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Graduate Category Theory: ?What is up with these Diagrams?

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Graduate Finding Subgroups of Size N/2 in {1, 2,..., N} with Property m<=N-n

  • al-mahed
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Undergrad Proving Infinitely Many Primes p=3 mod 4

  • mathusers
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Graduate Similar matrix and characteristic polynomial

  • Eric Nelson
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Undergrad How can we prove a given identity?

  • mathslover
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Graduate Proving Linear Independence and Span of D

  • andytoh
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Undergrad How do I determine the value of L^n (3, 5) as n approaches infinity?

  • salman213
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Graduate Combinatorial group and representation theory?

  • pivoxa15
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Undergrad Proving W is a Subspace of V: Let u & v be Vectors in V

  • ECE
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Graduate What Is the Error in My Gram-Schmidt Calculation?

  • helpm3pl3ase
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Undergrad What does 'M symmetric' mean in the context of matrices?

  • AlphaNumeric2
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Graduate Lie Groups and Representation theory?

  • pivoxa15
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Graduate Transforming Linear Algebra: How to Find the Matrix Representation

  • student64
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Undergrad Please explain isomorphism with respect to vector spaces.

  • mrroboto
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Graduate Math: Solving Linear Functionals w/ Riesz Representation

  • sharkboy
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High School Understanding Repeating Decimals: Standard Notation & Behaviour

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High School What is the term for a linear equation that does not lie in a single plane?

  • RVM45
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Graduate Maximal Subspaces in Vector Spaces: Using Zorn's Lemma to Prove Existence

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Graduate Finite Dimensional Representation of SU(2)

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Undergrad Symbol Î in Number Theory: Prove & Math Symbol Index

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Graduate Abelian groups from the definition of a field

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Undergrad An algebraic proof that a convex quadrilateral has intersecting diagonals

  • LukeD
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Graduate Determine if H is a Subspace of Mnxn: Let A be an nxn Matrix

  • student64
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Graduate Solving Abstract Algebra Problem: Proving Isomorphism & Listing Generators

  • WM07
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Undergrad Confirming the Order of Permutation: LCM = 8

  • WM07
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Undergrad Proof on homogeneous equations

  • toxi
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Graduate What is the significance of SU(2,4) in Group Theory?

  • princeton118
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High School Simplifying Matrix Multiplication: A Beginner's Guide

  • mrroboto
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Undergrad Solving a Matrix: Finding Positive & Negative Solutions

  • helpm3pl3ase
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Graduate Is there an elegant way to find the singularities of an algebraic variety

  • frb
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Graduate Is Every Group Isomorphic to a Subgroup of GLn(R)?

  • copper-head
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Undergrad Finding Inverse of A Matrix: Example A

  • mrroboto
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Undergrad What Is Linear Algebra and How Is It Used?

  • The_Z_Factor
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Undergrad Concept of a basis for a vector space

  • mrroboto
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Undergrad Quadratic forms of symmetric matrices

  • mathusers
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Graduate Groups masquerading as isomorphic

  • MathsManiac
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Graduate Anticommuting Ring that only has left or right inverse?

  • Mr.Brown
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Undergrad Solve Linear Combinations: -9 - 7x - 15x^2

  • _Haemon_
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Undergrad How Does the Nullspace Dimension Relate to Matrix Products AB?

  • radou
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High School Determining Vector Directions: u & v

  • needhelp83
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Undergrad Are These Subsets Subspaces of R^2?

  • needhelp83
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Graduate Is Jacobian Conjecture still open?

  • adl
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Undergrad The limit of a factoring algorithm

  • Eus
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Graduate Is the Diamond Lemma related to representation theory in Hopf algebras?

  • pivoxa15
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Graduate One more transfinite induction problem

  • andytoh
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Graduate Explaining Riemann's Hypothesis: A Comprehensive Guide

  • ramsey2879
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Graduate Polynomials and function space over fields

  • kritimehrotra
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Graduate Why is the GCD the Monic Generator of Ideals in Polynomial Rings?

  • kritimehrotra
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Graduate Zero divisors: continuous functions over R

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Undergrad Proving gcd(r,s)=1 with gcd(r^2-s^2, r^2+s^2)

  • awesome220
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Graduate Decoding some prime number conjectures

  • bonzion
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Graduate Find the equivalent intersection point of multi lines in 3D space

  • zyh
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Graduate Another infinite-dimensional basis question using transfinite induction

  • andytoh
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Graduate G2 Representation Theory: A Simple Question on Symmetry & Dual Groups

  • Jim Kata
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Undergrad Solving Determinants: Tips for Midterm Exam

  • salman213
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Undergrad Crames Rule and equation of a plane

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Undergrad Can anybody help me in coset decoding?

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Graduate Why Is the Geometric Product in Geometric Algebra Assumed to Be Associative?

  • ObsessiveMathsFreak
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Undergrad Galois theory text for second semester undergrad algebra

  • mcampbell
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Graduate Measure theory and number theory?

  • pivoxa15
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Graduate Defining Group Multiplication in Particle Physics

  • quantumfireball
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Undergrad Gauss Row Operations: Solving by Hand?

  • THE 1
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Graduate Bilinear forms & Symmetric bilinear forms

  • kingwinner
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Undergrad Soluble Groups in Algebra: What Are They and What Branch Do They Fall Under?

  • pivoxa15
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Undergrad Newton's Interpolation, numerical methods question

  • albema
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Graduate What is Riemann's hypothesis and can it be explained in simple terms?

  • Dazzlex
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Undergrad How to prove rank(A+B)<=rankA+rankB ?thanks

  • boombaby
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Undergrad My Algebra Questions: Answers & Updates

  • JasonRox
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Undergrad What Makes Prime Numbers So Mysterious?

  • philiprdutton
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Graduate Proving H is Normal: Let G be an Arbitrary Group

  • sam09
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Graduate SU(2) Rotation Representation: Why ω/2?

  • unica
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Undergrad Is Calculus a Prerequisite for Abstract Algebra?

  • Howers
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Undergrad Proof: integers divisibility property

  • Prathep
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Graduate Group generated by Z_p and Z_q ?

  • AlphaNumeric2
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Graduate Positive definite real quadratic forms

  • kingwinner
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Graduate Understanding an Unnamed Theorem and the Primary Decomposition Theorem

  • FunkyDwarf
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Graduate Solving Polynomials with Degree <= 10: Finding Eigenvalues & Eigenspaces

  • smoothman
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Graduate Is there a faster way to do this?

  • e12514
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Graduate Congruences with Fractions: Understanding the Definition and Examples

  • Edgardo
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High School What Is the Falk Scheme for Matrix Multiplication?

  • transgalactic
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Graduate Commutative and homological algebra?

  • pivoxa15
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Undergrad Understanding Vector Dot Product and Gaussian vs. Gauss-Jordan Elimination

  • Joza
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Graduate Irreducible Polynomials p 5 degree 4

  • grandnexus
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Graduate Eigenspaces, eigenvalues and eigenbasis

  • FunkyDwarf
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Undergrad Calculate Vector with Magnitude & Direction Given

  • jimbo_durham
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Graduate Proving Induced Homomorphism from Normal Subgroup

  • JasonRox
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Graduate Equivalent Conditions for Invertible nxn Matrices

  • eyehategod
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Undergrad Can Gaussian Elimination Solve a System with Identical Equations?

  • Biloon
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Graduate How Do You Prove This Recurrence Sequence Conjecture?

  • dodo
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Undergrad Prove Linear Dependence for Set of Vectors w/ Zero Vector

  • eyehategod
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Undergrad What is the meaning of R^n in Linear Algebra?

  • Llama77
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Undergrad Why y=2x+1 is not a vector space?

  • Antineutron
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Graduate Weak/strong group identity axiom

  • matheinste
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Graduate Proving Properties of Non-Square Matrices

  • mathguy34
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High School Exponents relating to linear equations- help

  • cmaro
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Graduate Counting Equivalent Classes in Arbitrary Groups

  • Magister
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Undergrad Help with Induction Proofs for Beginners

  • gcarson1
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Graduate How can I tell if this is a vector space?

  • Antineutron
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Graduate What Happens to Av^j When j Exceeds Rank r in SVD?

  • stuck_on_math
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Graduate Is (123) equal to the identity element in S_3?

  • rsa58
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