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Can Singularities Be Modeled as a Conventional Field?
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Find the Angle for Maximum x Position in Free Fall Motion
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What is the deceleration and duration of a car skidding at 60 mi/h?
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What's Next After Linear Algebra for an Advanced Math Student?
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What is the probability of B being the first to hit the target?
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What is the significance of this unitless ratio?
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Ti-83+ program download process
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Where Can I Find a Ti-83 Solver Program for Quadratic Equations?
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Is there a flaw in my teacher's method of solving limits involving 0/0?
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The Blind Door Experiment and Statistics
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Deriving Sin(a+b) from the Unit Circle: Any Ideas?
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Riemann Hypothesis: Will it Ever be Proven?
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Precalc absolute value fuction
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What are some alternative mathematics forums to VBulletin?
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What is the best software for writing maths equations?
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Probability of scoring a penalty
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Solving a Pool Leak: Calculating Inches Lost Per Hour
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How can you identify one of the three cards as an ace with just one question?
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Double Integration Intervals: How to Find the Limits?
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Proving Geometry: Examples and Tips
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Advanced Calculus Problem Solving Websites
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Is 1 really equal to 0.9999...?
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Rolling Coins: Unravelling the Mystery of Two Revolutions
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Struggling with Binomial Series Expansion? Get Help Here!
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Kikuchiyo's two pictures of time
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How to Find the Sum of Sin-1(1/3) + Cos-1(1/2) in Terms of Pi?
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Solve Probability Problem: 4 Letters from MISSISSIPPI
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Any statisticians about? Your analysis is needed
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Stone-von Neumann theorem & modern analog
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Runner's Paradox: Finishing the Race in d Metres
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X/0 and a possible explanation of a solution
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Sequence for Isomers of Alkanes
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X to the xth power and other indices
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Can the old problem of infinitesimals be resolved through probability measures?
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How can I refresh my memory on trigonometry for AP Physics?
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Integrating Natural Logarithms: A Scientific Approach
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Fresh start at a (Loop) Quantum Gravity thread
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Find Slope of Tangent Line at P(1,2): Answer = 5/2
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Is the Liar's Paradox a Product of Conventional Mathematical Logic?
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What is the significance of the Sahlmann algebra in loop quantum gravity?
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Who first defined the focus-directrix properties of conic sections?
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Can 3D Bin Packing Algorithms Optimize Box Packing?
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Is the Definition of Elements within Mathematical System S Considered an Axiom?
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Why the Okolow-Lewandowski 2003 paper is interesting
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Are All Dice Inherently Biased?
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Separating Schrodinger's Equation
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Measuring One Second: Official Count & Clock Corrections
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How to find angle of a curve in xy coordinate plane?
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Standard kilogram physics help
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Integrating rational functions
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How do I solve this integral: int[1/(x*sqrt(x^2-1))]dx?
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Principal G-bundle and bundle of bases (footnote)
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Can Matrix Analysis Simplify Linear and Non-Linear Systems?
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How Can I Solve This Improper Integral With Absolute Value?
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Development of Loop Quantum Gravity
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Rotating vector x around vector z
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Is Gaussian Elimination Only Used for 3x3 Matrices?
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Complexifying su(2) to get sl(2,C)-group thread footnote
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What is the relationship between eigenvalues and the metric in linear spaces?
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Estimating Someone's Height From Their Stride Length
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Complexifying Lie algebras (footnote to group thread)
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Can |R| be uncountable but not a Continuum?
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Solving Issues with a Spectrum Analyzer for Discrete Signals
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Understanding "Sentential" Logic: Axioms, Notation & Binary Operations
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Programming TI-83 Plus for Windows XP
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Math Skills for Special Relativity Understanding
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Exercises on Partial Derivatives
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Who's better, Baez or Rovelli? (at explaining GR)
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Trouble calculating matrix norms using the formula
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Where Can I Find a Helpful Algebra II Website?
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What is the power series for cos(u^2) up to the u^24 term?
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Where Can I Find Free Practice Problems for Abstract Algebra with Solutions?
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Math fundamental: can linearity generate reciprocity?
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What is the role of the empty set in defining the number 1 in mathematics?
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More on derivative of an exponential
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Proving a Theorem: Validity & Methodology
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Linear Ordering Without Well-Orderedness
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Could a vector be also a curved line not only a straight line?
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The Irrationality of Pi: Why Squaring a Circle is Impossible
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How do I solve a 4th degree polynomial using Mathcad Pro 2K?
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Can a Function Satisfy This Complex Derivative Equation?
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Integral Suppose f(x)=int(1/t.dt)
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It's possible to physically construct a 4-d hypercube?
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How is the Second Equation in Quantum Geometry Derived?
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Sum of small displacement vectors.
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One half of LQG's proposed math framework topic
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Can anyone give me a rundown on Congruence?
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What is the Expanded Formula for a Square?
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How can interpolation be used to find a polynomial formula for G(n)?
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Quantitive Thinking Help - Improve My Scores on 9th Grade National Tests
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Calculus - strange anomaly? can anyone explain
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Can anyone help with finding the Riemann sum for f(x)=x^3?
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How Can I Solve the Integral of Sin^8x Using Integration by Parts?
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How can the derivative of x^x be solved?
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Finding All Odd Numbers in the Series
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Can the value of pi be found through integration?
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How Can You Calculate the Length of a Sine Wave's Curve?
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Are There Other Whole Number Examples of N^m=m^n Beyond 2 and 4?
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Possible short webpage title: How to Prove a+bx+cx² = d+ex+fx² for all x?
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Does the morphism above imply the other way around, ie, y->x?
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