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Undergrad Sum of an Alternating Series
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What is the Schwarz Inequality and Its Applications?
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Definition of Semigroup: Associativity, Idempotence, & Equations
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Insights What are Significant Figures? A 5 Minute Introduction - Comments
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What Are Simple Lie Algebras and How Are They Classified?
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What are the Standard Integrals?
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What is a Subgroup? Definition, Equations & Explanation
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What is the Generalized Stokes' Theorem and its Applications?
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What Are Symmetric Groups and Their Mathematical Significance?
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Insights What is a Tangent Line? A 5 Minute Introduction
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What is a Tensor: FAQ Definition/Summary
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What are trigonometric identities
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Definition of Topology: What is a Topological Space?
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Prime number distribution and hit in a carrom game
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0-1 kNapsack problem FPTAS algorithm
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Proving Mobius Behaving Pair with Möbius Function μ(n)
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Basic Math Problem of the Week 9/21/2017
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Intermediate Math Problem of the Week 9/25/2017
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Intermediate Math Problem of the Week 10/25/2017
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Convex Optimization Without Slater Condition
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Mixed intrinsic and extrinsic angles in 3D rotations
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What is Fermat's little theorem
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MHB Solve Sticky Spitballs Art Puzzle: Bob, Cal, Don & Baum
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MHB Solving Cubic Root Algebra: Don't Know the Steps
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MHB Logarithm Identity: Prove Loga(1/x)=log1/x(a)
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Undergrad Solving this Equation that Wolfram Alpha doesn't compute....
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MHB [ASK] Proof of Some Quadratic Functions
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MHB How to exclude combinations for defined sequences?
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MHB Proving the Relationship between Cosine and Inverse Sine Functions
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MHB Prove q((p^2)-1)=2: Struggling to Crack the Math Problem
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MHB Seeking a specific formula to allow for materials shrinkage
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MHB Frequency Distribution: Time Reading Political Blog
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High School How many numbers are there between 0 and 1
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Undergrad What's the difference between graph, locus & manifold?
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MHB Time for truck to go down ramp and reach point B
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MHB Probability Challenge: Find Interval of Integers Drawn from Urn
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Undergrad Proving radial properties of particular dimensionless surface plots?
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High School Is this proper or it is abuse of notation?
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MHB Prove the inequality (a^3-c^3)/3≥abc((a-b)/c+(b-c)/a)
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High School "Onion proof" of the area of a circle
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High School Can Negative Numbers Be in the Domain of the Square Root Function?
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Insights A Pure Hamiltonian Proof of the Maupertuis Principle - Comments
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MHB What is the minimum sum of fractions with positive numbers and permutations?
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MHB Show that a^(2n)≡1 (mod 2^(n+2))
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Undergrad How to determine an impact based on components
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MHB Evaluate the product ∏(1+10^(-2^n))
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MHB How to Pronounce A' in Transformations | ASK
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High School Calculating the dot Product of \nabla and Vector Identity
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Undergrad Looking for deductions to find the angle between vectors
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Undergrad Who is Right: Backward Difference Table or Forward Difference Table?
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High School Is 1*0 Truly Equal to 0 in Physical Reality?
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High School Is Implicit Function Theorem Useful in Optimal Control Theory?
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MHB What is the positive integer $n$ with a special property?
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MHB Area of Triangle ABC: Find the Solution
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MHB Prove the binomial identity ∑(-1)^j(n choose j)=0
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Undergrad Discrete Optimization Problem?
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Undergrad Gaussian Integral Coordinate Change
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MHB Solve Statistics Exercise: 1500 in Biology vs Physics Pie Chart
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MHB Use Variables to Create Function
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Undergrad Is a Vertical Line the Correct Depiction for this Equation?
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Undergrad Function to find the probability distribution of a stock price
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Undergrad Why is Graham's number a factor of 3?
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MHB Parallelogram with diagonals. Need to find the area (S).
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MHB Calc Expected Value & Variance of Multivar. Func.
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MHB What would the probability be for the 11th flip to be the same as 10th flip
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Chord Length: A Mathematical Observation
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MHB Tangent line to circle making 30º with a second circle
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High School Is 0.999... really equal to 1? Examining the proof.
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MHB Inequality involves radical, square and factorial expression 3√{x}+2y+1z^2⩽ 13
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Undergrad An exponential number algebra problem
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Undergrad Polynomial of finite degree actually infinite degree?
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MHB Advanced Functions Average vs. Instantaneous velocity
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MHB Is Tan(cos2x) equal to tan(2 cos^-1(x))?
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MHB Calculating Loan Payments: A Simple Formula
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MHB Solving Cubic Equation: x^3 - kx + (k + 11) = 0
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Undergrad Wallis' Formula and Quantum Mechanics
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MHB Find Common Difference of A.P. Given G.P. & Logarithms
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MHB Questions on Pell's & Non-Linear Diophantine Equations UG Level
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High School Why is x2 . y2 not equal to (x-y) (x+y)?
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MHB Ratio word problem: What fraction of the original counters remain in the bag
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MHB Integration ∫ [√(sin^2 x-3sin x+2))/√(sin^2 x+3sin x+2))]dx
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High School Calculate Gross Profit Margin Easily & Quickly
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Graduate Diophantine Equation with no solutions
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High School How can I accurately calculate pi using polygons and the concept of infinity?
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Is Zero Divided by Zero Equal to One?
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MHB A positive integer divisible by 2019 the sum of whose decimal digits is 2019.
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MHB Determine all real x in x^n+x^(-n)
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Undergrad Absorption of Radiation: Calculating Sphere Area
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MHB Is this financial market viable?
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MHB What is the probability that the second screw is also good?
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Graduate All complex integers of the same norm = associates?
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What are the probabilities involved with package shipping insurance?
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MHB Evaluate the double sum of a product
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MHB Calc Male & Female Cattle Pop Growth Rates: 30 Heifers, 100% Fert/Surv
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Undergrad Finding the coordinates of a point on a sphere
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High School What does this mysterious formula found in a financial institution mean?
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MHB Number of Possible Sums with 1-15 Cards
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MHB Ordered pair (x,y): x choose y = 2020
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MHB Proving Addition/Subtraction Formulas - Tan(x-y)+Tan(y-z)+Tan(z-x)
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MHB Graph the function y=-1/2[cos(x+pi)+cos(x-pi)] and make a conjecture
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