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Undergrad Sum of an Alternating Series
Help with Stirlings formula please
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Helix - Variable Diameter with constant Pitch
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Finding Global Position from Distance, Phi, and Theta?
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Is the Mandelbrot Set Lebesgue Measurable?
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Proving a Limit: Rigour for Univ. Profs?
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Teaching Precalc - extraneous roots?
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Is being 12 minutes late considered missing a deadline?
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How Can I Understand 3D Rotation Matrices Like 2D?
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Reversing Numbers: Why Does Answer = 0 or Divisible by 3?
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Generating Functions: Resources for Intro | Number Theory
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Do you know any books in the field of neuromathematics?
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Interal Explenation: Sec^3 to Cos Conversion
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Finite Models of ZF - Infinity
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What the following number Sequence
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How to Calculate the Circumference of a Specific Point on a Ball
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What Do These Long Strings of Numbers Represent?
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Algebraic expression rewritting
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Determine if a Sudoku puzzle is easy, medium, hard, or evil
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Simple Histogram using Mathematica - please
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How to Calculate a Trend for Binary Time Series Data?
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Math geniuses: Design a function that gives this output
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Someone help. Sequence and continuous functions.
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Why is the Circle Measured in 360 Degrees?
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Transpose Problem: Solving Steering Geometry
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I saw somewhere triple line integrals
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Math puzzle involving the game Connect 4
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Why is equating these two symbols an error?
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Is 0 an Odd or Even Number? The Confusion Surrounding Evenness of Zero
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What Field Involves Derivatives and Integrals with Respect to Vectors?
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Fun math problem from IMO 2007
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Prove a limit exists and evaluate it
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Discovering Graph Theory: Is it Worth Taking for Rigor and Interest?
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Is a Paper Strip Contracted on a Table a Parabola?
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Does Order Matter in Cyclic Subgroups/Groups?
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What are the different methods for solving an inequality?
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What does b indicate for y=(A^x)^b
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No of primes less than a given number
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Information theory question related to ecology
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What is the domain of f(x) = x + 1?
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Fourier Transform Decomposition
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Solve 3^{2010}+15^{2010} Divided by 13 | Help for Math Struggler
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Integral Calculus - reduction formula/formulae
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Find Direction Angle of Vector in Plane
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How Do You Determine if a Line Segment Intersects a Square in 2D Geometry?
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Understanding Index Notation: Multiplying Vectors & Tensors
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Infinite Series Comparison Test
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ARE integers ordered pairs of natural numbers:
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Navigating Difficult Math: Intuition vs Proofs
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How Is the Value of 4⋄ Calculated in This Math Problem?
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Infinite or Finite: Examining Line Segments
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How Do You Calculate Grade Percentages for Different Course Elements?
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Concerning Mathematica Rejecta
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Differntiable at point problem
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Mathematical model of a political process
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Loss of information in tangents
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Multiplication Tips: Adding X by Z + Tricks for 10
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Understanding the < > Notation for Subgroups: A Closer Look
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Isomorphic between plane and line
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How can specific values be constructed in polynomials with given roots?
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Understanding Algebra 1: Multiplying (AX + B)(C - D) Simplified
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Analyzing the Argument: Is Algebraic Operations on Infinite Series Valid?
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Modular Arithmetic - RSA Encryption
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Uncountable Set with this property
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How do you isolate a variable in a function such as this
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Geometric algebra vs. differential forms
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Does a-a Always Equal a*0 in Any Number System?
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Need to construct a finite series with certain properties
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How to prove tan70 = 2tan50 + tan20?
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Why does FullSimplify not work with assumptions in Mathematica?
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Is the Four Color Theorem Proof Controversial?
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Verifying Noncyclic Abelian Subgroup of S4
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Calculating circle chords for lumber template
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Existence (and uniqueness) of parameterization
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Is the identity I came up with for sin(x) ^ 2 correct?
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What Is the Correct Form of the Cauchy-Schwarz Inequality?
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Epsilon delta to prove continuity
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Book Recommendations for Maths
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Forecasting Monthly Expenditures Using Normal Distribution in Excel
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Is it possible to evaluate x^(2/3) for x<0?
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Programmable Multinomial Expansion
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Column cross-sectional area (cm2)
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Is There a Stronger Urysohn Lemma for Banach Spaces?
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Call Option Basics: Intrinsic & Time Values Explained
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Maximizing Spheres: How Many Can Fit Around One?
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How to Compute Inverse Fourier Transform for a Specific Function
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Proving Summation: $\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}n^{-2}=\frac{\pi^2}{6}
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Math 131 calculus for social science
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Mathematical tool in which tables are formed and normalization
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Proof Needed for Sin(A+B), Sin(A-B), Cos(A+B), Cos(A-B)
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Is this weird? Squaring Numbers.
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Definitions of operation and function
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Conjecture:fundamental mathematical group
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What Are the Best References for Learning General Partial Fraction Expansion?
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The Difference Between Functions And Equations?
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Geometry (Proof right triangle angle sum is 180)
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Solving the Limiting Equation: x^3/e^(x^3) - 1 = 1
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Least squares solution to simultaneous equations
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Circle with diameter X and I twist the circle into a figure eight
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