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 Gauss's papers have english version?

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Graduate Relationship between NP-complete and BQP problems

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Graduate What is the best program for partially factoring large numbers?

  • CRGreathouse
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Late Bloomers: Math & Physics Success Stories

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High School What are the possible solutions to (x^2-4)(x+3)=0?

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High School Quadrant determines the functions sign?

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Undergrad Video Requests, Do These Video Tutorials Exist?

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High School Degrees and how it relates to slope

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Graduate Induction on P(x) for x = m to n

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Undergrad Math problem about circles, graphs

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Undergrad A certain hallway contains a row of lockers numbered from 1 to 30.

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High School Penney's game: does Nicolas always beat George?

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Graduate What are the most fantastic conjectures that were ALMOST true?

  • andytoh
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Autistic scientists and mathematicians?

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Undergrad Volume of liquid in a partially filled sphere

  • ShawnD
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For those of you who do a lot of maths, why?

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Undergrad How Does Ivanhoe Stay Ahead in the Pirate Captain Vote?

  • humanino
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Graduate Can G-Commanded Centrifuge Motion Be Controlled with Additional Constraints?

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Undergrad How do I create a function from a hand-drawn graph?

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High School This is probably a stupid question basic equation laws

  • dvmckay23
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High School Grandpa and Grandma's Combined Age: How Old Are They?

  • Borek
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Undergrad What is the Method for Calculating Decimal Approximations of Fractions?

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Undergrad Is there an easy method to solve x³ - x - 1 = 0?

  • glueball8
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High School Finding patterns in a table of 350 rows and 20 columns

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High School Math Brain Teaser: Where is the $1?

  • Eric DMC
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Why is it important to start with simple axioms when building a system?

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Undergrad Showing an equation has no rational roots

  • XYZeagle
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Graduate Attempts to define Pi as a definite arithmetic progression?

  • RSKueffner
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What Drives the Mind of a Math Genius?

  • JWHooper
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High School What will you add with 9 to make it six?

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Undergrad Can You Solve This Plane Geometry Problem Involving an Acute-Angled Triangle?

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Graduate Alg Geom: Rational curves with self-intersection -2

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High School Where does b² - 4ac come from in the quadratic formula?

  • mjolnir80
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Undergrad Is practicing every problem necessary for self-studying Calculus?

  • Daniel Y.
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News How Can I Write Math Symbols Like Summation and Integrations?

  • Beeorz
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Undergrad What is the Prime Counting Function?

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Undergrad Finding Angles in Tool and Die Mathematics Questions

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High School MathTV: algebra, trigonometry, and calculus videos

  • Daniel Y.
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Undergrad Is Your Point Inside a Non-Regular Tetrahedron?

  • soikez
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Graduate Convex Polyhedron: half-planes to triangular mesh

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High School Calculator with LOTS of decimals

  • Usaf Moji
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Undergrad How to Solve the Equation [(√2) +1]²¹ = [(√2)-1]*[3+2(√2)]˟ˉ¹ for x?

  • devanlevin
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High School 1/3 cannot be expressed in decimal form?

  • Holocene
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Undergrad Smalles Number of Rectangles to make a perfect square?

  • SiegeX
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Graduate What kind of math test do you like best?

  • futurebird
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Undergrad Rolling friction calculation for a decelerating car

  • IMK
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Undergrad Scoring algorithm for weighted personality quiz with 5 types

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Links to past exams in mathematics and science

  • MathematicalPhysicist
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High School Real World Trig Problem - Thanks in Advance

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High School Difference between an Equation and an Identity?

  • preekap
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Graduate Algorithm where one variable orbits another through conditional iteration

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Undergrad Finding an interception point?

  • The Guardian
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Undergrad Deriving Shapes from Equations - Visual Representation

  • Phalid
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Undergrad Radius of Smallest Circle in 6 Circles Problem (10cm)

  • KKW
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Undergrad Sudokube: Does it Have More Than One Solution?

  • Dragonfall
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Graduate Prove an inequality with three variables and bounds

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Undergrad Thanks,JimCalculating forces between stars in 3D space

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Undergrad How to Find the Mth Digit of 2^n?

  • Krypton
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High School Why do 1/7 through 6/7 cycle through permutations of 142857?

  • JPC
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Undergrad Is the imaginary unit i rational or irrational?

  • Kaimyn
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Graduate Proof of the Riemann Hypothesis

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Undergrad Find the arithmetic sequence where A1*A2=4 and A3*A4=70

  • devanlevin
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Undergrad Something that I've never been taught

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Undergrad Why does dividing one odd function by another give an even function?

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Undergrad What is the Sum of Digits for 2^1000?

  • Krypton
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Graduate Prove: Angle DAB Bisector when Given Parallelogram ABCD, Cyc. Quadrilateral BCED

  • mathwizarddud
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Why Numb3rs failed at portraying mathematics accurately

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Unlock Your Brain's Potential with Speed Mathematics Techniques

  • wolram
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High School What does the equation xy=k represent?

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High School Ambiguous wording in normal distribution light bulb problem

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Undergrad MIT Math for Engineers: Gilbert Strang Course

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High School How Many Right Angles Do Clock Hands Form in 12 Hours?

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Undergrad What is the Average Speed Paradox?

  • DeaconJohn
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High School How important do you value mental calculations

  • WardenOfTheMint
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High School Understanding Modulus: Positive, Negative, and the Result

  • garyljc
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Undergrad Next number: 61, 115, 771, 4129, 15649, ?

  • daskalou
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High School What does a dash above an algebraic variable mean?

  • Ghost803
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High School How Do I Calculate Tax and Service Costs from a Total Price in Algebra?

  • Iguanahump
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Graduate What value of x satisfies a to the power x equals negative infinity?

  • mkbh_10
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Undergrad Is there a flaw in my calculation that proves 1 equals -1?

  • Dark Fire
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Graduate Discussion of 'Valid method of proof'.

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Graduate Is Minesweeper P or NP? A Fascinating Look into the Popular Computer Game

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Graduate Finding optimal parameter x and its error in 2D data models

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Undergrad The role of mathematics in physics (and science)

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High School How Can a 4th Grader Solve the Chicken and Ducks Problem?

  • DeaconJohn
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Undergrad Why are there 3 roots to a cubic equation?

  • okkvlt
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Undergrad The Simpsons mathematic geek received no attention

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Undergrad How Can Relational Algebra Be Used to Find Diseases With Only One Medication?

  • Shaitan00
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What Math Major Should Alex Choose?

  • thakid87
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High School Proof of the Simple Theorem: x^2 >= 0 for Real x

  • Howers
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Undergrad What is the equation of this parabola and the value of z?

  • damien275x
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Graduate Prove (a+b²)(b+c²)(c+a²) ≤ 13 for a+b+c=3

  • phucghe
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Undergrad How to prove these tricky trig identities?

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High School Why pi may not be the best constant

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Graduate Levi-Civita symbol and Summation

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Undergrad Factoring the Sum of Two Fifth Powers

  • magisbladius
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Graduate Prove Inequality 1/[a3(b+c)] + 1/[b3(a+c)] + 1/[c3(b+a)] >= 3/2 with Hint

  • KLscilevothma
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Graduate What Are the Theoretical Forms for f(.) and g(.)?

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High School Synthetic division or Long division of polynomials?

  • streetmeat
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Undergrad Scalar equations, should be EASY but this has been bothering me for years

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