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Undergrad Sum of an Alternating Series
Graduate Which road to Special and General Relativity, and beyond?
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High School How to decompose the below fraction into sum of 2 terms.
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Graduate FLINE: Solving Infinity Conundrum Problems
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High School Trisecting a right angle with compass+straightedge
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Undergrad Algebraic explanation of - times - = +
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Undergrad Solving Non-Linear Recurrence Relation?
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Graduate Volume of a Non-Coplanar Hexahedron
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Undergrad How can I solve diophantine equations effectively?
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Series & Grids Puzzles: Find Answers Here
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High School What Is the Mathematical Operator That Returns 1 for Equal Variables?
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Undergrad How do you interpolate a set of points into a curve?
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Undergrad How Do You Calculate the Square Root of a Polynomial?
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Undergrad Alternate form of the quadratic formula
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Undergrad Could Different Numbering Systems Revolutionize Scientific Calculations?
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Undergrad What's the point of imagery numbers?
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Undergrad How to Factor a Sextic Equation into Two Cubics?
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High School Fractals and chaos - what do they have in common?
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High School Composition of functions domains
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High School Why do we put a comma after three digits when using big numbers?
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Undergrad Figuring Out Clockwise Polygon Fill in a Program
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Undergrad How Do You Solve Complex Cubic Equations?
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High School Why are vectors written like this: ||w||
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High School Does this pic makes sense? (Trigonometry)
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Undergrad Solve 5^x=2x+1 or Prove Impossibility
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Graduate Colourful language in math writings
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High School The coolest fact in trigonometry that you learn way too late
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High School What are the conditions for solving (a+b)^(-c)?
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High School Proof of Distributive Rule: Why a(b+c)=ab+ac
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Undergrad Hope this helps!Solving Simultaneous Equations with Square Roots
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Undergrad Least Prime Number for N=7999999999: Interval (x; x+100)
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Undergrad Proof Techniques: Online Resources for Learning
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Graduate Prove Existence of 5 & 64 Points in Plane with 8 & 2005 Right-Angled Triangles
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Graduate Physical Meaning of Complex Numbers
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Undergrad What is the result of dividing log(log x) by log x?
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Undergrad Solving the Clock Hands Problem: Find All Opposite Times
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Undergrad Is Spivak's Calculus Book Too Difficult for an Average Person to Understand?
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Graduate Was Fermat's last theorem really as difficult as it seemed?
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Undergrad Line of intersection of two planes
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Undergrad Answer to high-school question
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Graduate Generalized version of cannon ball problem
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Graduate Is P Equal to NP? A Conjecture on the Difficulty of Problem Solving
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Graduate Largest GCD of consequtive elements in a sequence.
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Whose Honeymoon Story Is Misattributed in Mathematics?
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What Could be the Possible Causes of the Observed Phenomenon?
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Graduate Can e^{e^{e^{x}}} Be Simplified or Related to Hypergeometric Functions?
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High School Neither positive nor negative ?
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High School Self-Learning Trig and Calculus for Physics: What are the Prerequisites?
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Undergrad Find Unusual Fractions: 16/64, 10a+b/10b+c = a/c
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Graduate Expanding (x+y)^0.5: Can the Binomial Theorem be applied to this generalization?
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Graduate Boundary between discrete&continous
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Undergrad Solving for x: Uncovering the Golden Ratio
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High School Formula for 1^2 + 2 ^2 + +n^2?
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What's the perfect math tattoo for me?
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High School How can I calculate the length and angle of a tube bend using only a calculator?
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Graduate Fourier Division Algorithm Explained
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Undergrad Roll 6 Dice: Solve Probability Puzzle!
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Undergrad IB Extended Essay: Math Research Topic Suggestion
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Undergrad Is this considered a closed expression for pi?
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Undergrad Is Derivation Equivalent to Proof in Mathematics?
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Undergrad Inverse of polynomial in dy^2 + ey + f form
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Undergrad Relations between the sides of a triangle, and everythign is underroot
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Undergrad How Do You Calculate the Side Length of an Inner Polygon in a Divided Shape?
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High School I(hat), J(hat, k(hat) and vectors
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Undergrad Mathematics Conventions and Rationale
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High School How can I teach myself more advanced math?
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Undergrad How does this imply this (number theory)
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Graduate Odd Party Conjecture: Can You Prove or Disprove?
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Undergrad General Formula For Reflection Direction
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High School Adjusting the Relative Percentages of a Whole
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High School Simple rearranging of forumla help
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High School Is dx/dv Equal to Time When Considering Small Changes in Velocity and Position?
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Undergrad 3 axis accelerometer forces as angles/vectors
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High School The Mysteries of Complex Numbers
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Graduate Enumerative Combinatorics help
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Undergrad 'New' type of angle measurement to often replace radians
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Undergrad Can You Determine the Randomness in Backgammon?
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Graduate Summing Positive Integers with 2^r3^s
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Undergrad How can I work out the equation for this graph?
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Graduate Prove: Row of 1000 Integers Becomes Identical Over Time
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Graduate Induction proof involving log(m+1) terms
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High School How do logarithms convert numbers like 8.7 and -2.3 to whole numbers?
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Undergrad Improve and Secure Your Cipher: Expert Tips and Feedback
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Mathematicians are expressive too
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Undergrad How can the ratio of those two numbers be irrational?
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High School Is This the Best Formula for Calculating Work and Time?
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High School Is it possible to take the ith root of some number?
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High School Real World Applications of Cubic Equations
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High School Is (ka)mod kb Equal to k(a mod b)?
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Graduate Any suggestions on how to improve the solution to this recurrence relation?
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Undergrad Solve 1/a + 1/b + 1/c When a+b+c+2=abc
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Undergrad Why Does Sum of Infinity Equal Infinity?
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High School Proving an identity to have solutions over all the integers
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Undergrad Help with Calculating Hyperplanes in R^n
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Graduate Assistance with an infinetly nested radical
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Undergrad Coordinate Systems: 3D Angles Explained
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High School Is there an easy way to simplify a 3 term squared paranthesis?
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Undergrad Relative velocity in Mean Free Path problems
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Graduate Can Recurrence Relations with Complex Inequalities Be Simplified?
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Undergrad Prove that f(x) is a polynomial
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