing function
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MHB Jaden Harris' Velocity Ques. at Yahoo Answers
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MHB Hyperreal Intermediate Value Theorem
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MHB Solving Multivariable Limit: Does it Exist?
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Graduate Bounded derivative Riemann integrable
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MHB Area bounded by 3 curves: Help with Problem Solving
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MHB Understanding Right-Continuity in Piecewise Functions: What is g(c)?
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Graduate Can You Calculate Electric Fields Without Infinitesimals?
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MHB What is the integral of f(x) and q(x) in the Euler Lagrange equations?
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Graduate Differential equation for changing mass of a sphere
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Graduate When does infinitesimal notation break down?
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MHB How Challenging Is This Definite Integral with a Tangent and Pi Power?
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Graduate Is \frac{∂y}{∂x}×\frac{∂x}{∂z}=-\frac{∂y}{∂z}?
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MHB Difference Quotient for Linear and Quadratic Functions
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Graduate When Can We Swap Variation and Partial Derivation in Calculus of Variations?
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Graduate Laplacian of 1/r Explodes at Origin
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Undergrad Partial Derivative of Z: Step-by-Step Solution
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MHB Calc: Epsilon-Delta Proof of lim (-3x+1)=-5 as x->2
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Undergrad Interpreting Limits of Functions That Approach Infinity
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Graduate What is the Fourier Series for (sin(x))^2 on the interval [-π, π]?
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MHB Can You Simplify This Complicated Integral Result?
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Graduate Why Does Zee's Steepest-Descent Approximation Seem Incorrect?
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Undergrad Theta ranges for trig substitution
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MHB What is the partial derivative of f(x, y) with respect to x?
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Graduate How derive a CDF from MGF directly ?
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Graduate Doubt on derivation of complex functions
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Undergrad Multivariable Calculus - chain rule on vectors
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MHB Vector Analysis: $\varphi$, $\mathbf{v}$, and Their Cross Products
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MHB Molly's question at Yahoo Answers regarding projectile motion
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Graduate Exploring Integration by Foliation: Resources for Advanced Calculus Concepts
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MHB Surface Integral Check: \(\mathbf{F}\cdot\hat{\mathbf{n}} \int_0^1\int_0^1dxdy\)
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MHB When does the floor function inequality hold?
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MHB How Do You Find the Equation of a Tangent Line at a Given Point?
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MHB Melissa's question at Yahoo Answers regarding Hooke's Law
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