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Undergrad An example of a series that diverges and exhibits no pattern?
- Permanence
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Graduate Taylor's theorem for multivariable functions
- Outrageous
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How do I evaluate the integral for a specified area on the xy-plane?
- Petrus
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Undergrad Which Quantity is Considered the Upper and Lower Limits in a Definite Integral?
- wahaj
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Graduate Question on Arc Length parameterization.
- yungman
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Finding d²z/dr² with chain rule and product rule
- Petrus
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F's question at Yahoo Answers involving absolute extrema
- MarkFL
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Cambree's question at Yahoo Answers (Convergence of a sequence)
- Fernando Revilla
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Undergrad How Can You Accurately Bend Aluminum Tubing for an Elliptical Airfoil Shape?
- Quivil
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Graduate Why does (dx₁)² equal zero in coordinate transformation with Jacobian 1?
- xuphys
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Undergrad Is e the limit of compound interest with infinitely small gains?
- cdux
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Undergrad Comparison vs. limit comparison vs. sum splitting
- ktheo
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Undergrad Differentiating f(-x): Proving Correctness
- tade
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Calculate Limit - Is There a Special Rule?
- Petrus
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Undergrad Proving θ(θ+1)∫xθ(1-x)dx = θ/(θ+2)
- bpschn01
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George Bake's question at Yahoo Answers regarding the Ricker curve
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Graduate Nonlinear programming problem, mathematical programming
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Acceleration ball rolling on a parabola
- Barioth
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Calculating a Double Integral in the First Quadrant
- Petrus
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Graduate What is the significance of d(lnW) in physical problems?
- M. next
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Undergrad How Does Series Notation Equal the Highlighted Part in Induction Proof?
- Googl
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Undergrad Prove that ∑r(r!) = (n+1)!-1 by induction
- Googl
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Volume of solid from rotating 7x - x² around x and y axes
- Petrus
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Graduate Fourier transform of Langevin equation (integral cancellation problem)
- stephenx_86
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How to calculate the arc length of a function using integration by parts?
- Petrus
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Graduate Reading Cauchy's lecture on the derivative
- henpen
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Graduate Extremal condition calculus of variations
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Surface area of rotation about the y-axis
- Petrus
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The Origin of the \hat x Term in Evaluating Double Integrals over Triangles
- bugatti79
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Graduate Can one construct a function having the following properties ?
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Undergrad Average slope of joined line segments.
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Undergrad Relationship between Derivatives and Integrals
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Sum of Infinite Series: $y^2+2y$
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Undergrad Where can I find info on: limit as h→0 of (a^h - 1)/h = 1
- Lebombo
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Undergrad Solve Reimann Sums and Integrals
- SheldonAustin
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Mitch's question at Yahoo Answers regarding a polar equation
- MarkFL
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Undergrad Why is L1 norm harder to optimize than L2 norm?
- pamparana
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Undergrad Calculating integrals involving floor function
- smatik
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Showing Sequences Converge/Diverge
- ZCohen
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Graduate Green's Theorem Integration Question
- sunnyskies
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Proving continuity from |f(x) - f(1)| ≤ (x - 1)²
- Bueno
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MathRocks' question at Yahoo Answers regarding price elasticity of demand
- MarkFL
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Trig problem: max square cut from circle
- bmanmcfly
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High School Finding the x and y intercepts
- vane92
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Undergrad Integral of 1 - 2*sinx in square root?
- coki2000
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Graduate Approximate integral for exp(-x)/x
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Undergrad Solutions to differential equations
- nick.martinez
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Graduate Computing Integrals with Wavelet Scaling and Translation Parameters
- omer21
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Graduate Two planes contain two non intersecting lines can be made parallel?
- yungman
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Rayan's question at Yahoo Answers (Green's Theorem)
- Fernando Revilla
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Undergrad How to solve where a maclaurin series intersects a graph
- xaphenx
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Constrained optimization problem from Yahoo Answers
- MarkFL
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Ratio Test Questions/ Series Convergence
- calcboi
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Integration of log(1-x) from 0 to 1
- Suvadip
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Determining convergence of series
- calcboi
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Champ's question at Yahoo Answers (Power series)
- Fernando Revilla
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Undergrad Improper integrals and canceling of areas
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Graduate Improper integral and the application of L'hopitals Rule
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Undergrad Finding limits in 3D. How do you know on what line to approach?
- mrcleanhands
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Undergrad Improper intergral, infinite bounds of integration
- nick.martinez
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De's question at Yahoo Answers (Power series representation)
- Fernando Revilla
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Maximum area of a triangle with sides on the axes and tangent to e^{-5x}
- Petrus
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Undergrad Proportionality and the ln function
- M. next
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Graduate Does proving Riemann integrability for uniform partitions prove it for all partitions?
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Undergrad Convergence of series with term (n/(n+1))^(n^2)
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JOHN's question at Yahoo Answers involving Lagrange multipliers
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Graduate Deriving lift force from a spinning rotor or propeller
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Undergrad Improper integral, infinite limits of integration
- nick.martinez
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Graduate Why Does the Trollpi Calculation Not Equal 1?
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Graduate Fourier Transform of Ohno Potential
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Undergrad What is the difference between curvature and concavity in one or two dimensions?
- wil3
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Undergrad Is there any benefit to using Taylor series centered at nonzero value
- Turion
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Graduate Question involving Levi-Civita symbol
- sunnyskies
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Int ( dx / x ^2 ) = - 1 / x, a new proof.
- Fernando Revilla
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Find the max and min of f(x,y)=6/(x²+y²+1)+3xy on 1/3≤x²+y²≤2
- Petrus
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Undergrad Finding d²y/dx² for parametric equations x=2+7cosθ, y=8+3sinθ
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Undergrad Equation for 2D Dose Distribution: Solving for Any Point on the Surface
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Graduate Solving Integrals with Contour Integrals and Cauchy PV
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Optimization problem with functions
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Finding the derivative of sin²x cos 3x using product and chain rules
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Undergrad Rare integration techniques/substitutions
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Undergrad Does such a function as f(x)=f'(x) exist?
- Andrax
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Max and min value, multi variable (open sets)
- Petrus
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Is there a better way than L'Hôpital's rule?
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Undergrad Jacobian determinant in multiple integration
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Undergrad What exactly constitutes as an exact value?
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Graduate What Are the Differences in Line Integrals Using Different Coordinate Systems?
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Graduate Elliptic function - different definitions
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Graduate Derivation of Lagrange Family of Interpolation functions
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Maximum and minimum of x^5y^4e^(-3x-3y) on triangle with vertices (0,0), (6,0), (0,6)
- Petrus
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Undergrad Setting Up the Domain for Maxima/Minima Word Problems
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TBI's question at Yahoo Answers (Indefinite integral)
- Fernando Revilla
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Nikki's question at Yahoo Answers regarding the Mean Value Theorem
- MarkFL
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Undergrad Challenging integrals/series convergence problems
- pierce15
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Prove No Uniformly Convergent Subsequence: Functional Sequence
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Undergrad What Does 'Moment About a Plane' Mean in the Context of Solids?
- Nikitin
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Graduate Integration when given the exact value of an un-integratable function
- nick.martinez
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Thomas' question at Yahoo Answers regarding an indefinite integral
- MarkFL
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Finding the y-coordinate of centroid between y=4x² and y=2x³
- bmanmcfly
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Graduate Integral Approximation: Tau <<T
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