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MHB Syntax of Sum and Integral Notation: Understanding the Differences
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Undergrad Iteration functions for Fixed Point method
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Undergrad Gradient Confusion: Explaining Gradients in Layman's Terms
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Undergrad Major problem in differentiation from first principles
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Undergrad Discrete Fourier Transform of Even Function
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Undergrad Kline Calculus Problems - Simple Derivatives and Marginal Cost
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Graduate Orthogonal complement of gradient field?
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High School How to control a graph of f(x) = y
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MHB What is the simplified form of the limit as x approaches infinity?
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Graduate Intuitively understanding div(curl F) = 0
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Undergrad Why does a^x = e^(x(lna)) and how can this help with finding the derivative?
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Undergrad How to get fourier transform from fourier series
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Graduate Unbounded Sequences w.r Divergence
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Undergrad How to Integrate Termwise Between 0 and x?
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Undergrad Implicit differentiation - major confusion
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Graduate Determining if a vector field is conservative
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Graduate Analogy for Curl with Torque: Correct?
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Graduate Does Σ 1/(n(log(n))^p) Converge for p>1?
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Undergrad Determining Convergence of ((sin(n))^4)/(1+n^2)
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Undergrad Which Term to Use for Limit Comparison Test?
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Graduate Simple question about simple functions
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Undergrad Exponential Growth and Logarithmic Growth
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Undergrad Understanding Monotonic Sequences: Simplification and Frustration
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Undergrad Find a formula for a higher degree antiderivative
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Undergrad Good book about Vector Calculus?
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Undergrad Parametric equation confusion of d2y/dx2
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Undergrad Limits/continuity - finding largest delta
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Undergrad What's dt in finding normal vector for curvature
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Undergrad How is T the tangent to a vector
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Undergrad Help with Chain Rule: Step by Step Explanation
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Undergrad Why Use Double Modulus Signs in Vector Dot Products?
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Undergrad Understanding what integrating in polar gives you
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Graduate Deriving the Power Series of Arctan through Integration
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Graduate Directional Derivatives and Limits
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Undergrad When was the Chain rule first used?
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Undergrad Slopes of tangents of a cubic function
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Undergrad Napier's Constant Limit Definition
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Graduate Find Entire Functions with |f(z)|=1 for all |z|=1: Proving Vigorously
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Graduate Can the integral be made to converge by changing the variable?
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Graduate Derivative wrt Complex Conjugate
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Undergrad What Are the Restricted x Values for the Integral of dx/(sqrt(d^2 + x^2))?
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Undergrad How to integrate this conundrum?
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Graduate Derivation of imaginary exponential function
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Graduate Help Solve Integral: I = \int_0 ^{\pi}dt\sqrt{k^2 + \sin^2t}
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Graduate Higher order differentials: dZ, d^2Z, d^3Z
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Graduate Partial derivatives (question I am grading).
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Graduate Integral using Euler's formula.
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Graduate Convergence radius of a perturbation series
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Graduate Biholomorphic Mapping: Proving f(z) = z for All z in Ω?
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High School What Is the Purpose of Differentiating a Function Twice?
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Graduate How does distributional derivatives work in the context of linear mappings?
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Graduate Level Sets and Degenerate Critical Points
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Undergrad Doubt with a theorem that if f is cont. at interval it has max
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Undergrad Integration with sqrt in denominator
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Undergrad Is x^0 Differentiable at x=0 Despite 0^0 Being Undefined?
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High School Can This App Really Help with Calculus?
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MHB R - Richardson Extrapolation for Accurate Estimates
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Graduate Simple proof of uniform continuity
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Graduate Sum of sets with positive measure contains interval
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Undergrad Finding the volume of the cone using cylindrical polar coordinates?
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Undergrad Is the Nonelementary Integral of cos(x)/x^2 Positive or Negative?
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Graduate Integral representation of modified Bessel function of the second kind
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MHB How Do You Graphically Represent a Change of Variables in a Coordinate System?
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Undergrad Fourier Series and the first term
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Undergrad Can I Construct an Infinite Series that Approaches a Specific Limit?
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Graduate Does a Holomorphic Map on D(0,1) Always Map the Disk onto Itself?
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Undergrad How Are Line Integrals Used in Finance and Economics?
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Graduate What Are the Limits of {xn} and {yn} in the Given Sequence?
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Graduate Sum of two closed sets are measurable
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Undergrad Need guidance on where to start on the study of the variational principle
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Graduate Can Integrating a Generalized Geometric Series Reveal New Insights into √π?
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Graduate Some questions concerning asymptotic expansions of integrals
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Undergrad Is this proof (about limits) acceptable?
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Undergrad Why Do Sphere Surface Areas Differ With Same Approximation?
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Graduate Convergence of complex log series on the boundary
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MHB Richardson's Extrapolation for Derivative Estimation
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Graduate Solving the Limit of sin(\pi*n/4)*\Gamma(x) Problem
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Graduate A new Method of Differentiation (PURE ALGEBRA), what do you think?
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Undergrad What is the trigonometric identity used to simplify this expression?
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MHB What are the Intercepts of the Sine Wave $y=\sin{2(x-\frac{\pi}{4})}$?
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Graduate Question about total derivative/chain rule
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Graduate Estimating Error in a Quadrature
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Undergrad Solve Improper Integration: Integrand Convergence
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Undergrad Basic limit question ( f(x) = x^2 )
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MHB Investigating Continuity of $f(x)
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Graduate Is Taking the Gradient of a Vector Possible?
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Graduate Conformal mapping between two half space
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MHB Understanding Change of Variables: $x=u^{2}-v^{2}, y=2uv$
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Graduate Derivative involving Summation Notation
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Undergrad Can L’hospital rule work for finding limits of complex functions
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Graduate Does a Holomorphic Function Extend Continuously to the Unit Circle?
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Graduate Ohda: Definition of Order in Baby Rudin
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Graduate Definition of the residual spectrum
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Graduate Solving Roots with Rouche's Theorem - Finding Solutions in Complex Plane
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Graduate Complex integration, branch cuts
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Graduate Does the following have a solution?
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Graduate Complex analysis non-constant analytic function
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Undergrad Quick Linear Integration Question
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Undergrad Solve Integration Problem With u-Substitution
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Graduate Does a Non-Empty Dense Set Have Isolation Points?
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