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Undergrad Sum of an Alternating Series
Undergrad Spivak: Basic properties of numbers
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High School Solving Tricky Inequalities: Help with a Non-Factorable Numerator
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Undergrad How do musical frequencies relate to the numbers in this signal decomposition?
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Undergrad How was the number 'e' 2.718 originated?
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Undergrad Binomial theorem for fractional exponents?
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Undergrad Mathematics being the only pure science
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Undergrad Cubic graphs to equation confusion
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Graduate Number of squares in a grid of dots.
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Undergrad De Moivres formula for multiple angles. Where does the sinus go?
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Graduate Working on the P vs. NP Problem for a Shot at $1,000,000?
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High School Apparentlyx[SUP]2[/SUP]/y + yis the same
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Graduate Cryptography/CompSecurity Question
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High School Should pi be replaced with tau in mathematics?
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Graduate Prime factorization for large numbers
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Undergrad Finding the Sine of an Acute Angle Using the Pythagorean Theorem
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Undergrad Is there a better calculus textbook for self-study than Courant's?
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Undergrad How was substitution chosen in ellipse equation derivation?
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Undergrad Real-World Applications of Conic Sections: How Can They Benefit Us?
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This is not a homework question. It is a question that I can't figure out
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High School Which Statement is True in a Series of False Statements?
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High School What is the formula for isolating b in the law of sines?
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Undergrad Personal Maths Question Trying To Solve
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Undergrad Solve the Maximum Months for 30 Card Players in 6 Groups of 5 | Maths Help
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Undergrad Is sqrt(x) a function if it includes both positive and negative solutions?
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Undergrad Finding Point M on Triangle ABC's Circumcircle
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Undergrad How Does Rotating the x-Axis Create a New Polynomial Graph?
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High School Why Does (-1)^2 = 1 in Spivak's Calculus Book?
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High School What is the odd inequality sign I saw in my lecture notes?
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Undergrad Rearranging terms in Trig equation
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High School Either my math book is wrong or my calculator doesn't work
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Undergrad Prove x13+x23+x33+x43 ≥ x1+x2+x3+x4 with x1x2x3x4=1
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Graduate Solving an equation involving factorials
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Graduate Simple proof of Fermat's theorem?
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Graduate Is proving conjectures such a big deal?
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High School Learning AlgebraII, Any Advice?
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Graduate What pedagogical motivation is there for the existence/approximation of pi?
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Undergrad How to find the number that's evenly divisible by a set of numbers from 1 to n?
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Undergrad Identities for atan(a+b) or atan(a*b)
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Where can I find fellow math enthusiasts for online correspondence?
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Graduate What is the Sum of the Reciprocals of Variables in Solving Cubic Root Equations?
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High School How to calculate any 8 digits, to two 4 digit combinations?
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High School What are some good reference books to complement Calculus and Vectors course?
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Undergrad How can I generalize the squaring of any sum of variables?
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Undergrad How can I find the range of the function ?
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Undergrad Simplify Equation - Can You Help?
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Undergrad Prove the following (how to tell if a number is divisible by 3)
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High School In Triangle EFG find the value of f, if e=7.3cm g=8.7cm and angle E= 73 degrees
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Undergrad What's wrong with this function
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Undergrad Problem in finding quad. eqn. from the roots
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High School Math stuff that hasn't been proven
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Undergrad Sum of Diagonals in 1001x1001 Spiral
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Who Are Today's Top 5 Mathematicians Destined for Greatness?
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High School Applying for Tutoring Position: Retaking Algebra Test
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Graduate The Mathematical Method in Economics
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Graduate Nice math proof arctan(x)+arctan(1/x)=sign(x)pi/2
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High School How To Plot A Curve With Given Three Points?
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High School Find a point on a line given, distance from startpoint
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Graduate What are some recommended textbooks for learning non-analytic curve fitting?
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High School Proof of Multiplying by Fraction = Dividing by Inverse
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High School Multiplication and Division of Decimals
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Graduate What Is the Smallest N That Cannot Be Eliminated Using Modular Arithmetic?
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Undergrad What goes into a capable math mind?
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Undergrad Examples of modern mathematics in everyday life
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Single most important object in mathematics?
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Undergrad Anyone wanna work through some books together?
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Graduate Help with understanding kalman filter
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Undergrad Why the roots of Eq. x^2 + a*x + b = 0
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Graduate Generalization of Hyperoperations / fractional operations
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Graduate Most elegant proof of Arctan(x) + Arctan(1/x)
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High School Transforming Functions: From f(x+1) to f(x)
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Graduate Preparing and Submitting Your Proof to Journals: Tips and Guidelines
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Undergrad Puzzle: a cube with Latin squares
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Undergrad Trouble with Confusing Notations in Mathematics?
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I'd rather do your work than mine
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High School Can You Solve These Root-Based Simultaneous Equations Without Guessing?
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Undergrad Are there many simple math solutions left?
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Graduate What is the value of ∞/2 in extended real numbers?
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Graduate Optimization Solver - BFGS method with bound constraints
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Graduate A very large number that has all of these qualities?
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Undergrad Prove AM-GM Inequality: a,b,c ≥ 0 and a+b+c=3
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Undergrad Angle bisectors of a quadrilateral
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Undergrad Algebra solution containing trig?
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Undergrad How Do I Solve This 3D Trigonometry Problem?
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Undergrad The square root yields only one value ?
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Undergrad How to mimic 4/pi*ArcTan(x)+1 without trig
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Undergrad Trilinear and triquadratic functions
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Undergrad What Are Innovative Math Topics for an Intel Project in Economics?
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Undergrad Inconsistent language of the percentage system
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High School How Can You Derive the Formula for the Sum of the First n Integers?
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Undergrad What is the study of higher dimensions?
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High School Solving Equations with Basic Math Notation
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Graduate Geometrical problem related to thin film interference
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Undergrad Multiplying equations - spiral coil heat transfer
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High School An interesting mathematical property
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High School What is the relationship between Mathematics and Physics?
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High School Closed Form Solution | Definition & Meaning
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Graduate Applying Lagrange Multipliers to Optimization with Binary Variables
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High School Why do people refer ln(x) as log(x) ?
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Graduate Riemann Zeta function of even numbers
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High School Calculate the difference between two gradients
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