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Operator Theory: Isometric Operators & Anti-Linear Isometry
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Is the Product Rule the Key to Finding h'(2)?
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This is a general question about hire-purchase.in hire-purchase,
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Where can I find the derivation of all integral formulae?
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Unit Normal always pointing toward concave side
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Is the Derivative of a Linear Function the Same as the Function Itself?
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Who can give me some function with asymptotics ?
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How do I integrate this: 1 to 2∫ √(25+100t^2)?
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Show integral is equal to Bessel function
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Product of function and its derivative
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A silly question about unit tangent and unit normal
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I understand that the key to parametrization is to realize that the
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Integral of associated Legendre Function
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The tangent to an ellipse from polar coordinates
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Can x = a*sinh(t) be used for solving \int (1/((\sqrt{(x^2)+(a^2)}))^(3/2)*dx)?
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Understanding the Weierstrass Substitution: Applications and Uses
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Deriving constant acceleration equations
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What are some good websites that'll help me understand Complex Variables?
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Given a particular expansion, find the function in powers of x
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N:th derivative of exp(x)/x type function?
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Regular Derivative and A Partial Derivative
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Except on a set of measure epsilon vs Almost Everywhere
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Product of opposite Heaviside Steps
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Creating equation out of 5 point or more from graph plot.
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Finding the period of 2 multiplied trig functions
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How to approach a summation problem with alternating terms?
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Complex Analysis: Finding Better Numbers for Math Problems
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Can sinx/x be integrated using integration by parts?
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Why Is Gauss-Seidel Method's Convergence Rate Double That of Jacobi's?
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Hi all,I am reading a paper related to astrophysics and I am stuck
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If space is not continuous, then is calculus wrong?
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Help with a few questions about spivak calculus
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Prove limit theorem using epsilon-delta
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How to Decompose (z^3+1)/(z(1-z)^2)?
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Meaning of Derivative Notation in Denominator
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Can Parameterization be Redefined Any Simpler?
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I have a question regarding some steps in a solution
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Discover the Solution to Achieving Your Goals
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Exploiting Directions of Negative Curvature
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How to evaluate this double integeration of a gaussian function?
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What Does Integrating the Derivative \(\int \frac{d}{dx} dx\) Equal?
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What is fourier series/fourier transform?
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How Does Partial Differentiation Affect This Summation Function?
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Taylor Polynomial Approximations.
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Cauchy Reimann Equations Question?
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I wrote this on an exam, is it correct?
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Is There a Nowhere Dense Continuous Function on [0,1]?
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Number of Roots Using Rouche Theorem
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Proving the Vector Calculus Identity: (1/g^2)(g∇f - f∇g)
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What is the process for finding the integral of y=x^x and why is it difficult?
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Integrability and Lipschitz continuity
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Evaluating Integral: Is Function Integrable?
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Partial Differentiation with Einstein Notation
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Divergence, curl of normal vector
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Is Bounded Variation Sufficient for Defining Riemann-Stieltjes Integrals?
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Can You Draw a Right-Continuous Function with No Left Limit?
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What is an integral and how do you solve it?
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Strategies for Tackling Proofs in Spivak Calculus
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1-norm is larger than the Euclidean norm
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Lebesgue integration over sets of measure zero
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How Can I Best Relearn Mathematics for an Undergraduate Course?
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Understanding Leibniz's Rule: Use, Why & Examples
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How to Derive and Verify the Taylor Series Expansion for log(1+x)?
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Taylor expansion, of gradient of a function, in multiple dimensions
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Useful Tricks for Calculus & Vector Calculus
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Integrating a Complex Math Problem - Need Help!
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Understanding d/dx (sin-1x) & Deriving dy/dx = -sin-2xcosx
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Proof that lim x->0 log(1+x)/x = 1
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Can open sets be written as unions of intervals?
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What Are the Best Books for Learning Calculus Proofs?
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Is the Complex Number Identity True for Imaginary Numbers and Integer Powers?
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Exponential Power Series Expansion
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Parametrizing a Line Integral: Finding the Easiest Approach
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Taylor expansion centering question
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Question about substitution in limits?
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Analysis of Verlet integration method
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Existence of Limit with Integrals.
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Integration Question: Solutions & Tips
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Are sequences and sets the same thing?
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Definition help (accumulation point/limit point)
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When does return on interest, equal your annual principle savings
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Help with finding an equation for a set of data
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Are Pointwise Convergent Functions Limited to Measurable Sets?
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What Does \(\pi^{-1}(\pi(V))\) Mean in Quotient Spaces?
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How did Jackson simplify the Taylor expansion for charge density in 3-D?
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Associative property of convolution
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Volume calculation between two different trapezoidal areas
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Vectors along surface of a sphere
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Silly Limit Question: Can We Replace x with t?
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Surface area and volume of a sphere
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What, Physically is a Spherical Harmonic?
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How to integrate a sinc function?
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Is There an Error in the Additive Inverse Definition in Rudin's PoMA?
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Convolution of two delta functions in frequency domain
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What is the value of this complex line integral?
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Trignometric Polynomial complex form
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Proofs with epsilon delta (real analysis)
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Exact value of truncation error
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Why is the gradient vector normal to the level surface?
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Why do we need an m between -m2 and m1 to prove Theorem 1.20?
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