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Undergrad What Methods Can Be Used to Prove Sequence Divergence?
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Graduate Proving sequence x_t is decreasing
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Graduate E^(-i * x) not well-defined. Why?
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Undergrad Question about calculating surface area
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MHB Optimizing Triangle Area on a Circle: Finding the Minimum with Tangents
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MHB What is the solution to the Petal Area Problem?
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MHB Solving for Derivative of 2x^3-x^2+cx+d
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Undergrad A question about the L'Hopital's rule
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MHB When Does the Logarithmic p-Series Converge?
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Graduate Limit in two variables polar vs cartisiean differ in result
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Undergrad Troubles with Ellipses (Cartesian -> Polar)
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Undergrad Looking for Textbook Suggestions
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Undergrad Second fundamental theorem of calculus viewed as a transform?
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MHB Need help with these derivatives
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Undergrad Writing orthogonal vectors as linear combinations
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Graduate What is the Image of the Complex Function f(z)=z+1/z on |z|>1?
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MHB Help Me Find the Upper Limit of My Homework Question
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Graduate How to Determine Convergence Intervals for Different Laplace Transforms?
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Graduate Calculus on Mobius Band: Let L_{θ} Be the Line
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MHB How to Use the General Slicing Method to Find the Volume of a Tetrahedron?
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MHB Is There a Connection Between Big 'O' Order Symbols and Limits?
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Graduate A limit of an indexed integral at closed interval
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MHB Integral of Probability Distribution Function
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MHB Which Points Have Specific Characteristics for f', f'', and f'''?
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MHB Area between two trigonometric curves.
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MHB Evaluating $f(\alpha)f(\alpha^2)...f(\alpha^{14})$
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MHB Solving a Trigonometric Equation
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Undergrad Are All Inflection Points Also Critical Points?
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Graduate Proving the Convolution Theorem for Laplace Transform
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MHB Repeating decimals (sic) in bases other than 10
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Graduate How can I solve a linear equation with multiple variables in MATLAB?
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Undergrad Why Doesn't the Derivative of Sphere Volume Yield Circle Area?
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Graduate Question about Laurent Series Expansion
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Undergrad What Does Curl Measure in Physics?
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Undergrad Differentiated values are treated just like any other variable, right?
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MHB Volume of a torus, in terms of big radius R and little radius r, washer method
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Undergrad Taylor series error term - graphical representation
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MHB What is the Solution to the 1/3 Sum Problem?
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Graduate Rearranging terms of a conditionally convergent series
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MHB What is the limit at infinity of (3n+5)/(2n+7)?
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Graduate Numerical differentiation with change of variable
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Undergrad What is the volume of a sphere?
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Undergrad How do Physicists apply Vector Calculus to Physics?
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High School What is a Radical and How Does it Relate to Bizarre Functions?
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MHB Minimizing Cost: Order Size for Optimal Price
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Undergrad Is Calculus Really the Most Difficult Form of Math?
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Undergrad Limit doesn't make sense according to the graph?
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Graduate Total vs Partial Integration: What Are the Key Differences?
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MHB Rate at which the distance from a plane to a station is increasing.
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MHB Area rotated around x-axis problem
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MHB Double Integral A₁, -1 - Does it Check Out?
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MHB Find volume when curve rotated about y-axis
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Undergrad Not able to apply derviatives to a simple situation
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MHB Simplifying [(x2 - 4)(x2 + 3)1/2] - [(x2 - 4)2(x2 + 3)3/2]
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Undergrad Gauss Legendre numerical intergration
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Graduate What Do the Lowercase Deltas Stand For?
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Undergrad Arc Length integration always unusually difficult? Any special trick?
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MHB How to Calculate Distance Traveled with Velocity Function
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Undergrad Is there a simple rule for double and multiple integration?
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Graduate Can we use Taylor expansions to find the series representation of sin(x^(3/2))?
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Graduate Fitting a Cosine Function to Inflection & Known Derivative Point
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Graduate What's the value of log 1 to the base 1 ? is it defined or not ?
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MHB *oblique asymptotes of radical expressions
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Undergrad Does the Limit lim x->a f(x) Exist When f(x) is Defined for x in [a, ∞]?
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Undergrad Small confusion about an improper integral example.
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Graduate Solving Complex Trajectory Puzzle: Find m's Path Equation
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Undergrad Solve a limit with the form (x^n)(e^ax) when x approaches to infinity?
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Undergrad Evaluate partial derivative. chain rule?
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Graduate Conversion to closed-form expression with DE's
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Undergrad How can I use Reimann integral to find the area of a circle?
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Undergrad Differential of a complex number
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Graduate What is the role of the principal value in the Cauchy principal value integral?
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MHB Integration of area between curve and y-axis: transposition question/problem
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Undergrad Confusing Integration Example: Solving Problems with Constant Factors of n
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MHB Value of an expression involving complex numbers
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Graduate Mellin's inversion integral, branch cut problem
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Undergrad Is ∫1/x^2 - ∫1/x^2 from 0 to 2 Zero or Undefined?
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Undergrad Euler Equation to Compute Extreme?
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MHB What is the Optimal Production Level for Minimizing Average Cost per Unit?
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Graduate Interpreting path integral averages as measure integrals
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MHB Calculate area with double integral.
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Undergrad Sketching graph of f(x) from graph of f'(x)
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MHB Max Beam Deflection: Find $x$ Value for $D$
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Graduate Looking for an idea for proving inequality, probably using binomial theorem.
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Undergrad How Do You Rewrite a Power Series for Radius of Convergence?
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High School How to Add Upper and Lower Limits to Integrals in Forum Math Code?
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Undergrad How Does a Vector Field Affect a Projectile's Path?
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Undergrad Find Limit of Function & 3 Sequence Theorems
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MHB Calculate Sigma Sums in Excel for Large n
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Graduate Approximation of error function-type integral
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Graduate How fast does convergence have to be
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Graduate Can we Prove \lim_{n→∞}S_{n-1} = L Given \lim_{n→∞}S_{n} = L?
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Graduate Fourier Series and Energy Density
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Graduate How Do You Calculate Error Bounds for Maclaurin Polynomial Approximations?
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Undergrad How to Integrate e^(1/x)?
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Graduate Would this require a Taylor Series Proof
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Graduate Referring to proved lim of the function.
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Graduate Complex analysis - Louvilles Theorem (I think)
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Undergrad How does one integrate a quotient?
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High School Does a horizontal line have horizontal asymptotes?
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