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Undergrad Where Are Hypergeometric Functions Typically Introduced in Mathematics Courses?
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Undergrad Polar coordinates in mecanics?
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Undergrad Bertrand's Box Paradox and Monty Hall Problem
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Undergrad Math Beyond Matrices: Is There Anything Else?
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Graduate Evaluating an Inductive Proof for Proton Mass Equality
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High School Understanding the Exponential Equation 2^(2x+y) = (4^x)(2^y)
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Undergrad Symmetry of Odd-Degree Polynomials: Conditions for Symmetry in the Plane
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High School Simple square root addition question
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Graduate Detecting the point of collision between a rotating point and a rotating line.
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Undergrad Are indirect proofs always necessary in mathematics?
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Undergrad How Can the Binomial Theorem Be Derived from Discrete Math Concepts?
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Undergrad Escape Death and Prison: Balancing the Antidote Pill
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Undergrad How to mathematically express sum of products
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Undergrad Modulus for X Axis: Can You Stop Negative Values?
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Undergrad Is the law of sines ever incorrect?
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Undergrad UCLA group discovers massive prime number
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Undergrad Is .999999... actually equal to 1?
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High School Creating a Function from Points: How to Get Started
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Undergrad Calculate Base 10 Logs Without Calculator
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Undergrad A short survey for mathematicians
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Undergrad Are Variables Always Variable?
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Undergrad Definition & Properties of Irrational Numbers
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High School How would you mathematically describe an integer?
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High School How can I improve my proofs in geometry?
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High School Solving Quadratic Equations: Mature Student Struggling
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Undergrad Solving the Equation: Sin(2T) = (625/4) x sin(40)
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Undergrad Is Chaos Theory Understandable with A-Level Math and Physics?
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High School How does pi relate to sine and consine?
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Graduate How Many Integer Solutions Exist for the Given Turkish Maths Olympiad Equation?
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Graduate Fourier series vs Integral: just one coherent notation?
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High School Help so confused in my math class.
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Undergrad Solving Exponent Questions: 0< s,t,u<1
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Undergrad Solve c^2=300-200Sqrt2 Equation
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Undergrad Can a Tetrahedron be Constructed with the Given Equation in Natural Numbers?
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High School Solving Quartic Equations - Up to 4 Solutions
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High School Prime Number finding Algorithm.How can we make things go faster?
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Anyone know any good math/physics applications?
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Undergrad Help with reversing a function
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High School How to Solve Exponential Equations?
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High School Which Argument is Not Needed for Deciding the Location of Each Person?
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High School What is the correct answer to this simple maths problem?
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Undergrad Analytic Solutions to a Few Trig Equations
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Undergrad What Does log^3(n) Signify in Mathematical Notation?
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Undergrad Find the Detect Fake Coin with 3 Balance Scale Uses
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Undergrad Can a and b be real numbers other than -1 to satisfy a+b+ab=-1?
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Graduate What do experts think of the proposed Wikipedia CD selection for Physics?
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L'Analyse des Infiniment Petits pour l'Intelligence des Lignes Courbes
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High School Help Needed: Resolving a Vertical Force into Components
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Graduate Solving for Integer Pairs: 1 + 2^x + 2^(2x+1) = y^2
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High School Finding the Missing Term: F4E, S9, ..
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Undergrad Tricky Sets and Trig Questions - Can You Solve Them?
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High School Is Exponents Multiplication or Repeated Multiplication?
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Graduate Roots of x^3 + ax^2 + bx + c = 0
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High School Solve Word Problem: Jake's Kitchen Clock 5:30pm
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Graduate Math Lecture Notes: Analysis, Number Theory, etc.
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Undergrad How do I solve triangles in 3D with specific vertices?
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Graduate Hard? least common multiple problem
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High School Solve the Lightbulb Puzzle with One Trip
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Looking for a book on the Invention of Numbers
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Graduate Is the Apocalyptic Magic Square connected to religious symbolism and beliefs?
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Undergrad What is the formula of ellipse in 3D space
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Undergrad Re-Defining Log: Can We Make it Intuitive?
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Graduate Does mathematical reality lie outside us ?
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High School Plot of greatest integer fuction
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Graduate Find Perfect Square: Prime p & q Values
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High School How Do Negative Exponents Work in Math?
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Undergrad Should I Do Every Exercise in Apostol's Calculus Book?
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High School Is it practical to count beyond base 10?
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High School Is there a proof od negative numbers?
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Undergrad Four Clocks Problem: Find Time When All 4 Clocks are Same
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High School Not sure if i've got the trig functions correct
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Undergrad Solve Paint Can Problem: Red-White Content & Same Shade of Pink
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Undergrad Filtering Oceanographic Current Meter Data for Tidal Removal
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Undergrad Solving for Real Values of x, y, & z with x+y=1 and xy-z^2=1
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High School Solving precalc problem without calculator
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High School If it takes me 60 seconds to make a cup of tea, and my manager wants
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Graduate Decompositoin of f(x) in Legendre polynomials
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Undergrad Ellipse vs Parabola: Find a, b & c at x=±4
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High School Understanding Exponent Rules: The Confusion of (-8)^(2/6)
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Undergrad Simplifying |x|-|x-6|: A Math Tutorial
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Undergrad I want to resolve to the degree of saturation of a salt solution
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Undergrad Difference betw mathematical and physics definition of fields
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Undergrad First Moment of Area: Meaning & Difference
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High School When should the real understanding begin?
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High School India 450,000"Calculating India's Population: Logic & Facts
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High School Identify Lighter Balls Weighing on Christmas Tree
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High School How to Write a Prime Factorization Program in Computer
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Undergrad Calculate the sum of the prime numbers below 2 million
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Undergrad What is the origin and purpose of hyperbolic trig functions?
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High School Why Did Batman, Robin, and Catwoman End Up in Different Places?
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Is Number Theory the Black Sheep of Mathematics?
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Undergrad How Do You Calculate Vectors and Areas in Geometry Problems?
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Undergrad How Many N-Digit Numbers Have Sum S?
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Undergrad Simplifying Logarithmic Ratios: How Do You Do It?
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Graduate Proof: Fibonacci Sequence Sums to Squares
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Undergrad Solve the Ship & Rope Problem: Find Time for Rope to be Wet
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Graduate Tertiary Arithmetics: Is it Possible?
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Undergrad Proving Something by Induction: Understanding the Concept
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Undergrad Alternative Geometric Proof ideas?
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