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Undergrad How to Find Nearest Points on a Curve to the Origin?
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Undergrad How Crucial Are Differentials in Calculus?
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Undergrad Questions regarding the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
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Graduate Pesky change of variables in integral
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MHB How to determine how many areas there are between two functions
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Undergrad Integration by Parts in Calculus: Understanding the Process and Its Applications
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Graduate Vector Identity (del operator)
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Undergrad Why Was the Natural Logarithm Defined as an Integral?
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Undergrad Sum of series- Fibonacci numerator, geometric denominator
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Graduate Question About an Application of Implicit Function Theorem
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Undergrad I'm trying to understand why e works this way
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MHB How to Find the Directional Derivative of a Function at a Given Point?
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Graduate Solid angle (and integral of a sine function)
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Undergrad Why does this trick work? Screenshot inside
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Graduate Fourier Transform of non-centered circular aperture
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Undergrad Can somebody look over my proof? (Asymptotic notation and algorithms)
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Undergrad What Is the Radius of Convergence for the Taylor Series of x/(1+x^2) at x=0?
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Undergrad Decomposition of Vector Addition to lead to unique solution
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Undergrad What is the assumption for making approximations in expressions?
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Graduate Question about divergence and curl:
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Undergrad How do you calculate the integral dz/(z^2+h^2)^(2/3)?
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Undergrad How to Calculate Definite Integrals?
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MHB Is there a simpler way to integrate this?
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MHB How fast is the light sweeping along the 2 km shoreline?
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Graduate Jacobian matrix of a variable transformation
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Graduate Identify power series with coeffs. that are palindromic polynomials of a param.
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Graduate How to Express \(\frac{1}{e^{z}-1}\) in \(u+iv\) Form?
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MHB How to Find the Limit of a Function's Derivative and Graph It?
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Graduate Can the Laplacian Determine Analyticity of Complex Functions?
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Graduate Divergence in spherical coordinate system
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Graduate Property of the index of a function
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MHB Explaining derivative graphically
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Undergrad Can Definite Integrals Be Divided Algebraically?
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High School How To Find The Sin(A+B)=SinA.CosB+CosA.SinB?
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Graduate Need help finding a bound for an equation
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Undergrad Derivative of the exponential function with base e
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MHB What is the limit of xn in this arithmetic mean sequence?
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MHB Evaluating Integrals Involving Trig Functions
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Graduate What Are Your Views on Non-Standard Analysis?
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Undergrad Proper mathematical notation in regarding integrals
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MHB Finding volumes by multiple integrals
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MHB Why is \( y(x) = 1 - x \) chosen and how does it fit into the chain rule?
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Undergrad How do I use l'Hopital's rule to find the limit of [f(x)-cosa]/(x-a)?
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Undergrad Multiplication in a Definite Integral Equation
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MHB How can I use l'Hopital's rule to find the limit of [f(x)-cosa]/(x-a)?
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High School Derivative of function with radicals
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Graduate Calculating Line Integral on Curve C (IR3)
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MHB Rate of how fast a shadow grows as you walk
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MHB Calculating the Rate of Decrease in Diameter of a Melting Snowball
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Graduate Finding the Product of Integrals
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Undergrad Solving for x in an equation involving trigonometric functions
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Graduate Why does the cube root function have a discontinuous derivative at x=0?
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MHB How Do You Calculate the Third Derivative of y = (5x - 1)^(1/2)?
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Graduate Existence of minimizers to isoperimetric problem
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MHB Book recommendations for self studying calculus.
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MHB Where am I going wrong with my Interval of Convergence calculations?
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Graduate Need help in finding extreme values
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Undergrad Is There a Logical Method for Finding a General n-th Term in Partial Sums?
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Graduate Baby rudin, Limit of nth root of p
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Undergrad Exponential function differentiation
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Undergrad Taylor Series to Approximate Functions
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MHB Please check my partial diferentiation
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Graduate Finding a Sup of a Functional?
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Graduate Mastering Binomial Theorem for Understanding Rudin's Analysis Proofs
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MHB Finding local extrema using taylor series
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Graduate The complement formula of the Gamma function
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High School Prove of Statement, Calculus, Basic Properties of numbers
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Graduate Function with f(0)=0,f'(0)=+inf,f(inf)=<1
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Undergrad Which method of integration for sin^2(x) dx
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Graduate How Does Generated Sigma Algebra Incorporate Intermediate Sets?
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Undergrad Integration result varying in mathematica 5.2
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Undergrad What is the General Term for the Summation of x^(-1) from 0 to n?
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Graduate Understanding Upper and Lower Bounds in Mathematical Proofs: A Logical Approach
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Graduate How to Model a Bicycle's Trajectory Using Continuous Time?
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Undergrad How do you find the trend in some functions?
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Graduate Tangent Space Definition (Munkres Analysis on Manifolds)
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MHB Solving the Floor Function Equation
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MHB Number of Onto, Into & Constant Functions from A to B
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Undergrad Is it possible to integrate x^2*e^(x^2)?
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MHB How Can You Determine the Sum of an Infinite Geometric Series?
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Graduate Simplifying Vector Analysis Derivatives with \nabla \times \vec{A}: Expert Tips
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Undergrad Triangles and Definite Integrals
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MHB Is it Possible to show this? Beta function
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Graduate Why l1 Norm is non-differentiable?
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MHB What are the Best Calculus Books for Beginners?
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MHB Chamilka's Question from Math Help Forum.
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MHB POTW for University Students week 13
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Graduate Lowest surface to volume ratio for an uncovered vessel
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Graduate Which Measurement Accuracy Most Impacts the Value of g in Pendulum Calculations?
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Graduate Obtaining pi through use of trigonometry and limits
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MHB Partial Derivatives: Find $\frac{\partial f}{\partial x}$ for $y=x^2+2x+3$
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Graduate Help with Derivation of Euler Lagrange Equation
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Undergrad Which method is correct for finding the derivative of y = x^x - C and why?
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Undergrad Indefinite Integration: Explaining the Point Behind It
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Undergrad Does anyone know the best way to show this limit does not exist?
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Undergrad Understanding Inf & Sup in Riemann Sums
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Graduate Minimizing x in "(A+Bx)/(1-e^(-βx))-(B/β)
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Graduate What Do Mathematicians Think of Physicists Cancelling dx?
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MHB Choosing Limits for Volume Integrals
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MHB Calculating $\partial f$ for $f(r, \theta) = r\cos \theta$
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