General Math Forum

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Graduate Wolfram's View on Mathematics: Are There Limits to Formal Systems?

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Undergrad Area of lune (Geometry problem)

  • Nebuchadnezza
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High School Rational Root Theorem for Factoring Polynomials

  • Darkbalmunk
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Brain teaser conceived by my professor

  • tamtam402
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Undergrad Coefficient values in functions,

  • spatzbw
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Undergrad Where could I ask this kind of questions?

  • tamtam402
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High School What is advanced-level mathematics used for?

  • FishmanGeertz
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High School Why is restarting locked threads frowned upon by mentors?

  • firelavarock
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High School Odd fraction includes pi and infinity

  • firelavarock
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Graduate Using Induction to Show a Function is Decreasing

  • Dschumanji
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Graduate Analyzing Burst Error Patterns: B15(4) Explained

  • Rubik
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Graduate Normal polygon area without trig functions

  • guss
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High School What is the meaning of 1_C_1/2 = 2 in mathematics?

  • member 141513
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High School How do you prove the commutative property of multiplication for 4+ factors?

  • hamsa0
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High School Find Missing Number & Character: Solve the Puzzle

  • zorro
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High School What is the value of sintheta for a solid angle?

  • Planck const
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Undergrad Hipparchus and Chords (Historical Trig Question)

  • dkotschessaa
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Dumb/wrong predictions in math and science

  • BenVitale
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Undergrad Algebra books for refreshing intermediate algebra skills

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Graduate Describe graph reachability with two total orders?

  • mXSCNT
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High School Bisectrix of the rectangular coordinate system

  • cbor0023
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High School How do I simplify x = y / (a/b)?

  • PonderingMick
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Undergrad Ballistic trajectory, can't isolate angle

  • Nico-M
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Undergrad How do I optimize program allocation for employee training?

  • operationsres
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Graduate Isotropic average of a cosine function

  • peterjaybee
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Undergrad How are cubic equations converted into this form?

  • autodidude
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Undergrad Could Struggling with Math Affect My Understanding of High-Level Physics?

  • Brockholc94
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Graduate How Can Every Nash Equilibrium in Centipede Game Involve First Period Defection?

  • mk552
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Awe-Inspiring Math: The Most Beautiful Theorem Proofs

  • jem05
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Undergrad Preparing for a discrete mathematics course after 5 years

  • bigk
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Undergrad How to read vectors in course notation

  • flyingpig
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Graduate Can you solve the Kronecker identity?

  • spaghetti3451
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High School Is this considered as a function?

  • Michael_Light
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High School What's the Secret Behind the Geometry Paradox of Increasing Triangles?

  • Johnny B.
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High School Why is the quadratic formula giving me the wrong answers for 4x^2+10x=5?

  • Amaz1ng
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Graduate Neverneverland and the three old men

  • Aphex_Twin
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Undergrad Alternative equation for a line

  • noxf
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High School What are the coordinates of the incentre of a triangle?

  • Garvit Goel
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High School I've always thought you cannot add up denominators

  • nevmx
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Undergrad Need a Math Refresher? Check Out Khan Academy!

  • graycolor
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Why is phi limited to 0 to pi in spherical coordinates?

  • gikiian
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Why did my post count jump from 314 to 618?

  • tribdog
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Undergrad The Greatest Discovery in Maths

  • antevante
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High School Is Using a Calculator Necessary for Solving Precalculus Problems?

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Mathematics Spelling: Singular or Plural?

  • Redsummers
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Undergrad Can logarithms be applied to Modular arithmetic

  • l-1j-cho
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Undergrad I need a good book for Linear and Non Linear Optimization

  • retspool
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High School Why does 48÷2(9+3) give different answers?

  • RJS
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Graduate Analytically Solving higher-order Systems

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High School Clearing fractions and setting up for the quadratic formula?

  • Amaz1ng
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High School IB Extended Essay topic in mathematics?

  • l-1j-cho
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High School Solving Equations: Understanding Factoring and Finding Solutions

  • Femme_physics
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Graduate Can two blackbody emitters combine to act like one emitter?

  • DrBloke
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Graduate Pascal Triange - Fibonacci Sequence

  • l-1j-cho
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Undergrad Can You Solve This Tricky Geometric Sequence Problem?

  • midododo11
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Undergrad What is the general equation for a mutating variable in a 3rd degree function?

  • mireazma
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Unbelievable: Jan 23 - 45 & 67 on 01234567

  • mikdes
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High School Hello friends,I have this problem I'm having difficulty

  • Iclaudius
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High School Difference between unit-fractional exponent and root sign

  • mishrashubham
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High School What are some interesting mathematical facts about the number 666?

  • kraphysics
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High School Rearrangeing Inverse Hyperbolic functions

  • Observables
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High School Trig Identity & Equations simplification

  • nursejason
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Undergrad Are My Trigonometric Equation Solutions Correct?

  • sarah786
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High School Solving for X in a Fractional Equation

  • rede96
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High School Confirming Trigonometric Equation Solutions

  • sarah786
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Graduate A simple inequality with ellipses

  • RoNN|3
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Youthful Creativity: A New Idea for K-12 Students

  • PieOperator
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Undergrad How to Convert Parametric Equations into a Cartesian Equation in 3D Modelling?

  • prasannapakkiam
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Graduate What is the difference between ÷ and / in terms of Betti numbers?

  • micromass
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Undergrad Irrational numbers in real life.

  • LogicX
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Undergrad How Do You Calculate the Age Ratio Between a Ship and a Boiler?

  • DaveC426913
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High School What are the real world applications of sine waves?

  • Nano-Passion
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Undergrad What should I know to test out of Intro to Logic and Proof?

  • TylerH
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High School Why is (n^0=1)? where n is any positive number

  • Mozart
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High School How can I improve my proof-writing skills?

  • john562
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High School Truman Henry Safford - Legitimate, and if so, how?

  • hereandnow672
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High School If 3 cats eat 3 mice in 3 minutes; how many cats for 100 mice in 100 minutes?

  • Horror Business
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High School Factorizing x^4+2x^2+9 into quadratic factors

  • sarah786
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Undergrad Calculating 3a-7b: Solving the Expression (2a-b-3)^2 + (3a+b-7)^2 = 0

  • Chuckster
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Undergrad How to Determine Counterfeit Coins with Only One Weighing

  • AlexChandler
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Graduate Can We Find an Elegant Solution For a Less Than Function?

  • matthewknight
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Undergrad Can Bi-Quadratic Equations Be Represented in 3-Dimensional Graphs?

  • Windseaker
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High School Should you interchange ÷ with / in mathematical equations?

  • Smiles302
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High School How do I operate exponents on fractions?

  • Deagonx
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High School Ambiguous Math: Juxtaposition vs Multiplication?

  • Deagonx
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Undergrad Geometry of circles and polygons.

  • JDude13
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Undergrad Thomas Jefferson's Use of Calculus in Plow Design

  • teroenza
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Graduate What exactly is singularity? I was working with a friend earlier

  • Rage Crank
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Undergrad Polynomial Equation-Application

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High School Why does 6/2(1+2) equal 9 or 1?

  • bweedon03
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High School How many solutions does the equation x^2= a have?

  • Ali Asadullah
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High School What is the largest number less than 1?

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Undergrad Irrationality of the square root of a prime

  • LeBrad
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Undergrad Proof By Induction (difficult problem)

  • Dish
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Undergrad Is It Possible to Identify a Hidden Card from 27 Using Only Three?

  • daniel_i_l
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Tingly feeling in brain after solving hard problem?

  • john562
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Undergrad What Is the Next Number in Holmes' Curious Sequence?

  • peteb
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Undergrad How Is the Fourier Series Derived for Odd and Even Functions?

  • jac7
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High School Units confusion in calculations

  • PonderingMick
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High School Can a Function Equal Zero with Non-Zero and Unknown?

  • Femme_physics
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