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Why Does the Equation x/2 = 3/y Represent a Hyperbola?
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Is the number Pi's sequence of digits infinite and unpredictable?
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Can You Solve This Complex Differential Equation?
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How to Prove the Limit of (x^4+y^4)/(x^2+y^2) is 0 at (0,0)?
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Discover the Power of Maclaurin's Series: Solving 1/(1+x^2) for -1 > x > 1
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Who was Fermat and Why Was His Last Theorem So Significant?
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What is the formal definition of a limit?
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Math is said to be a superset of physics
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What is the p/q Method in Solving Quartic or Higher Order Polynomials?
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A.B = AB cos(x), and AxB = AB sin(x)
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Can erf(x) be used to solve e^(x^2)?
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Is This Equation Solvable? A Question About Proving a Complex Equation
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What Are the Possible Three Digit Numbers with a Product of 12?
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How Do You Solve Log2(x^log2x) = 4?
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We know e (exponential) is a irrational number
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Mathematicians Unlock Prime Number Secrets
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What are imaginary numbers and how and why are they used in physics?
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Anti derivative of the function x/lnx
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What are complex numbers and how do they differ from real numbers?
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How to Solve Exponential and Polynomial Equations?
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Do Prime Numbers Continue Indefinitely?
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Can Greedy Coloring on Chordal Graph Complements Be Proven Optimal?
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Karl Gauss: Finding His Works Online & in Books
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Know of any puzzles dealing with exponents?
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Theory of Interaction by Eugene Savov
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Propositional and First Order Logic
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What is the Probability of Losing in a Lottery with 20,000,000 Tickets?
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Why Does E=MC2 Matter in the Universe?
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What is the largest possible number of acute angles
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What is the value of x - y? Question 2
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Math Magic Trick: Equidcomposability & the Banach-Tarski Paradox
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Learning about finding the slope of a line
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Geometry Symbol m[<]: Meaning & Explanation
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Relative identifiability of analog vs prime extraterrestrial signals
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Some equation, do it make sense without being explained?
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A question about mixed partial derivative
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Are Derivatives Misunderstood in Physics and Mathematics?
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What Are the Different Spaces Explored by Physicists and Mathematicians?
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Find a line that maximally intersects a given function
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Can a set of 11 numbers be divided into two equal subsets with the same sum?
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I want to teach myself Calculus
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N-dimensional geometric partitioning
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Is the Mind the Fundamental Link Between Mathematics and Physics?
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Linear Algebra Exam: Defining Vector Spaces Vocab
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How Is Category Theory Applied in Physics?
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How can Calculus classes be a student's dream?
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The best way to infinite numbers
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