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Graduate Relative identifiability of analog vs prime extraterrestrial signals

Loren Booda
Mar 29, 2003 · Replies 1 · Mar 30, 2003

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What does the equation t=sE² represent?

Einstiensqd
Mar 27, 2003 · Replies 15 · Mar 29, 2003

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Graduate Looking for Tensor and DFT e-print

Symmetry
Mar 28, 2003 · Replies 1 · Mar 29, 2003

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Is it worth memorizing the digits of pi?

STAii
Mar 17, 2003 · Replies 21 · Mar 27, 2003

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Undergrad Is (x + a + b)^7 - x^7 - a^7 - b^7 Divisible by x^2 + (a + b)x + ab?

Hyperreality
Mar 25, 2003 · Replies 4 · Mar 26, 2003

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Welcome to Carsten's Test - Can You Solve the Equation?

arcnets
Mar 20, 2003 · Replies 9 · Mar 24, 2003

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High School What is Calculus? Answers for Everyone

Jack
Mar 20, 2003 · Replies 8 · Mar 24, 2003

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Undergrad I want to teach myself Calculus

Azrioch
Mar 22, 2003 · Replies 9 · Mar 23, 2003

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Graduate Is the Mind the Fundamental Link Between Mathematics and Physics?

Loren Booda
Mar 18, 2003 · Replies 10 · Mar 22, 2003

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High School What are the defining features of a rhombus?

JamesBell
Mar 20, 2003 · Replies 1 · Mar 20, 2003

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Graduate How Is Category Theory Applied in Physics?

MathematicalPhysicist
Mar 18, 2003 · Replies 2 · Mar 20, 2003

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High School How can Calculus classes be a student's dream?

Ben-CS
Mar 17, 2003 · Replies 5 · Mar 18, 2003

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Graduate What is the difference between Zeno's paradox and the Thompson lamp?

quantumdude
Mar 7, 2003 · Replies 5 · Mar 18, 2003

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The best way to infinite numbers

chosenone
Mar 18, 2003 · Replies 1 · Mar 18, 2003

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