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Undergrad Sum of an Alternating Series
Undergrad Discrete Orthogonality Relations for Cosines
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Mathematical term for physicist's "Lattice Theory"?
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MHB Find Product: $(a^4+b^4+c^4)$ and $(a^6+b^6+c^6)$
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MHB Nodes and weight of Gauss Quadrature
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MHB Prove Geometric Sequence with $(a,b,c)$
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MHB Prove: Integral Inequality for Convex Function
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High School Solving the Heart Curve Equation: 'y =
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MHB What is the Maximum Area of an Inscribed Pentagon with Perpendicular Diagonals?
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High School How long will it take to reach 1000ppm CO2 from 2000ppm
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MHB Computing projectile's maximum height and range.
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MHB Is Theorem 5.2 in SET THEORY AND LOGIC True or False?
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MHB LU decomposition: With or without pivoting?
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High School Principal square root of a complex number, why is it unique?
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MHB Summation Challenge: Evaluate $\sum_{k=1}^{2014}\frac{1}{1-x_k}$
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MHB Gre.al.13 sum of even and odd numbers
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Undergrad Is ##\delta##-steady needed in this proof, given ##\epsilon##-steady
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MHB Degree of Freedom: Maths Definition & Differential Equations
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Undergrad Heat Wave Equations: Explaining Delta t & x Approach to Zero
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High School Adding random noise to a gradient
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Undergrad Calculating the digits of pi by colliding boxes
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MHB Act.ge.5 third angle of triangle
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Curse of dimensionality - what is it that grows?
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MHB Proving Angles in Triangle ABC < 120° & Cos + Sin > -√3/3
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Undergrad Cartesian to Polar form.... Is it just a transformation of the plane?
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High School The same inequality, but two equivalent ways to express it
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MHB Proving $x-1$ is a Factor of $P(x)$ with Polynomials
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MHB Efficiency of Sieve vs. Derivative Method for Primality Testing
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Undergrad Position of a point as a function of angular position
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MHB Basic Inequality Prove: $A\leq B\wedge B\leq A \Rightarrow A=B$
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MHB Solving Trig Identity: Sin[1/2 sin^−1 (x)] = 1/2 X (sqr(1+x) –sqr(1-x))
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MHB Proof of Inequality: $|a+b| \leq |a| + |b|$
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MHB Counting Multiples of 2012 in Combination Numbers
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MHB Does Increasing Mass Reduce the Amplitude of a Forced SDOF Oscillator?
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MHB Proving Orthogonal Projection of Triangle V, v'_{1}
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MHB Calculating Distance Traveled: Solving for the Unknown in a Multi-Unit Problem
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MHB Expanding and simplifying brackets
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High School Reconciling different ways to define an ellipse
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MHB Angle at Y-axis Crossing of y=sin(1/x) Graph
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High School Why do we call function a Rule
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Undergrad About divergence, gradient and thermodynamics
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MHB Act.al.4 What is the 50th term
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Graduate Ramanujan Summation, Variations of
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Undergrad Proving an identity for a free variable
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High School Question about Notation of Function
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MHB Gre.al.12 transformationof a function
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MHB Calculating Integral with Simpson's Rule for Error < $0.5\cdot 10^{-3}$
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MHB B=Q^TAQ has a LU decomposition
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MHB How Does Modifying Numerator and Denominator Affect the Value of a Fraction?
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What is the meaning of 'exp' in this math expression?
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MHB Can Urgent Math Help Be Effective in Just 3 Hours?
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MHB Find Polynomials Fulfilling Real Coefficient Equation
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MHB -act.63 cost per game with season pass
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MHB For j >1 the first 2^j digits are correct
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Undergrad Is it possible to solve for “t?”
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MHB Find Cubic Function & Polynomial of Degree 3
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MHB Calculate Gaussian Quadrature: x1, x2 & w1, w2
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MHB For which values of a can we solve it iteratively?
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Undergrad What type is a polynomial function?
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MHB Orthonormal basis for the poynomials of degree maximum 2
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MHB What is the form of that matrix?
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MHB COVID-19 in a Small Town: Probability of Infection
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MHB Prove 9999999+1999000 is Composite Number
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Undergrad Using recurrence formula to solve Legendre polynomial integral
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MHB Uncovering the Hidden Simplicity of Similar Triangles
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MHB How to solve sqrt(x + 15) + sqrt(x) = 15 ?
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MHB Real Roots of Composite Polynomials: Solving P(Q(x))=0
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MHB Can You Meet the Sine Function Challenge?
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MHB Find a,b,c,d for Max $a+b-c+d$
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High School Why are imaginary numbers called "imaginary"? If they really exist
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Undergrad Definiteness of a nonsymmetric matrix
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MHB Min Value of $\dfrac{a+3c}{a+2b+c}$+$\dfrac{4b}{a+b+2c}$+$\dfrac{8c}{a+b+3c}$
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MHB Proving Series Inequality: $\sqrt[3]{\frac{2}{1}}$ to $\frac{1}{8961}$
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MHB Determine its image point after the transformation
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MHB Does Q have at least one element that is not in P?Which quantity is greater?
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MHB Finding $k$ for 2 Non-Negative Roots of $x^2-2x\lfloor x \rfloor +x-k=0$
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MHB Real Roots of Cubic Equation: $x^3+a^3x^2+b^3x+c^3=0$
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MHB Roots of Cubic Equation: Finding $x_1,\,x_2$, and $x_3$
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Undergrad Closest point on a plane to a point near the plane
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MHB Maximum and minimum of a function
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MHB What conditions guarantee convergence of Newton's method for approximating pi/2?
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MHB Uniqueness of Cubic Spline Interpolation: How Can We Prove It?
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High School What is the Difference between imaginary part and imaginary number?
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MHB -gre.qu.10 quantity on 2 means
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High School Super silly question about a polynomial identity
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MHB How to Cook the Perfect Steak"Cook Perfect Steak: Step-by-Step Guide
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High School Is 0^0 indefinite in Von Neuman Entropy?
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High School Understanding Absolute Value and the Symbol ||: What Does it Mean?
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MHB What are the values of n and k in n+8=2^k when n!+8 = 2^k?
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Graduate Name for a subset of real space being nowhere a manifold with boundary
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MHB Min Value of $a^2+b^2$ in Quadratic Equation
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MHB Compose Functions: True/False?
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Undergrad Solving congruences and diophantine equations in number theory
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MHB Prove Triangle Inequality: $\sqrt{2}\sin A-2\sin B+\sin C=0$
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MHB Help? Algebra 2 Math - Solve X,Y,Z
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MHB Prove $\sqrt{a}+\sqrt{b}+\sqrt{c}+\sqrt{d}\le 10$ w/ $a,b,c,d>0$
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MHB What are some questions about thermodynamics and their potential answers?
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MHB Can Exponent Values Be Determined with One Equation and Two Variables?
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MHB Prove Centroid Goes Through It
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Making, testing and proving conjectures
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