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

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

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Undergrad Finding patterns in P^n and S^n for 2×2 matrices

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Graduate Semi-Simple Lie Algebra Representations

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Graduate Solve Group Theory Problem: Proving HuX is G

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Graduate Order formula for GL(n, Z/p) and Sylow p-subgroups

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Graduate Why doesn't 3 generate the group {1,...,11} under multiplication mod 12?

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Graduate Commutative rings with identity

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Graduate Every finite subgroup of isometries of n-dimensional space

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Graduate Group of symmetries on a regular polygon

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Graduate Understanding Group Action for Graeme

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Graduate If A is nilpotent square matrix then I+A is invertibl

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Undergrad Basic Solutions and Linear Combinations

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Undergrad Does the Set S Span P3? Solving for Linear Span in Vectors

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Undergrad Proving Linear System Ax=b Consistent iff Rank A = m

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Graduate Why Does the Field Choice Affect Maschke's Theorem Application to Group C2?

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What Is the Best Website to Learn About Induction and Onboarding?

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Undergrad Can ax + by + cz = d have an integer solution?

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High School What is the equation for combining two vectors using the parallelogram rule?

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Undergrad Questions about the concept of subspace of linear transformation

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Undergrad Integer solutions to ax + by = (a-1)(b-1) with gcd(a,b)=1

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Graduate Multiplicativity/Additivity and homomorphisms

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Graduate Could string theory offer insights into the Riemann hypothesis?

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Undergrad How Do Matrix Transpose and Adjoint Relate to the Original Matrix?

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Graduate Proving Subspace in R^3 with Fixed Matrix A: W={x \in R^{3} :Ax=[^{1}_{2}]}

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High School Evaluating the Dot Product of 3D Vectors

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Graduate Eigenvector existence in complex space

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Undergrad Why does Euler's Formula work for finding the remainder of 2^999 modulo 100?

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Graduate Have you seen this new recursive series identity?

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Undergrad Finding solutions to a system of coupled linear differential equations

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Undergrad Couple of Linear Algebra Questions

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Undergrad Find the highest power of 2 dividing n

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Graduate How to decompose Lie group representations like E_8 adjoint

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Graduate Algebraic integers of a finite extension of Q has an integral basis

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Graduate Why is R uniquely determined by W in this proof?

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Undergrad Give the ranks of both the matrix of coefficients and the augmented

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Graduate Finding automorphisms of order 2 in GL₃(F₂)

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Undergrad What Jobs Utilize Linear Algebra and Matrices?

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Undergrad Construct a 2x2 matrix that is not the zero vector

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Undergrad Computing matrix exponential e^Jt for Jordan form with repeated eigenvalue

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Graduate A question concerning matrix norms

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Graduate Which Prime Numbers Satisfy These Divisibility Conditions?

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Undergrad What if domain elements don't map to the codomain?

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Undergrad Coin toss with rule +1 if it is a head and -1 otherwise

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Graduate Are GL(n = 2, Z_p) and Corresponding Dihedral Groups Isomorphic?

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Graduate Proving AB is Idempotent: A=A^2, AB=BA

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Undergrad Vector subspace notation question

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Graduate How to Prove that (n-1)!= 0 (mod n) for Composite n?

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Undergrad Is 1/5*n^5 + 1/3*n^3 + 7/15*n Always an Integer for All n?

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Graduate Solving for the 0's of a polynomial in a ring

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Graduate Isomorphism and direct product of groups

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Undergrad Linear Operator T Property: U{f(x)*g(x)}=U{f(x)}*U{g(x)}

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Graduate Dimension of symmetric and skew symmetric bilinear forms

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Graduate How to Find an Explicit Formula for T-Inverse?

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Undergrad How can I solve [x]^13 + 7*[x] + 5 = 0 in ring 91 efficiently?

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Undergrad Solution to Simple Matrix Equation

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Graduate Matrix representation of complex space

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High School Say I have 5 computers. How many permutations are available?

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Graduate What is the Linear Combination of Recursive Series?

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Undergrad Diffrence between a transform a map

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Graduate Is U(t)=exp(-iH/th) a Lie Group in Quantum Mechanics?

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Undergrad What is the Zero Density Cube?

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Graduate Lie Algebra: Why is 2D Nilpotent Lie Algebra Abelian?

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Graduate Nilpotent Lie algebras not from strictly upper triangular matrices

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Graduate Can Arithmetic Progressions Form Infinite Relatively Prime Subsequences?

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Undergrad Strange simultaneous eqution problem?

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Graduate Non-standard addition in R^2: does a zero vector exist?

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Undergrad Determine whether the set is a vector space

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Graduate Is (a_{k+1}*a_{k+2}) mod a_{k} = 0 for integer k in a recurrent sequence?

  • terafull
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Undergrad Just quickly, what is a generator in a group?

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Graduate What does Hom(V,ℝ) notation mean for dual spaces?

  • quasar987
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Graduate Book and website recommendations for advanced linear algebra

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Graduate What is a Hamel Basis and How is it Used in Vector Spaces?

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Graduate Solving a 5×5 stiffness matrix with partitioned equations

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Graduate Congruence of all integers n, 4^n and 1 +3n mod(9)?

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Graduate Primigenial ring ideals question

  • learningphysics
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High School Can These Matrices Be Multiplied?

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Undergrad What is the relationship between the rank of a matrix and its transpose?

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Graduate Projections on Banach and Hilbert spaces

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Graduate Why is <u,v>=u2v2+u3v3 not an inner product on R³?

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Graduate Proving Isomorphism without Explicit Functions in Abstract Algebra

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Undergrad Proving that cube root 7 is irrational

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High School A vector is a vector is a vector

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Graduate Determining Finiteness of (ZxZ)/H for a,b,c,d

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Graduate Numbers with a prime factor > sqrt

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Undergrad Matrices Paper: Problem Modeling & C++ Solutions

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Graduate Solve Difficult Problem on R^4 with Two Conditions

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Graduate Quaternions and the ather hypercomplexe numbers

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Graduate Adjoint of an operator definition

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Undergrad Creating an Optimizer - What is the correct Math Model or formula to use ?

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High School What is the Definition of a Vector in Mathematics?

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Graduate Ensuring injectivity of an operator

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Graduate Complexification of a vector space

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Undergrad Does dimension remain unchanged under a linear map?

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Graduate Are There Any Lower Bounds for Skewes' Number?

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Graduate Proving Even Divisibility of p^2-1 for Primes p≥5 in Number Theory

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Graduate Proving Matrix Equality with Inverse Properties

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Graduate Minimal Prime Tuplets and Nontrivial Bounds for A008407 Sequence

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High School Understanding Algebraic Expressions: Simplifying Subtraction as Addition

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Graduate What Is the Significance of Representation Theory in Mathematics and Physics?

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