General Math Forum

Join in expert discussion on general math topics that are not applicable to the specific categories. This includes topics are usually high school math level. Homework help is available.

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Undergrad Does there exist a formula for the sum of n^m numbers?

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Undergrad What's the difference between operators and functions?

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Graduate Understand Math Research: Clues for Easier Comprehension

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Undergrad What is the Meaning of 'Conceptual' in Foundations of Mathematics?

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Undergrad Graph non-linearity calculation

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High School Find the unique digits in this letter puzzle

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Undergrad Is \sqrt[3]{2} Irrational and Cannot be Represented by Rational Numbers?

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Undergrad Can Diophantine Equations Determine When an Equation is Prime?

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Graduate Unsolved Problems Without Differential Equations

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Undergrad Something I can't seem to prove

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Undergrad Fundamental Theorum of Algebra an i.

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High School Help with algebra problems for placement quiz tomorrow

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Graduate What is the relationship between the concept of field in physics and math?

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Undergrad Can you solve sin(2x) = x/2 and e^(x/8) = x algebraically?

  • Jiachao
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Undergrad Finding where a moving point intersects a line and reflecting the vector

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Graduate Looking for an equation expressed algebriacally that answers the following

  • seasnake
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High School Resources for learning proofs from the beginning

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High School Geometry (circle inscribed into triangle)

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Seeking Job Advice for Math Teacher w/ Master's Degree

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Graduate Evaluating magnitudes of non-algebraic numbers

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High School Do one dimensional vectors have a sign?

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Graduate * Question for discrete math:functions,recurrence relation

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Graduate Does n^n or a Complex Product Formula Grow Faster Asymptotically?

  • Dragonfall
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Undergrad Solving a certain equation involving logarithms

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Undergrad Minimal room allocation for hotel groups of n adults

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Undergrad Einstein's riddle: who owns the fish?

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High School How do you pronounce the sum from 1 to 24 of 2n-1?

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Undergrad Finding gcd of Mersenne numbers M_e and M_f

  • ~Death~
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Undergrad Solving for x in y = x/ln(2x)

  • qraal
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Undergrad Why does switching x and y fail for reflecting in y=mx lines?

  • Mentallic
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High School Writing 0.5^0.5 in terms of sine, cosine, and tangent

  • seasnake
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Undergrad Average acceleration formula for constant intra-interval acceleration

  • seasnake
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High School What kind of maths do i need to go into programming?

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Undergrad Solving Trig Identities: Combining Cos(x) and Sin(x) Terms

  • HasuChObe
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Embarrassment Over Equations: Is It Justified?

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Undergrad How much flotation from a 30x24x25ft pontoon?

  • DAVE MCCALL
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Undergrad General Formulas for Sequences

  • Pupil
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Graduate How accurate does measurement need to be to validate mathematical constants like pi?

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High School Number Theory Text Similar to Conceptual Physics by Paul G. Hewitt?

  • Willowz
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Undergrad Should I know trignometric identitys?

  • vorcil
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Undergrad Fit data in multiple dimensions.

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Undergrad Drawing an n-cube graph as bipartite

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Undergrad Simplifying the Factorial: How is it Done?

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Graduate Is (lg n)! in O((lg n)^(lg n))?

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What's the winning number in this pick-a-number game?

  • BobG
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Undergrad Rotation angle clockwise or anticlockwise?

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High School Converting polar and rectangular coordinates

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Undergrad Math for Cryptography/Cryptanalysis

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Graduate Equivalence classes for a graph

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High School How can I solve for t using the complete the square method?

  • jazduck
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Mathematics Search Engine for Undergraduates

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Undergrad Summation of exponentials, as a multiplication of exponentials?

  • EngWiPy
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High School Solving for the Inverse of a Rational Function

  • Mathysics
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High School Solve Logic Problem: 5 Houses, 1 Zebra Owner

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Graduate How many graph isomorphic classes are there given n vertices?

  • Dragonfall
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Graduate Why can't a circle be squared, but a lune can?

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Graduate How Many Minimal Broadcast Graphs Exist for a Given Number of Vertices?

  • Dragonfall
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Is There a Syntax for Using Numbers?

  • Feezik
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Undergrad What is the Value of x² + y² + z² Given These Equations?

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Graduate Is Hilbert's Paradox of the Grand Hotel Flawed?

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Undergrad What is the exact formula for finding the perimeter of an ellipse?

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Undergrad How do we prove a number is irrational?

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High School What is infinity minus infinity

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Undergrad How do Scientists Translate Physical Systems into Mathematical Models?

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Undergrad How is a floating point number represented in binary?

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Graduate Amazing 16-Year-Old Finds Bernoulli Numbers Relationship

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Undergrad What is the equation that shows infinity times zero equals pi?

  • realitybugll
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Undergrad Can a circle equation contain an xy term?

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High School Enumerative or Non-enumerative Combinatorics?

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Undergrad Summation Limits: Understanding When a>b

  • EngWiPy
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High School Is Completing the Square Necessary If I Know the Quadratic Formula?

  • Stratosphere
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Undergrad Why do mathematicians use i, j, and k to represent unit vectors in quaternions?

  • Starwatcher16
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Undergrad Imaginary into real but not vice versa?

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High School Why is the area of a 0.1m square smaller than its side length?

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Graduate Chromatic number of the n-cube

  • Dragonfall
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Graduate How should I improve my math skills for physics studies?

  • go_ducks
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Undergrad What are the rules for solving inequalities involving logs?

  • Swapnil
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Undergrad Root mean square (RMS) of a sinc function

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Undergrad About math textbook for undergraduate student in theoretical physics

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High School Determine the Distance for Balancing Uneven Weights

  • dyan
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Undergrad Constant ratio when dividing repeating digit patterns by each other

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Undergrad Is the Summation of the Binomial Theorem Equal to Zero?

  • EngWiPy
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High School How many words for a 5x5 bingo game with 50 players?

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Graduate Why isn't the multiplicative modulus function widely used?

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Undergrad What is the Correct Derivation for Refrigeration Efficiency?

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Undergrad Deriving the quadratic formula by completing the square

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High School Spelling a number vs writing it

  • Dragonfall
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Undergrad What is the difference between 'so that' and 'such that' in mathematical jargon?

  • lolgarithms
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Undergrad Advanced calculus and linear algebra textbooks for engineers

  • Rhah
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High School Why Does sqrt(x^2) Equal |x| and Not Just x or -x?

  • ShayanJ
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Undergrad Is it possible to find a lower degree polynomial for sqrt(4+sqrt(2)+sqrt(6))?

  • Mentallic
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Graduate A permutation with a special property question

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High School What does it mean when four fractions have a ratio of 4/11?

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Undergrad Example meaningful function that is product of two other functions

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Undergrad Your thoughts on the math Olympiad

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High School Origins of the 360 Degree Circle Convention

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Undergrad Finding an intuitive proof of Kirchhoff's theorem

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Undergrad Maximum and chnage of sign of a function

  • Physicslad78
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High School Rotating a function about the origin

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Undergrad Euclid Proof of Infinite Primes

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