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Fourier Transforms: Exp(-iwt) or Exp(iwt)?
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Calculate second order derivative
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Two-variable functions defined on a one-dimensional subset
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Find two perpendicular vectors which are perpendicular to another
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Proving Cayley Transform operator is unitary
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Simple Integral but unknown method
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Differential equation for time and speed
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Integral with Polar Coordinates: Teta Angle Interval
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Simple derivative. Where is the logical fallacy here?
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Is Curl F Non-Zero in a Conservative Field?
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Why cant i use substitution for this?
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[(f(x+h) - f(x))/h] versus [(f(x) - f(0))/x]
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Explain why this is no good as a definition of continuity
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Can you explain the usefulness of Laplace Transformation in signal analysis?
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Why is a function decreasing the fastest in dir of neg of the gradient?
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Area of a circle's perpendicular components
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How do i differentiate something like 12/(x^+3)?2
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How do I calculate the differential of f(x+dx)?
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Newton's Method for Optimization
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Calculus Homework Help (Mean Value Theorem)
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Confused about Laurent series of analytic functions
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Is the Analytic Function e^{ikz}/z Upper or Lower Half Plane for k>0?
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Second derivative of an integral
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HelloCan anyone help me / tell me how to derive at Leibniz's
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Can an integral that is a variable of itself be solved analytically?
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Is there such a thing as an indefinite multiple integral?
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Can someone give me the intuition behind not using time as a parameter
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I this mathematically 'legal'?
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Change of variables for Delta distribution
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Question about the Bolzano Weierstrass analogue in Hilbert spaces
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Fit with least squares, Levenberg–Marquardt algorithm
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Question about fundamental thm calc part 1
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Is f(z) := x^2 + iy^2 Holomorphic Anywhere?
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Ev(Unit Vector) and projection of a vector in a dot product
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Find $\frac{d(y^2)}{d(x^2)}$: Understand This Token
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Proving Improper Integral with Complex Analysis
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Proving X is a Set of Measure 0 with Infinite Sequence of Balls
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Why is the integral 1/x equivalent to log base e?
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Changing Variables in a Table: Solving Unknown Formulas
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Why we take right hand and left hand limit
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What does this symbol mean (Countour integration over a boundary)?
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Integral with Cutoff: Understand the Logarithmic Terms
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Is ∫(1/(x²+25))dx² Correctly Evaluated as log(x²+25)?
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How Do Related Rates Apply to Moving Objects in Differential Calculus?
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Approximation for the Exponential
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Does Zero Derivative Always Indicate Maximum or Minimum in Calculus?
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Is the following Idea well-known/usefull? The points of T not surrounded by A
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I don't understand this estimation lemma example
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A couple of questions regarding to my calculus work.
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Verifying Divergence Theorem with Triple/Surface Integrals
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How Do You Calculate the Intersection of Two Spheres in 3D Integrals?
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How Do I Calculate the Limit of Sin^-1X/X as X Approaches 0?
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Semicontinuity for single variable function. What is it all about?
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Rigorous definition of continuity on an open vs closed interval
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A sum of Cosines (Fouries series)
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Can Termwise Differentiation Be Applied to the Series Ʃ(2+3i)^(2+i)n?
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Can an integral that is a variable of itself be solved?
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Is Sin^-1 X = (Sin X ) ^ -1 ?from my book it stated :f(x) =
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Integral of x^2*exp(x^2) using erfc tables
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Can a Sequence of Step Functions Uniformly Converge to a Continuous Function?
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Complex Series, Region of Convergence
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Advanced High Schol project Suggestions
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Alternating series (Leibniz criterion)
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Can anyone tell me why this limit doesn't exist
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Is There an Alternative Method to Derive Polynomials for All Real Numbers?
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Possible Applications of Proving Non-Linear Functions on Curves
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How Graphs are affect by higher order derivatives
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Difficult Integral of trig and sqrt functions
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Volume of a substance (in a circle)
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Can a bounded subsequence have infinitely many convergent subsequences?
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Interpolation help fitting curve to three points
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Better Understanding of Complex Differentiability
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Do Nonempty Perfect Sets in R Exist Without Rational Numbers?
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Prove: (a^{\frac{1}{n}})^m = a^{\frac{m}{n}} Using Roots & Powers
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Does Dirac manipulate his Delta function sensibly?
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Radius of convergence: 1/(1+x^2) about 1, using only real analysis
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Taylor serie of a function 1/(1+Z^2)
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Are There Infinite Solutions to e^x = c?
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How do I rewrite this triple integral into the form \int\int\int dxdydz?
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Problem with proof for ClogA=logA^C
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Implicit differentiation gives too many stationary points
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Graph of a trigonometric function
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Proving the Power Rule for Rational Exponents Using Induction
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Does the Convolution Theorem Hold for Fourier Transforms Using Omega?
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Derivatives of a Parametric Equaiton for Motion
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Property of Natural Log- Inequality equation
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How to Derive the Standard Normal CDF in Option Pricing Analysis?
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Does the integral of ln(x)/(1+exp(x)) from 2 to ∞ converge or diverge?
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Conditional and absolute convergence (of series)
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Numerical Analysis: Weierstrass & Fourier Analysis
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Confused with the use of the word smooth .
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Imaginary numbers what to do with them
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Fourier transform of t, 1/t and t^n
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How do you find the area under a diagonal hyperbola xy=a where a is a constant?
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Basic question on fourier coefficients
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How to impress my calculus teacher again
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If f is infinitely differentiable and analytic on a dense set is f analytic?
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Velocity of Aeroplane: 10degEofS @ 600km/hr
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Proof Taylor Formula: Find without Polynomial Rules
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Solving Simple Inequality: Tips/Suggestions Needed
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