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Undergrad Sum of an Alternating Series
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High School Infinity symbol inside of an absolute value Tattoo
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High School Functions: Different values of y for same value of x
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Wells' Dictionary of Curious and Interesting Numbers
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Undergrad Is there a shorthand notation for the operation of saturation
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Perelman rejects $1,000,000 prize
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Undergrad Why are Different Tools Giving Different Values for 'm' in the Equation Y=mx+b?
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Perelman has refused both the Fields medal and the Millennium Prize
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Undergrad Do I always have to convert to SI units?
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High School How Do You Convert \( \frac{1}{x^n} \) to \( x^{-n} \) in Algebra?
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Undergrad How many ways can two knights threaten each other on a chessboard?
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Undergrad Measuring Solid Angle of Cuboid: Steradians
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Graduate Sequence and Series Reconstruction
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Undergrad Triangle Math Help: Find a, b When c=4 & θ=20°
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High School Solution to Cardano's Algebra Problem: Divide 10 into 2 Parts
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Undergrad What is the Gender Ratio in a Society with a One-Boy Policy?
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Russian Mathematician Rejects $1 mill Prize
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Undergrad What Are the Solutions to the Equation x^y = y^x?
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High School Is the Function f(x) = 6x(1-x) Odd, Even, or Neither?
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Undergrad Strong Induction: Examples and Explanation
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Undergrad Possible to solve x^a=a^x for a?
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Graduate Is mathematics really the Queen of Sciences?
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Undergrad Can Induction Prove a Polynomial of Degree n Has At Most n Roots?
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High School Why is the most common base 10?
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High School So the question is: What does it really mean to give 100%?
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High School Which concepts in algebra/trig. have a domain and range
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Undergrad Roots of Multi-Term Expressions: Simplifying and Representing √(a^2 + b^2)
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Undergrad Playing around with the modulo operation
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Undergrad Can Complex Numbers Rotate and Invert Sine Functions?
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High School Nested Scheme (Help, I need a definition/explanation)
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High School Math pros, xperts, geeks and majors, me fix my math deficiency
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Undergrad Calculate Money Owed Between A, B & C in Shared Apartment Flat
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Undergrad Y = 1/(1+x)^x rearranged in terms of x
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Is Math the Ultimate Mind Distraction?
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Graduate What is the Minimum Value of f(x) for Positive Real Numbers x and y?
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Undergrad How to Self Study Rigorous Texts?
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Undergrad How can I graph sqrt(x^2 + 1) without using derivatives?
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Undergrad General inverses of trigonometry function
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Graduate Meaning of the square root and its contradiction
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Undergrad Is sqrt(-1) x sqrt(-1) = -1 Algebraically Valid?
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High School Imaginary Numbers and Properties: A Puzzling Case
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Undergrad What is the maximum number of mines in a Minesweeper board?
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Undergrad How to Calculate Moment of Inertia for Polygons in a 2D System?
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Undergrad Calculating Torch Brightness Using Angle & Distance
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High School Solving Curve Function: Intercepts, Parabola Help
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Graduate How can I obtain real lengths for 'r' in the equation of a circle when R > A?
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Graduate Finding "The Algorithm for Calculating Integrals" at ICSC 1990
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Graduate How Do Prime Numbers Influence Circle Packing Patterns?
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Undergrad Please explain what a Fourier transform is?
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High School Can you spot the mistake in this equation?
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High School Graphing a vertical line on graphing utility
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Graduate Proof of Area Invariance of Closed Curve
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Undergrad Why does the angle in polar coordinates only vary from 0 to pi?
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High School Better Description: Improve Conversion & Occupancy Rate
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Undergrad Can the strong form of mathematical induction always be used?
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Undergrad The proliferation of mathematics cranks on the Internet
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What reasoning error am I making here?
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Undergrad Can Mathematical Induction Prove Theorems for Negative Numbers?
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Undergrad Understanding the Wavy Curve Method for Solving Polynomial Inequalities
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Graduate Analyzing a Pulse: Averaging Spectra & Data Window Criteria
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Undergrad Taking the reciproque of a partial derivative (as seen in thermodynamics)?
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Graduate Can one derive the approximate ratio between space and material in a ball
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Undergrad What is the meaning of M(n) in algorithm complexity analysis?
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High School Calculating Physics Course Grade: Need Help!
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Undergrad Cryptology and codes vigenere code formula
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Undergrad Struggling With College Math: Advice Needed
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High School Ordered a couple of AoPS textbooks
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Graduate Can You Solve Euler's Triangle Formula with Just the Distance (d)?
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Undergrad Is the problem with dividing by zero recognizing different infinities?
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High School Simplifying Equation: Where Am I Going Wrong? | Get Help with Math"
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Undergrad How to know direction of point
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Undergrad What are the practical applications of the Gamma function in various fields?
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Undergrad Developing Mathmatical Maturitiy
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Graduate Am I on track for grad school?
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High School What materials should I get for studying physics?
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High School Help resolving this number series
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High School Favorite Equation Of All Time?
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High School Some easy unsolved math problems (High school grade)
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Undergrad Financial Math - For people who with Financial math related problems.
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High School Seemingly easy circle geometry can't figure it out.
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Graduate Cubic equations with independent variables
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Undergrad What are the steps to manipulate this equation and solve for r2?
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Undergrad Calculation beyond computional limits
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Undergrad Giraffes Can Swim: Math Proves Possibility
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Undergrad Can Mathematics Prove that -1 Equals 1?
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What Are Some Artistic Mathematical Symbols That Represent Failure?
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Undergrad What Are Recommended Calculus Books for Self-Study?
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Graduate Is the following result trivial?
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Graduate Is there a universal math database for precise definitions and theorems?
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Undergrad Equation for determining weight difference given distances to center?
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High School Please explain to me why this simple problem is so
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Undergrad Maths Problem (Medium): Proving the Solution
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High School Understanding Multiplication: The Truth About Two Times Bigger Than 3
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High School What Are the Key Differences Between Algebra 1 and Algebra 2?
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Undergrad How to Find the Solution to a Hyperbolic Graph Problem?
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Undergrad The ole 12 snooker ball question (and my job)
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Undergrad Graph Theory: Pure or Applied?
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Graduate Is the New P=NP Proof Valid?
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Undergrad Number of Terms in Geometric Progression 0.03 to ar^n-1
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Undergrad Which Values of x and y Satisfy the Inequality x^2y+y^2x > 6?
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