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Undergrad Question on the History of the Cross Product
- Storm Butler
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Undergrad Fermat's little theorem's proof
- adi1998
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Graduate Wavelets question (Specifically Daubechies, understanding scaling functions)
- aespielberg
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Best all time mathematicians/physicists.
- mprm86
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Undergrad Lambert W Function: Calculate W(5.67)
- mabauti
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Undergrad Natural Logarithm of Convolution
- tramar
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Convince Friend Math is Creative
- Stert
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High School Is it possible to actually train your brain
- uperkurk
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Graduate Generalized optimization under uncertainty problem
- scrypter
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High School Why do we associate numbers with a line?
- GreenPrint
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Infinitely many n where 6n+1 and 6n-1 are both composite
- The Chaz
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Graduate Overwhelmed by math prerequisites for physics graduate study
- Elwin.Martin
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Undergrad How Do I Calculate the Angle Between Two Planes?
- hkor
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High School Testing to see if an Equation is a function
- Newtons Apple
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Graduate What Does Modulus of Negative Numbers Mean in DFT Symmetry?
- EngWiPy
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Graduate 5 Star Logic Problem (100 prisoners and a light bulb)
- Tigers2B1
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Undergrad Your most counterintuitive yet simple math problem
- Loren Booda
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High School Why are a and b squared in the ellipse equation?
- nickadams
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High School 4-digit trick, predicting a final number
- checkitagain
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Have any of you ever had a man-crush?
- Dembadon
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High School How to calculate the number of days between two dates?
- phil_harmonic
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High School What is the solution to 6÷2(1+2)?
- Ese
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Undergrad How to Calculate Cube Root Of 24 digit number?
- anuragkanase
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Undergrad Possible equation for this graph?
- rjmchung
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High School Trigonometry to Find Stronghold in Minecraft
- Nexor
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Undergrad Is there always at least one irrational number between any two rational numbers?
- JG89
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High School Solving (x+1)/(2x-3) > 2; why do we take 2x-3>0 while obtaining the solution?
- gikiian
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Graduate Finding the Minimum Non-Zero Element of a Set
- azal
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High School Why there are 360 degress in a circle
- Harmony360
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High School Trend in Square roots question [Curious Math Newb question]
- nickadams
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Undergrad Can you write a recursive formula without the recurrence relation form?
- Cloudless
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Great web resource for math and more that I just found
- Rebound
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Undergrad Solving linear acceleration for time.
- GemmaT
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Graduate Finding basis functions for approximating transcendental function
- sauravrt
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Graduate Can Zeta Regularization Explain Divergent Sums in Physics?
- tahayassen
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High School Why there is no answer when negative value is being square root?
- wenxian
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Undergrad Can the graph (| x | ^ n) + (| y | ^ n) = 1 be applied in real life situations?
- hahahamanify
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Undergrad Converting complex number to polar form manually
- blackandyello
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Graduate Fractal Geometry and the Foundations of Maths
- cback
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Graduate Hermite/quadratic bezier curve vs (sin and cos)
- arpace
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High School Seemingly Simple Algebra (Exponent Rules)
- janac
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Undergrad Solving a Sigmoid Function - Wolfram Alpha
- inc7
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Graduate Transcendental vs. SUPER transcendental?
- 1MileCrash
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Undergrad Why do we take the positive answer?
- Masua
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High School Why Do Negative Numbers Exist?
- tahayassen
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Graduate What causes the anomalies in these graphs and how can they be avoided?
- hddd123456789
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Undergrad Correct usage of Calculation, Computation and Simulation
- Hooverstein
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High School Is the sum of this infinite series 0 or 1?
- tahayassen
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Confidence with maths/physics goes as tan(t)?
- genericusrnme
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Undergrad Logarithms: Is f(xy)=f(x)+f(y) for All Functions?
- jhjensen
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High School Sci calc can read numbers in scientific notation format
- bobsmith76
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Graduate Arctan of a fraction of two tangents?
- huey910
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Graduate Can Mathematics Evolve Beyond Traditional Logic Structures?
- Anachronistic
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Undergrad About the denomination of an elliptic arc
- lionelwang
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High School What Is the Degree of e^x and log(x)?
- sphyics
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Has pi really been completely solved by a supercomputer?
- Jimmy
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Undergrad Why Choose Radians Over Degrees for Measuring Angles?
- rollcast
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High School Is the ellipse equation x=a cos t, y=b sin t Cartesian or polar?
- lionelwang
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Undergrad Combinations with Replacement Explanation
- chaoseverlasting
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Where Can I Find Engineering Exam Questions Online?
- matqkks
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Undergrad Expansion of cos 15 x interms of cos
- somani.utsav
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Undergrad Compound reduction per frame at variable frame rate
- Nanako
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Undergrad Extract the angle polar numbers
- commelion
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Undergrad Finding the error in algebraic steps leading to 1=2
- waqarrashid33
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High School A questions about Cancelling out brackets.
- evosy1978
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Undergrad Can anybody display the maths?
- rob4586
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Undergrad Is there a way to solve the transcendental equation O=R{1-Cos(28.65S/R)} for R?
- damskippy
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Undergrad Functions - the fallacy in this argument
- autodidude
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Graduate Generalized W Lambert function
- MartiniBird
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High School Why do trigonometry angles go counter-clockwise?
- Banaticus
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High School Best way to write formulae or equations ?
- rollcast
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Undergrad Benford's Law - anyone have their own examples?
- 6.28318531
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Undergrad Summation notation and limits in a Facebook math post
- Devil Doc
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Do math and science olympiads measure real talent?
- sankalpmittal
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Undergrad Alternative notation for min and max functions
- stevenb
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Graduate The Nature of Infinity in Mathematics and Reality
- upgrade
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High School Why can't you multiply 90i by i to solve for x?
- rollcast
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Markushevich's complex analysis book, out of print.
- MathematicalPhysicist
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Undergrad Simplifying F = (AB'C + A(BC)' + (ABC)')' to ABC
- pirtu
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High School What Determines the Domain for Inverses of Quadratic Equations?
- thornluke
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Graduate Optimising interplanetary travel times (for a game)
- Kael42
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Undergrad How Many Integer Solutions Exist for a Sum Equation?
- chaoseverlasting
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Mathematica can answer also philosophical questions.
- MathematicalPhysicist
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High School What is the Concept of Volume?
- batballbat
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Graduate Solve Nonlinear System of Equations
- phil0stine
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High School What is unit , when we speak about ∏?
- pairofstrings
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High School Why is division by zero undefined?
- Beer w/Straw
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High School Area of a circle and pi and generally area
- RadiantL
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Undergrad Can the Inequality e^{x} > x for All Real Numbers x Be Proven Without Calculus?
- Dschumanji
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High School Modular exponentiation Confusion
- Siksissk
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Graduate I need input, I invented a number system
- newkdunham
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Undergrad Finding (p-1)(q-1) with Good Precision - Number Theory Doubt
- jobsism
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Undergrad Proving π is the same for all circles
- dextercioby
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What is the best deal for buying beer in bulk?
- Embison
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Graduate Can we prove mathematical truths beyond doubt?
- leemarvin
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High School If 8ab+7b+3a=c, whats the best way to figure out either a or b
- clearwater304
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Graduate Number of integer solutions to x^2 + y^2 <= n? [simple proof]
- nickadams
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High School Why does sqrt(24) = 2*sqrt(6)?
- nickadams
- · Replies 8 ·
High School Finding the non-right angles in a right triangle with known side lengths
- logmode
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High School Multiplication of negative numbers
- sarah944
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