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Kummer's Theorem: An Elementary Proof?

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Undergrad Fluid Force (Real-Life application) Find my error

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Unique's questions at Yahoo Answers regarding integration

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Undergrad What Does Total Differential Mean?

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How can I solve this integral involving cube roots?

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Integral w/ ln: Struggling? Get Help Here!

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Undergrad Learn Gradient Intuition: A Beginner's Guide

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Undergrad What is the complete expansion of |1+a|^2 for a complex number a?

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Graduate Understanding the Pole Singularity in Gradient of A

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Graduate Interpretation of the Gradient Vector?

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Graduate Polynomial roots or discriminant

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Graduate Can't decide if my proof is right or not ?inverse functions

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How Large Must n Be to Guarantee Error Bounds in Approximation Methods?

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Undergrad Sphere has the minimum surface area?

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Finding maximum output, profit and consumer surplus

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Graduate How can I simplify this Bessel function integral?

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Undergrad Cubes, spheres, and derivatives.

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Ali's question at Yahoo Answers regarding an indefinite integral

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Undergrad Need help with a simple integral proof

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Graduate What's the deal on infinitesimal operators?

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Graduate On the Expansion of Exponential Function by Integration

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High School How To Find The Integral of Sin x dx?

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Undergrad So why does the integral represent an infinite sum?

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Graduate Weird ways of doing closed loop integrals

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Xcessive's question at Yahoo Answers regarding a limit

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Graduate Why Doesn't the Integral of an Odd Function Equal Zero Over [0, 2L]?

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Integral of (cos(x))^2 in the hard way

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Prove Cubic Log Integral: -π^4/15

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Undergrad Understanding differentials in Calculus 1?

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Undergrad How Does the Integral Sign Add Up Infinite Rectangles?

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Erfan's question at Yahoo Answers regarding summation of series

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Graduate Calculating volume & moment of inertia

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Finding the Right Calculus Book for an Electrical Engineering Student

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Integral - substitution method problem

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Can Multiculturalism Help Us Escape the Burdens of Calculus?

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What is the Precise Meaning of dA=2xdx?

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Graduate Derivative of the magnitude of a function

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Erfan's question at Yahoo Answers regarding a summation

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Graduate Minimizing Moment of Inertia, keeping Moment constant

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Undergrad Having some trouble understanding a u-substitution

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The volume of the solid generated by the revolution

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Effortlessly Integrate Complex Functions: Learn How Here!

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Undergrad What is the Integral using Chain Rule for ∫√(t^4+x^3)dt from 0 to x^2?

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How to Graphically Determine the Minimum of a Function Under a Constraint?

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Integral with substitution method

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Jesus' question at Yahoo Answers regarding finding total cost function

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What is the error in my integration leading to ln II?

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Undergrad Multivariable calculus equation of a plane

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Undergrad How to Calculate the New Position of a Pivoted Vector?

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Undergrad Why is the right hand rule for cross product?

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Undergrad Multivariable Limits examples and sq. thm

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Undergrad Is Understanding Differential Notation Necessary for Learning Advanced Math?

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Where Did I Go Wrong in Solving This Integral Using Substitution?

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Solving ln in Integration - Any Hints? (Coffee)

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How Can I Solve These Integration Problems Using Integration by Parts?

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Integration Of trig. Functions sec^3

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Binomial series (radius of convergence)

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What is the volume of the solid formed using the shell method?

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Undergrad What is curvature? (multivariable calculus)

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Wolf of the Red Moon: Calc Work Problem, Need Help!

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Graduate Can the Infinite Series Theorem Extend to Negative Indices?

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Solving Integration by Parts: x^3e^x^2

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Graduate Why must be that for curl vector in spherical coordinate?

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Solving Integrals with Substitution

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Integration involving substitutions II

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Integration involving substitutions

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Integration involving trigonometric substitutions

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Graduate Interesting Infinite Powers Paradox

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Graduate Perturbation Theory on Finite Domains

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Determining the Function with Identities

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Undergrad Boundaries for double integrals?

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Sammy's question at Yahoo Answers regarding approximate integration

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Undergrad Why do we need upper and lower limits in definite integration?

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Graduate Notation for partial derivatives using indexes

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Does the Harmonic Series Exceed Its Integral Counterpart?

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Find x in [0,2π] to Solve Inequality

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Integral of 1/(1+cos(x)) Without Substitution Rule

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Undergrad Finding a function for rate of change

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Solving an Integral with a Right Endpoint Riemann Sum

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Differentiation and Integration?

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How Do You Integrate Complex Polynomial Expressions?

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Undergrad Calc II: i don't understand integral for surface area

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Can you convert (s+1) to (u-2) in the integration of (3+s)^(1/2)(s+1)^2ds?

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Graduate Dividing by a parameter that is zero

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Graduate Area of loops and arcs of prolate cycloids

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Fractional Logarithmic Integral 02

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A generalized fractional logarithm integral

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Graduate Can Area Remain Constant While Dimensions Expand? A Paradox in Geometry

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Graduate On nonnegative-order first-kind Bessel functions with large argument

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Concavity and the 2nd Derivative Test: Finding Maximum Deflection

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Lila Bird's question at Yahoo Answers regarding minimizing plot of land

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Undergrad I dont understand partial fractions for quadratic factors

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Find The Exact Value of A Definite Integral

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Undergrad Calculus II i don't understand the proof for the limit comparison test

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Undergrad Precise (Or Epsilon-Delta) Definition of a Limit

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Solve Exponential Integral: \int \frac{2^{x}\cdot 3^{x}}{9^{x}-4^{x}}dx

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