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Graduate Is 2^n a Divisor of Binomial Coefficient B(2^n, m)?

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Graduate Cayley-Hamilton Theorem: A Simple, Natural Argument

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Graduate Does Erdos' Unresolved Conjecture Involve n-term Arithmetic Progressions?

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Graduate Optimizing Number Isolation: Equal vs. Unequal Bisection Strategies

  • Loren Booda
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Graduate Explaining Quotient Topology: Step-by-Step with Examples

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Graduate Proving KerD^2=KerD and ImD=ImD^2 with Linear Transformations

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Graduate What are the important examples of quivers and representations?

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Graduate Finding an operation that makes a group

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Undergrad Proving the Uniqueness of the Sum of 3 Primes

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Graduate Smallest m for a given k: Solving the Equation

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Graduate Confirming Conjecture of Mersenne Primes and Square Triangular Numbers

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Undergrad Infinity geometric series question

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Undergrad When Does the Equation Ax=B Have Unique, Multiple, or No Solutions?

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Graduate What is so special about 3(mod4)?

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Graduate Union of Subspaces of V: Proving Containment

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Undergrad Finding Variables within Matricies Question

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Graduate Twin Primes of the form (8n+5,8n+7)

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Graduate Binomial coefficient modulo a prime

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Undergrad What Are the Different Types of Matrices and Solvers in Computational Programs?

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Graduate Proving the Diophantine Equation x^3 + y^3 = 3z^3 Has No Integer Solutions

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Graduate Does an Automorphism on a C*-Algebra Induce a *-Isomorphism?

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Graduate A trick to proof RH using asymptotic Analysis

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Graduate Associativity of the Killing form

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Undergrad Mathematics behind Rubik's Cube?

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High School Divine Proportion - What is it & How Does it Work?

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Graduate Is the Formula for GCD(z, nm) = d_n*d_m Correct?

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Graduate Is there such an identity about SO(3)?

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Graduate Relate Mersenne Primes To Sq Triangular Nos.

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Undergrad Difference between Kronecker delta and identity matrix

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Undergrad What Defines Group Axioms in Mathematics?

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Graduate Genus, differential forms, and algebraic geometry

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Undergrad Solve Index Arithmetic Problem: ax^4≡2 (mod 13)

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Graduate Orthogonal transformation of matrix

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Graduate Optimizing Rank p Matrix V for Symmetric Matrices with SVD Using Frobenius Norm

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Undergrad Solving the Mystery of Number Theory: 1/3+1/3^2+1/3^3... + 1/3^n=1/2(1-1/3^n)

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Graduate Does a Trivial Group Action Mean Every Element Maps to Itself?

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Graduate Need help for one-to one linear transformation

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Undergrad Which formula for solving first common point?

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Graduate Group of Order 4: Cyclic & C2xC2

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Undergrad Is there a simple method for solving quartic equations in radicals?

  • AKG
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Graduate Group Representations and Young Tableaux

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Graduate Another (candidate) test of primality of Mersenne number

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Graduate Four Objects Groups: Is x^4=e Sufficient?

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Undergrad Encryption Q: XOR of Data w/Secret Key & Compression

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Graduate Factors of triangular numbers forming arithmetic series

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Undergrad Linear Algebra Test Prep: Determining Subspaces of Matnxn

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Graduate Continuous eigenvalue of n by n matrix

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Graduate Any conclusions about the gaps between p and p^2?

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Graduate Perfect numbers beside 6 in mod6.

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Graduate Finite Modules and Surjective Endomorphisms: An Elementary Exploration

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Graduate If you knew Pi(x) for every number

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Graduate Proving Non-Simplicity of Algebra with Two Generators

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Graduate Undecidability and the Truth of the Continuum Hypothesis

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Why is it called a torsion group?

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Graduate Combining coordinate transformations

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Graduate Euler product and Goldbach conjecture

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Graduate Finding Integer Solutions to Diophantine Equations

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Graduate Struggling to understand Lie Algebra: Constructing Weight Diagrams

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Graduate Triangular Number Conjecture: Recursive Series

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Graduate Algebraic Closure of Laurent Series

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Graduate N=a^2+b^2+c^2, a.b.c.N are all integers(>0)

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Graduate Adiabatic evolution of eigenvalues

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Graduate Finding Formula for Mp & Proving It

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Graduate Dual Representation: Why Use g^{-1}?

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Graduate Wilson theorem and formulas for pi(x)

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High School Where Can I Find a Free Ebook of Gilbert Strang's Linear Algebra?

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Graduate Primes as roots of same function

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Graduate Help Needed: Abstract Algebra Textbooks & Dual/Quotient Vector Spaces

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Undergrad Is There an Easier Proof for Proving Irreducibility of Polynomials?

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Graduate How Can We Define a Function for Twin Primes Using Prime Counting Functions?

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Graduate What Are the Implications of the Riemann Hypothesis for Prime Numbers?

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Graduate Diagonalizability (in Hilbert Spaces)

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Graduate What,s the meaning of this expression?

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Graduate ? about Godel's incomplete theorm

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Graduate What is the Justification for the Conjecture on Intuitive Number Theory?

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Graduate Group Extensions: A Simple Guide

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High School Suppose there is a cube and we can colour the cube's faces

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High School Last Digit of 3^999: Solving the Puzzle

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Undergrad Probability of [log₁₀(4x)]-[log₁₀(x)]=0 for x (0,1)

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Graduate Can Cosine or Sine Values be Expressed Using Roots of Rationals?

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Undergrad How much calculus in linear algebra?

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Undergrad Finding the Intersection of Subspaces with Given Spanning Vectors

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Graduate Proposition 36 of book IX in the elements

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Undergrad Is it by definition that i^2=-1

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Graduate HIlbert-Polya conjecture ¿proof or RH?

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Graduate Proof for nonexistence of a prime counting function?

  • Loren Booda
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Undergrad Inference of even or odd from the number of divisors?

  • MathematicalPhysicist
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Graduate Can the Lebesgue Integral of a_p be Defined for Non-Differentiable Functions?

  • eljose
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Undergrad Solve k^2-1=a^2+b^2: Find Positive Ints

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Undergrad Can we prove linear independence with just matrix and vector information?

  • swaldon
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Article: Prime Numbers Get Hitched

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Undergrad Abstract Algebra: Applications & Overview

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Graduate Can Your Insights on Primes Unlock the Riemann Hypothesis?

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Graduate Composite numbers and squares from recursive series

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Graduate Non-Negative Integer Binary Concatenation: Is This an Irrational Number?

  • Jimmy Snyder
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Graduate Linear Independence and Dependence in C^d: Questions from Abbas Edalat's Notes

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Graduate Understanding Orthogonal Projection in Linear Operators

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Graduate How to prove normality of a field extension with Q(\sqrt{2+\sqrt{2}}):Q?

  • gonzo
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Undergrad Struggling with Linear Algebra? Need more practice problems and answers?

  • MtHaleyGirl
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Graduate Inconsistent Inner Product Definitions

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