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Undergrad Lim x→inf text book example confusing step
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Opinion Needed: Is Student's Solution Around x=2 Correct?
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Graduate How to Verify the Equation: pi^2/8 = Sum (1/(2n+1)^2) without Prefix?
- bomba923
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Graduate Finding Surface for Complex ParametricPlot3D
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Graduate Finding the curl in diffrent coordinates by transforming variables
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Graduate Tangent vector to a parametric curve
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Graduate How a vol. integral becomes a vol. integral plus surface integral
- tom8
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Undergrad Difference between lim as x→∞ and lim as |x|→∞
- Cristopher
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Graduate Non-rotating vector fields with non-zero Curl
- ShayanJ
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Graduate Universal Law of Gravitation described by complex functions
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Undergrad Recurrence Relation - limit of a sequence
- dumbQuestion
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Is Calculus Really Awesome Compared to Linear Algebra?
- Mathguy15
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Undergrad Zeros of f(x) vs. Zeros of f'(x)
- drewfstr314
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Graduate Power Series Expansion: Find Alternatives to Ʃ ((-1)^(i-1))/i
- venom192
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Undergrad Is it possible to define this explicitly?
- Nano-Passion
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Undergrad U-substitution for Area of a SemiCircle
- DahnBoson
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Graduate How was (-1, 2/π) found to be a solution for the Putnam Calculus problem A3?
- autodidude
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Undergrad How Does the Standard Equation Define a Cylinder?
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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?
- Polymath89
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Undergrad Does changing the summation index change the series?
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Undergrad Why does vdv/dx equal 1/2(dv²/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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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 Why must dv include dx in integration by parts?
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High School What is the purpose of integration?
- mrtn
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Undergrad Why does the logarithm derivative proof work for ln x but not log_b x?
- galimax
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High School What Is an Integral in Simple Terms?
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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
- clm222
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High School Why can't I cancel common factors in a rational function's domain?
- dumbQuestion
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Undergrad Limit Theorem: Does f'(x) Approach 0 as x Goes to Infinity?
- vincent_vega
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Undergrad Why do matching higher derivatives improve Taylor approximations?
- fleazo
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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 Are vector and tensor transformations products of Jacobian matrices?
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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 Can t^2/U approach 0 when t/U approaches 0?
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Graduate Why is the Hessian matrix positive definite for least squares?
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Graduate Fourier transform of a supergausian
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Relationship obtaining between various derivatives
- DeusAbscondus
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Graduate Distance for MD88 nosewheel to align main gear with taxi centerline
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Graduate Closed form for recursive sum σ(k) = 1 + Σ C(k,l)σ(l)
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Undergrad Intuition behind Integration by parts
- Polymath89
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Is my solution for finding the values of t where h is equal to 1.5 correct?
- Bushy
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Chain rule with e^(u) and why v'=e^u
- DeusAbscondus
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Undergrad Under which circumstances would sigma summation be used instead of integration?
- camjohn
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Graduate Negative areas in polar coordinate integrals
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Undergrad Why Doesn't My Fourier Series Expansion Look Like a Square Wave?
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Graduate Prove the vector area formula using line and surface integrals
- rbwang1225
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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 Does the sequence (-1)^n converge or diverge?
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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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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?
- BarringtonT
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Undergrad Minimum distance between a point and a geometric locus
- aliekor
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Chain rule problem and choice of notation
- DeusAbscondus
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Graduate Why are non-intersecting branch cuts necessary for multiple-valued functions?
- modnarandom
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Graduate Line integral of non-exact form over piecewise smooth curve |x|+|y|=4
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Integral: For any natural number , evaluate
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Graduate How to prove that f(x,y) is complex
- friend
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Having a problem working through an equation
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Undergrad Difference between differentiating a function and an equation
- autodidude
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How can I find the derivative of ln(sin5x)?
- DeusAbscondus
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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
- autodidude
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Undergrad Solving dr²cos²t/dt = r sin t for amplitude
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Undergrad Right Triangle Maximization Problem
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Undergrad Can I get the differential out of the integration
- Marwan_H
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Undergrad How does excel calculate the best fit line?
- jsbxd9
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Graduate Complex integral coming from a 1loop diagram
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Graduate Regarding Upper and lower integral sets.
- nascentmind
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Graduate Differentiating y=x^x: Acceptable Method?
- autodidude
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Undergrad Spotting trig identities to simplify ∫sqrt(1−cos(t))dt
- Nikarasu M
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Is the Chain Rule Necessary for Derivatives of f(x) = 1/(x√(5-2x))?
- hatelove
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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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