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Graduate What Does Variational Formulation Mean in Finite Element Methods?

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Just got 50 on my first Calc II test

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Undergrad Technique in simplifying this (involves square roots)

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Gradshteyn and Ryzhik integral program

  • tsak
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High School Is Carl Friedrich Gauss Really the Prince of Mathematicians?

  • matematikawan
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Undergrad Need Help Understanding Trig Functions

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Undergrad Converting 1/7 to Base 2: A Scientific Approach

  • zeebo17
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Who is Dean Schlicter? Discovering His Inspiring Quotes

  • matematikawan
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Graduate How do you think? Logical vs visual?

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Graduate Does physics support the notion of eternity?

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Undergrad Wording of a Trigonometry Problem

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Graduate How Old Are Andy and Cal in This Mathematical Age Puzzle?

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Graduate Logic Puzzle: Is 0=1 When ∞=1/0?

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What is sin(1) , not sin(10) and not sin(1c) ?

  • phymatter
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Undergrad Math Knowledge for Physics: Role of Theory & Experience

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Undergrad Bus ticket and sum of digits puzzle

  • K Sengupta
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Undergrad Stress in thick walled cylinders

  • bluffreggie
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Undergrad Find the major axis of an ellipse

  • dE_logics
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High School Analog Clock and Minute Marks Puzzle

  • K Sengupta
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Undergrad How can I simplify this equation?

  • SJB
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Undergrad Sin(pi/2) (different from sin )

  • phymatter
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Undergrad Evaluating n Terms in Equations with Addition

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High School Solving "A Trick Question - Find R Range & What Approach to Use

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Graduate Can the Difference of Two Hypergeometric Functions be Expressed as One Term?

  • BCox
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Graduate Are There Any Even Perfect Numbers Between Two Primes?

  • K Sengupta
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Undergrad Concerned about my mathematical maturity.

  • lolgarithms
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High School Number Puzzle: Solve 34 in 11 Lines Using 1-17

  • Helios
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High School What is the missing number and why?

  • Equate
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Undergrad Logarithmic Simplification: Understanding the Natural Logarithm

  • Bardagath
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Undergrad How can I use theorems to derive a statement about inequalities?

  • evagelos
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Undergrad Solving Trigonometric Equations with Pythagorean Identities

  • BrownianMan
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Graduate Solving for k With Gamma Function

  • Matthollyw00d
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High School Why Does -3^2 Equal -9 Instead of 9?

  • RestlessMind
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Graduate Money Equilibrium? Maximizing Entropy w/ Given Denominations

  • alxm
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High School Solving for the Inverse of log (x)/3

  • smkm
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Undergrad Revisiting Green's Theorem: Notes & Videos

  • the_godfather
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Undergrad When are solutions found for cos(A+B) = cosA + cosB?

  • tlub77987
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High School Creating Math/Physics Graphs and Figures

  • Dafe
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Undergrad Forces Vectors And Dot Products

  • ewan_71
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Undergrad What Is the Residue Number Representation of Negative Numbers?

  • flouran
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High School Who is Sal Khan and What Makes Khan Academy's Math Videos So Effective?

  • jackiefrost
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Undergrad Understanding Pascal's Pyramid & Internal Entries

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Undergrad Equation a^x=x^a has another solutions exept x=a

  • hadi amiri 4
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High School Can Slope and Tan(angle) be Equal?

  • yaseen shah
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High School How can one solve cubic functions?

  • TheDominis
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Graduate Help Understanding the Law of the Excluded Middle and Constructivism

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High School How to solve for x when it's in exponent?

  • sarah2529
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Undergrad How many equations are there for the unit circle?

  • Wesleytf
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High School Solving a Tricky Math Question: Peter and Lisa's Ages

  • amix
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Graduate Computing $\sigma_N(f;t)$ from $s_n(f;t)$

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Graduate Does there exist a function such that

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High School Re-Learning Algebra: Find the Right Book & Master Rules

  • thE3nigma
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High School Convert From General to Standard Form

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Finding the Origin of "Perfect Circle" Quote

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Undergrad Algebraic form of any trygonometrical function

  • hellbike
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Undergrad How aliens would find complex numbers

  • Gerenuk
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High School Finding the Right Equation: A Beginner's Guide

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High School Finding the Intersection of Two Circles: A Challenge

  • mamali
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Undergrad How can we prove the injectivity of f(x) = x³ + x without using calculus?

  • MorallyObtuse
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High School Struggling to Solve Equation: \sqrt{x} + 1 = 0

  • m00npirate
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Graduate Can AC sin (B/C) = B be Analytically Solved?

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Graduate Robot factory permutation riddle

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Undergrad Simplifying equations (thought process)

  • jongro
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Graduate 1st issue of rejecta mathematica released

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Undergrad Summation progressive and then regressive data.

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High School Adding all the numbers between one and 100

  • yyttr2
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Undergrad Subject with the hairiest calculations?

  • fourier jr
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High School Can 1 Ever Equal 2 Under the Peano Axioms?

  • navneet1990
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High School Calculating Satan's Fall Using Formulas - Letter to Einstein

  • DanP
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Undergrad Natural Numbers: Proving Statements w/ Induction

  • littleHilbert
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Undergrad Does 0.9[R] Truly Equal 1? Understanding the Mathematical Debate

  • MusicTheorist
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Undergrad Prove that Euclidean area is in square units

  • kotreny
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Graduate Mathematical Undecidability in Physics

  • stevefaulkner
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High School How can I turn this into formula?

  • Chitose
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Undergrad Any technique or trick for finding the coefficient

  • davedave
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Undergrad What does the symbol ‹[·]› mean in signal and communication systems?

  • j_penac13
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High School Solve For X: 8th Grade Algebra Problem Solving

  • Sailcat
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Graduate Recursive function equals xmod3 for all x in N

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Undergrad How Can Four Circles Pass Through Two Points in a Plane?

  • andlook
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Undergrad What mathematical subjects should I study after calculus to understand fractals?

  • dmehling
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Graduate New solving cubic and quartic equations

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Graduate All mathematical structure exist.

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Graduate One wayness of boolean functions

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Graduate Is Zero Truly a Unique Number in Mathematics?

  • madness
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One of These Things is Not Like the Others

  • Quixotic
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Undergrad Solving Basic Inequality: r1, r2, r3, r4 >0 & t1, t2, t3, t4 in [0, 2π)

  • forumfann
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High School Why does the caret symbol work for exponentiation in some languages?

  • LightbulbSun
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Undergrad Where Does the Tangent Half-Angle Identity Come From?

  • Yuqing
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High School Solving David's Puzzling Circular Pasture Question

  • Dabonez
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Undergrad Is there a word that relates to infinitesimal in the way that zero

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High School Application of Complex Numbers

  • danne89
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Improve Your Math Study Techniques

  • Noxide
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High School I do not understand why i keep getting these trig equations wrong =(

  • sportsstar469
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High School How Many Lightbulbs Will Remain Turned On?

  • nabliat5
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High School Choose the Correct Answer: Multiple Choice Question on Data Analysis

  • nabliat5
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Solve the Man's Riddle with Picture of Solar System and Numbers

  • hrishikesh
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Undergrad Finding the Creative Side of Math: Advice for Undergrads

  • MissSilvy
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Graduate Is Every Positive Integer Divisible by 2, 3, or 5?

  • marcusmath
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Graduate An infinite zero polynomial with non-zero coefficients

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How to get tis relation any hints:

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