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Undergrad Sum of an Alternating Series
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I know that 1^(+/- infinity) is indeterminate.Is c^(+/- infinity)
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Rotating two different complex numbers
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Wells' Dictionary of Curious and Interesting Numbers
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Approximating unsolvable recursion relations
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Graphical representation of complex roots to equations
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Reiman sphere mobius transforms and inverse square
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Solution to Cardano's Algebra Problem: Divide 10 into 2 Parts
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Is the Function f(x) = 6x(1-x) Odd, Even, or Neither?
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Can Induction Prove a Polynomial of Degree n Has At Most n Roots?
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Why are my equations giving different curves?
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Which concepts in algebra/trig. have a domain and range
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Roots of Multi-Term Expressions: Simplifying and Representing √(a^2 + b^2)
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Playing around with the modulo operation
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Can Complex Numbers Rotate and Invert Sine Functions?
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Nested Scheme (Help, I need a definition/explanation)
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How to show a sequence converges
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Mathematica Help: Plotting y=k-x/k for All -10<k<10
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Elementary combinatorics problem - why am I wrong?
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What Distinguishes Rings, Fields, and Spaces in Mathematics?
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