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Undergrad Category Theory and the Riemann Hypothesis
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Undergrad Discrete Orthogonality Relations for Cosines
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Undergrad Cartesian to Polar form.... Is it just a transformation of the plane?
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Undergrad Proving an identity for a free variable
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Undergrad What type is a polynomial function?
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Undergrad Using recurrence formula to solve Legendre polynomial integral
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Undergrad Solving congruences and diophantine equations in number theory
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Undergrad Finding the Velocity of an object due to an imparted force
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Undergrad Plotting polar equations and scale invariance
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Undergrad Simplest self-contained numeral system for complex numbers?
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Undergrad What are all the positive integers that satisfy this equation?
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Undergrad Intersection of a 4D line and a 3D polyhedron in 4D
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Undergrad Can We Discover a Number Set More General Than Reals with Similar Properties?
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Undergrad Isn't it terrifying that AI can become smarter than any Mathematician?
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Undergrad Why was the substitution x = y - b/3a used in Cardano's Cubic Formula?
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Undergrad Connection of zeta to primes: less Euler than error or L-functions?
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Undergrad How to calculate successive resultant values of a continued fraction
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Undergrad How Do You Reverse a 2.5D Projection Function in Programming?
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Undergrad Exact Expression for Sine of 1 Degree
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Undergrad Can New Theorems Predict Incomplete 5x5 Magic Square Solutions?
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Undergrad How can I simplify the denominator in equation 22-7?
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Undergrad Can this particular method solve these quadratic equations?
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Undergrad A harmonic series without the nines
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Undergrad Can Complex Shapes Be Rotated in 4D?
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Undergrad Can You Solve the $$\sqrt {car}=37$$ Puzzle?
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Undergrad What is semipositive definite?
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Undergrad Can x be found for ax^b - x^(b-2) = c in the general form?
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Undergrad How many solutions are there to this equation?
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Undergrad Real life traveling salesman problem
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Undergrad Are there any two pairs of integers with the same result in a specific function?
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Undergrad Fundamentals of Astrodynamics: Dot Product Question
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Undergrad Finding multinomial coefficients by evaluation?
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Undergrad Product of distances from foci to any tangent of an ellipse
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Undergrad Does this make a cubic out of a quadratic system?
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Undergrad Who would win a perfect game of chess?
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Undergrad Simple, almost "intuitive" conjecture, hard or impossible to solve?
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Undergrad What is meant by "convergent just preceding ##\frac{a}{b}##" ?
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Undergrad Area of a cylinder enclosing an ellipsoid
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Undergrad Find Angles in Right Angle Triangles
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Undergrad Hamilton path and circuit rounded path problem
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Undergrad Need help developing a movement function for motor motion
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Undergrad Solving this system of equations in different ways
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Undergrad Is it possible to calculate this geometrical relationship between circles?
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Undergrad MathCan Numerical Observations Lead to a Simpler Proof of Fermat's Last Theorem?
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Undergrad Extend Euler Product Convergence Over Primes: Basic Qs
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Undergrad How to find the canonical form of a straight line equation in space?
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Undergrad Maths puzzle -- What is the missing digit?
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Undergrad |Li(x) - pi(x)| goes to 0 under RH?
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Undergrad De-dimensionalizing/rescaling units
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Undergrad Significance of discovering a function which computes the n-th prime?
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Undergrad Horizontal Tension Force equation
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Undergrad How important is our number system for science?
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Undergrad Why Does the Polar Moment of Inertia Use r^2 in Its Formula?
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Undergrad How is this product of terms calculated?
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Undergrad How can John reduce his debt by paying into a joint account with Kelly?
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Undergrad Prime factorization and real exponents
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Undergrad How to plot (x^2-5)^2+y^2=16 without a calculator?
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Undergrad The Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic and Rational Numbers
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Undergrad Modular Arithmetic: Find Multiples, Understand the Reason
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Undergrad Spectrum of a function vs of a matrix
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Undergrad Principal difference between complex numbers and 2D vectors revisited
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Undergrad Karatsuba multiplication implementation question
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Undergrad How to visualize the maths behind a formula?
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Undergrad Nested expressions as compositions of functions?
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Undergrad Can I Use a Natural Log Function for Least Square Fitting?
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Undergrad Is There a Way to Override Reserved Symbols in Webpage Code?
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Undergrad Why a is not equal to zero in this pair of straight line equations?
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Undergrad A matter of style? Algebra, Arithmetic, Variables
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Undergrad Two Dimensional Coordinate Plane with Distance as Third Dimension
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Undergrad Is dealing with large numbers as formula a thing? and how is it done?
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Undergrad Classify the isomorphism of a graph
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Undergrad Odd/even functions and fractional indices
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Undergrad Can Math Be Fully Translated and Solved Through Conversation Alone?
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Undergrad Simple notation question O(2pi)
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Undergrad Proving Zero is Positive or Negative
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Undergrad Product with an undefined term
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Undergrad Fundamental Theorem of Algebra: Proof
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Undergrad How can I go from sine to cosine using exponential numbers?
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Undergrad Help finding a triangle inside a triangle
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Undergrad Math olympiad -- Sample problems please?
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Undergrad Recursive square root inside square root problem
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Undergrad Exponential equation with logs
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Undergrad Geometry question with a triangle
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Undergrad Number of Terms for Harmonic Series to Reach a Sum of 100
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Undergrad Mathematic Definitions and Ideas
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Undergrad The solution to a cubic equation
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Undergrad Binomial theorem with more than 2 terms
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Undergrad How would one calculate the distance and bearing of a signal source?
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Undergrad Determining the number of independent equations
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Undergrad What is the proof of the rules of significant figures?
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Undergrad How did the Greeks deal with sqrt(2)?
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Undergrad How to evaluate the Greatest Common Divisor?
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Undergrad Why certain topics in elementary number theory?
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Undergrad How can I tell how much an object will shrink when it moves away?
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Undergrad Finding if a subgraph of a minimal non-planar graph is maximal planar
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