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Defining functions in an interesting way?
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Learning Catalan with MS Math 2007
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Roundoff error - double precision is not enough
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A Generalized trigonometric identity for Cos(x_1++x_n)?
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Can 1/(1 + x) be simplified to 1-x for a very small value of x?
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Can Anyone Help Me Solve Derivative x^x^x with Additional X?
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Can Pythagorean Triples Help Find Integer Roots of Quadratics?
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What Enables Cantor's Diagonal Argument Construction?
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Why is Division by Zero Considered Undefined?
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Can surds upon surds be simplified?
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Solve Rotation Matrices w/ X, Y, Z Axes
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Are e, pi, and i the most important non-integer numbers in mathematics?
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Why is it so important to rationalize radicals in the denominator?
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Grand unified theory that is being researched in mathematics?
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How can I make myself like math more?
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Heavy tools to study apparently simple structrures or objects?
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What's wrong with these equations?
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Calculating the Number of Digits in x
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What are Real and Imaginary Numbers and How Do They Relate to Each Other?
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Evolution of Number Names in the Base 10 System
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Is there a correlation between cn and c-n in sawtooth Fourier?
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Ohm's law (i.e., I forgot my Algebra)
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Lie symmetry method for PDE/ODE
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Gaining Broad Math Knowledge: What's Left to Learn?
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'random' maps between infinite sets
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Newton for a 4x4 system of nonlinear eqns
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Square Root Of 2 Irrationality Proof
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A Visual Representation of the Vector Scalar Product?
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Simple equation causing a lot of headache
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Isolating x in Equation: 2x\sqrt{3+\sqrt{7}}=\sqrt{(x+1)^2+((\sqrt{7}+2)x-1)^2}
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Find remaining vertices of cuboctahedron.
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Method of undetermined coefficients
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Solve for a variable in the exponent
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Does commutativity imply associativity?
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Rearranging an equation, It includes a square root.
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Golden ratio base useful? Easy logarithm in phinary system
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Methods and complexity for computing square roots
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Can Anyone Help Identify This Series and Explain MATLAB's Incorrect Answer?
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Which Method of Cancellation is Most Effective in Mathematical Problem Solving?
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Vector multiplication question
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How to evaluate this summation
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Math graphics publishing software
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What's the meaning of this symbol?
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Understanding Inequalities: Division by Negative Numbers
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Tensor Product of V1 and V2 in Vector Space V: 0 Intersection Required?
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Infinitely Many Turning Points: A Study of the Functions Re(t^i) and Im(t^i)
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Core of matrix (pure translatio)
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Scaling node coordinates to a fixed graph size
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Calculating logarithms by hand
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Finding Exact Trig Values for All Angles
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A small problem with complex conjugations
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Maxima and Minima of a function
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Polynomial long division by Ruffini's synthetic method
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Distance in a Circle: Calculate & Average Distance w/ N
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Math & Infinity: Zero vs. Infinity Problem
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Probability of Toy Car in nth Box Given 9/n-1 Boxes Have Toy Cars
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How to find the surface area of a sphere?
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Is axiom of choice applicationless?
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How do I integrate the first part of this double integral?
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How Does Parametric Form Differ from Standard Graph Representation?
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Expressing a circle in the form r(t) = x(t)i + y(t)i +z(t)k
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Inflation-complicated compound interest
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Applications of Complex Numbers in Kinematics
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The Debate Over Natural Numbers: 0 vs 1
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Quick questions about equality of functions
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Coordinate transformations Spherical to Cartesian
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Finding a Particle's Location in 3D from 2D Information
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When do objects factorize uniquely?
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