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Undergrad Sum of an Alternating Series
Undergrad How Can I Graphically Represent Powers Higher Than Third?
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Graduate Analytical proofs in mathematical papers
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Graduate Computational complexity question
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High School Finding simplest radical form of a 4th root?
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High School What do the Trigonometic functions mean?
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MHB Proving a trigonometric equation
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MHB Find positive integers for both a and b
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MHB Odd Composite Property 1: A Unique Factorization Rule
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MHB Why does log(f(x)) = log(g(x)) imply f(x) = g(x)?
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MHB Where Did I Go Wrong When Simplifying This Exponent Equation?
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Graduate Can I invent my own version of mathematics?
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Undergrad What Are the Numbers on the Christmas Hats?
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Graduate Wavelet Theory: Solving ∫t^pψ(t)dt=0
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Undergrad Inequality of arithmetic and geometric means
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MHB Maria's problem from Facebook (system of equations)
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Undergrad Russian mathematics olympiad question
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Graduate Zombie epidemiologist models bieber fever
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Undergrad Optimizing Box Sales for Maximum Profit: A Case Study in Business Strategy
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Undergrad Prerequisites for Learning Game Theory
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Graduate What are K6 and the multidesign problem in graph theory?
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Graduate Closed form expression for sum of first m terms of a combinatorial number
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High School [Basic question] What is the 'physical' explanation of a division by a fraction?
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MHB Geometric Progression sequence with an Arithmetic Progression grouping problem
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Graduate The tension between addition and multiplication - the basis for all mathematics?
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Undergrad Show N has Prime Numbers
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MHB Equation of line in standard form
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Undergrad Applying math to real world problems
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Undergrad Finding the center of an n-gon (circle) based on angle and side-length
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Undergrad How does one define a sigmoidal function
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Can You Spot the Mistake in this Math Equation? Thank You!
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High School Least Common Multiple: Explaining x=-2 and y=+3's LCM
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Undergrad Shortest path problem with multiple goals on a grid
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The Number Devil: A Mathematical Adventure
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MHB Comparing Traffic Flow Models: Which One is More Realistic?
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Undergrad Can Mental Illness and Antidepressants Affect Success in Higher Level Math?
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Undergrad What defines an operator input/output for simple expressions
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Undergrad Avoiding division absurdities.
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Undergrad Distance of a point on the earth from the sun
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High School Vertex form of parabola; why x-h, not x+h?
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Graduate Solving Fractional Part Sum S(n): a,b,n Natural Non-Null Numbers
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High School Solving 6/(2[1+2]), 3(3)=1 Confusion
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High School Is it possible to simplify equations like the following
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Undergrad Why is x^(1/x) = e^((1/x)lnx)?
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MHB Solving Inequality: 0 <= 6x3 - 24x2 + 6x - 10
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Undergrad Can a Social Platform Transform How We Learn Mathematics and Sciences?
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Graduate How Can We Make 100! Divisible by 12^{49}?
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Undergrad Which Allocation Maximizes Factory Profits?
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MHB Find the area of the four sectors of the given circle
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Graduate Graphical to Mathematical representation of changing the order of some elements
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Undergrad Solving Equations With Modulos
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High School 6÷2(2+1), and the shocking errors that people make.
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Graduate Discrete Fourier transform mirrored?
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High School 1/(x^4) = 4^4 simplifies to 1/x = 4
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Graduate Asymetric graph with three nods
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Undergrad How can we solve a!b! = a! + b! + c^2 for positive integers a, b, and c?
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High School Find the angle of a triangle and x coordinate
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High School What is the axis label for the fourth dimension?
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Graduate [Numerical analysis] Stability and condition of Newton's method
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Graduate Solve Maximum of a+b+c+d Without Wolfram
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High School Rational roots - standard form of equation
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High School Regarding mathematical operators
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High School Basic Trigonometry: Explaining the Rules
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High School [Basic question] What are negative numbers?
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Graduate Is there a connection between Rule 30 and the Golden Ratio?
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Does existence depend on math?
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Graduate Fourier series representation of delta train
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MHB Simultaneous equation word problem
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High School How can I factorize a quadratic with decimals?
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Graduate Particle Swarm Optimization vs. Newton's Method
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Graduate Does Euler's Proof of Pi's Irrationality Meet Modern Rigor Standards?
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Undergrad Project-Mathematics of Crime-fighting
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Undergrad Puzzles where both players play optimally
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Undergrad Can Discovering a Formula for the Nth Prime Compromise Online Security?
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Undergrad Find orthogonal vector to current vector in 3D
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High School Can number theory help improve mental arithmetic?
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Undergrad How to create a simple mathematical model
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MHB Explore the Fibonacci Sum Mystery
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High School Solving Absolute Value Problem | 3-x=x-3
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High School Back to Simple Algebra: Solve 76.262 Equation
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High School Create a field with 4 right angles without tools?
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High School Capitalising trigonometric functions
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Undergrad Disproof to the Pythagorean Theorem?
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Undergrad Why does the binomial series have an infinite number of terms?
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High School Solving equation with two unknowns?
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Graduate How are formulas with inductive proofs discovered?
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MHB What happens to the phase of a wave during scattering?
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High School Hello,when I have to solve a trigonometric problem I can easily
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Graduate How could the set oif natural numbers not be finite
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Undergrad The student's acceptance or rejection of 0.999 =1
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MHB What's the safest way out of these two caves?
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MHB Mano's question from Facebook on logic
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Graduate Can Graph Theory Help Predict Cancer Progression?
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MHB How to Solve Logarithmic Equation log4x-log4(x+3)=-1?
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Math Subject GRE Practice Materials
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MHB D's Rational Approximations Question from YAnswers
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High School Memorising formulas or deriving them?
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MHB How do I find the most efficient way to find P?
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High School Area as a function of x: A(x)=2xh. Where did the 2 come from?
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High School Is this cublc polynomial function solvable?
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Undergrad Cubic non-linear inequality (HELP)
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