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Is Calculus Really Awesome Compared to Linear Algebra?
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Undergrad Zeros of f(x) vs. Zeros of f'(x)
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Graduate Power Series Expansion: Find Alternatives to Ʃ ((-1)^(i-1))/i
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Undergrad Is it possible to define this explicitly?
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Undergrad U-substitution for Area of a SemiCircle
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Graduate How was (-1, 2/π) found to be a solution for the Putnam Calculus problem A3?
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Undergrad How Does the Standard Equation Define a Cylinder?
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MHB How Do You Apply the Quotient Rule with Square Roots?
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Graduate Chain rule with partial derivatives and divergence
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Undergrad What is the integration step used for quadratic factors in the denominator?
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Undergrad Solve Summation Problem & Find Notes | Hello
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Undergrad Explaining Chain Rule: vdv/dx=1/2(dv^2)/dx
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Graduate Questions involving differentials (again)
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Undergrad Applications of Calculus and Numerical Methods
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Graduate NDSolve problems in Mathematica (differential equations)
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MHB Formalizing Understanding of Relationships between f(x), f'(x) and f''(x)
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Undergrad Double Integrals - application to centre of mass.
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Graduate Discretization of the divergence operator
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Undergrad Integration by Parts: Understanding dv & dx
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High School What is the purpose of integration?
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Undergrad Please correct my proof for the derivative of log x
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High School What Is an Integral in Simple Terms?
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MHB Decimal expansion to rational number
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Undergrad Why Does the Area Between Curves in Terms of y Seem Negative?
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Graduate Understanding Derivative and Integral Notation in Partial Differentiation
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High School I feel so dumb for asking this question but domain of a rational function help
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Undergrad Limit Theorem: Does f'(x) Approach 0 as x Goes to Infinity?
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Undergrad A question about Taylor and MacLauren series
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Undergrad Does third derivative verify if we have a point of inflection?
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Graduate Intersection of concave functions
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Graduate Vector & Tensor Transformation in Physics
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Undergrad For each real number x, let f(x) be the minimum of the numbers 4x+1,
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Undergrad Limitations of Comparing t/U and t^2/U Variables
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Graduate Optimization & singular Hessian matrix
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Graduate Fourier transform of a supergausian
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MHB Relationship obtaining between various derivatives
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Graduate Need help with real life math problem
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Graduate Can this Recursive Solution to an Infinite Sum be Simplified?
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Undergrad Intuition behind Integration by parts
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MHB Is my solution for finding the values of t where h is equal to 1.5 correct?
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MHB Solving Chain Rule Problems with e^(u): An Explanation for Beginners
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Undergrad Under which circumstances would sigma summation be used instead of integration?
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Graduate Area under the curve using polar coordinates - help
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Undergrad Why Doesn't My Fourier Series Expansion Look Like a Square Wave?
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Graduate Is This New Theorem Related to Stokes' Theorem?
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Graduate Derivative of integral of function with respect to the function
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Undergrad Finding volume with polar coordinate.
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High School Intuition for arc length, angle and radius formula
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Undergrad How to calculate the height of a parabola, given base width and arc length?
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High School Doubt regarding the sequence (-1)^n
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Graduate What are the requirements for SVD to work?
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Graduate How to derive nth derivative of x(t), when nth derivative of t(x) is known?
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Graduate Engineer stumped by pure math, need to find some way to get started
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Undergrad Understanding Calculus Theorems for Limits
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Undergrad Understanding Integration by Parts
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Graduate Is the Limit of (1 + 1/b)^b as b Approaches Infinity Equal to e?
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Graduate Solving Line Integrals with Vector Cross Products
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MHB Balance After 5 Years of Compound Interest on Monthly Deposits
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Undergrad In integrating to find a volume when is the function included?
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Graduate From Gaussian Quadrature to Chebyshev Quadrature
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Undergrad Converting an Integral to a Rieman Sum
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Undergrad What does the Interval of Convergence for a power series tell me?
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Undergrad Minimum distance between a point and a geometric locus
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MHB Chain rule problem and choice of notation
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Graduate Why are non-intersecting branch cuts necessary for multiple-valued functions?
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Graduate Analyzing Line Integral over Non-Exact Region |x|+|y|=4
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MHB Integral: For any natural number , evaluate
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Graduate How to prove that f(x,y) is complex
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MHB Having a problem working through an equation
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Undergrad Difference between differentiating a function and an equation
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MHB How can I find the derivative of ln(sin5x)?
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Graduate Is the Cancellation of Differentials Valid in Calculating Inductor Energy?
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Graduate How Does Modifying Parameters Affect Convolution and Fourier Transforms?
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Graduate Approximating the Sum of Log Squared Terms for Large n?
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Graduate Primitives, Proof based on theorems for differentiation
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Undergrad Derivative of (2/x) + (1/y) = 4 and
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Undergrad Simple harmonic motion and damping
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Undergrad Right Triangle Maximization Problem
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Undergrad Can I get the differential out of the integration
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Undergrad How does excel calculate the best fit line?
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Graduate Complex integral coming from a 1loop diagram
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Graduate Regarding Upper and lower integral sets.
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Graduate Differentiating y=x^x: Acceptable Method?
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Undergrad Help spotting trig identities to simplify integration
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MHB Is the Chain Rule Necessary for Derivatives of f(x) = 1/(x√(5-2x))?
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Undergrad Indefinite Integration of function's like log(cos(x))?
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Graduate Complicated Interpolation (Multivalued)
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Graduate Inverse Fourier Transform in 2-d
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Undergrad Integration of Rational Functions with Trigonometric Substitutions
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MHB Is 1/(1+sinx) + 1/(1-sinx) Equal to 2sec2x?
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Graduate Cauchy Riemann conditions/equation
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MHB Chain Rule & Trig Functions: Explaining to DeusAbs
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MHB How is the constant '4' handled in differentiation of $y=4\cos(x^3-2x)$?
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Undergrad Why is the Height of Each Cylinder in a Cone dS and not dH?
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Undergrad Algorithms for infinite geometric series via long division?
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Undergrad When plotting graphs in polar coordinates, how does one know when to
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Undergrad Another quick question, Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
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Graduate Why does the sinc function approach zero as the argument approaches infinity?
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Graduate No Limit Points in Natural Numbers: Problem with Proof?
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Graduate Fourier Transform and Limit of Euler's Formula
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