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Graduate Have Unusual Theorems on Vector Spaces and Semigroups Been Explored?

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Graduate Could Riemann Hypothesis be completely false?

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Graduate Preadditive categories are all Abelian

  • Don Aman
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Graduate Reduced Homology: Modding Z(+)Z & Zeroth Homology

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Undergrad Euler's Method of proving primes r infinite

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Undergrad The Diagonal Method: Proving Sets are Infinite

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Graduate Proving b>(m+1)^2 for Perfect Square Conditions

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Undergrad Can n choose k be proven as a natural number without using induction?

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Undergrad What Are Dummy Variables and How Are They Used?

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Undergrad Is My Homemade Encryption Method Secure Enough for Real-World Use?

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Undergrad Is X*a#/X*b# Equal to a%/b%?

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Undergrad Can Pi be Constructed on a Number Line Using Non-Traditional Tools?

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Undergrad Can Pi be Used as a Random Number Generator for Proving Normality?

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Graduate Powers of cycles? Orders of elements?

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Graduate Is it possible to show that so(4) is equal to su(2) direct sum su(2)?

  • Anthony
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Undergrad Finding Perfect Squares of n Factored as a^4*b^3*c^7

  • shravan
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Undergrad Are There Prime Factors of the Same Form for Integers of Form 3n+2?

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Undergrad General how to find the eigenvectors/values

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Graduate Interesting problem from my analysis class

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High School The Origin of "m" in Linear Functions

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High School How to calculate the number of prime factors of 360?

  • shravan
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Undergrad Any Good Literature or Books on Number Theory

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Graduate GNFS Factorization of RSA640 by Franke et al.

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Undergrad Understanding the Odd Permutation Product Mystery

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Graduate Understanding Hilbert Space: Representing & Calculating Length of Functions

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Graduate N elevators serving M floors most efficiently

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Undergrad Is there an explanation for why i^i is a real number?

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High School What is the meaning of i, j, k in vectors?

  • DB
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Graduate Do All Small Colimits Exist in Algebra?

  • Hurkyl
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Graduate Is There Evidence Supporting Multiple Twin Primes in Specified Intervals?

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Undergrad What Are the Various Applications of Matrices Beyond Solving Equations?

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Undergrad Please recommend textbook for self study

  • ron damon
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Graduate Understanding Prevarieties and Affine Varieties in Projective Space

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Graduate Understanding Quotient Fields and Functors in Commutative Algebra

  • Hurkyl
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Graduate I've just come across one-forms for the first time

  • Adriadne
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Undergrad A little help with Linear Transformations

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Undergrad What exactly is Abstract Algebra?

  • RJC
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Graduate Algebra for Homology: A Resource Guide

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Graduate The Epstein Zeta Function: Definition, Zeros, and Functional Equation Explained

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Graduate Proving Twin Primes with n and n+2 mod n(n+2)

  • SomeRandomGuy
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Undergrad Thinking about matrices/polynomials

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Undergrad Havin' problem in vector direction

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Graduate Why was matrix multiplication defined the way it is?

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Graduate Notation of ln_2(k): Logarithmic or Trig Functions?

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Graduate Quick question on a group definition

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Graduate A proof of Riemann hypothesis (but of course the snobbish journals don,t want

  • eljose
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Undergrad Linear Regression, Linear Least Squares, Least Squares, Non-linear Least Squares

  • hotvette
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Graduate Is the Boundary of an Open Set Always Its Complement?

  • Adriadne
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Graduate Grade Iterated Möbius Transformations Essay | Any University

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Graduate Why is scalar multiplication on vector spaces not commutative?

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Graduate Proving Linear Transformation of Polynomials: Let Px be union of all polynomials

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Undergrad Example of Non-Square Relatively Prime Integers w/ Square Product

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Graduate Proof of gcd and lcm properties for prime factorizations

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Undergrad Is Zn a group under addition modulo n?

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Undergrad Can the Null Space of a Matrix Be the Same as Its Transpose?

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Graduate What is Group Theory and How Does it Relate to Representation Theory?

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Undergrad How Can I Access Online Textbooks for University Level Math Courses?

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High School How Can You Easily Square Big Numbers Without a Calculator?

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Fibonacci Phi - The Golden Ratio

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Undergrad How was the vector cross product derived?

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Undergrad Why Does the Determinant of a Matrix Represent the Cross Product?

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Undergrad Why people need to define determinant ?

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Undergrad Bijection, Injection, and Surjection

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Undergrad Does (a^m^2 + 1) Divide (a^n^2 - 1) for n > m?

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Graduate Examples of Finite Non-Commutative Rings

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Graduate Mathematics Journal, Proof for

  • TimNguyen
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Undergrad Is 1 Really Equal to .9999999999999999999?

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Graduate Vectors and the Menelaus Theorem

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Graduate Abstract Algebra - Compositions

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Undergrad Classification of diagonalizable matrices

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Graduate God, I hate Number Theory Proofs

  • Shinjo
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Graduate Prove that that every symmetric real matrix is diagonalizable?

  • complexhuman
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Graduate Does Ax=Bx for All Vectors Guarantee A=B for Matrices?

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Graduate Quick Clarification Quite Curious

  • bomba923
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Graduate Prove if a ring has a unity, then it is unique

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Undergrad Represent a matrix on the (x,y)-plane

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Undergrad Reduced row echelon form of matrix

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Graduate Prime number counting function with error O(x^e)

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Undergrad Understanding Echelon Matrices: What Are They and How Are They Used?

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Undergrad Explore Number Theory and Geometry with Mathematics Problem Explorer Book

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Undergrad Sieving for Primes - A Program to Find Primes in Any Range

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Undergrad Solution needed 4 a very good problem

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Graduate Is the Empty Set a Valid Vector Space? A Closer Look at the Ten Axioms

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Undergrad Can (x,y,z) be used to represent both a point and a vector?

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Undergrad A Question in Linear Tranformations

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Undergrad Equation of a relation that appears to be its own reciprocal?

  • blun
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High School What is the explanation behind matrices in Algebra?

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Graduate How to Find a K for Prime-Free Recursive Sequences?

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Undergrad Question on Defining Linear Equation

  • es
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Graduate A formula of prime numbers for interval (q; (q+1)^2)

  • Victor Sorokine
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High School Quick linear equation question

  • james_rich
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Undergrad Now equate the coordinates of H to get the fourth point.

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Graduate How can I prove a^3+b^3+c^3>=3abc using w=(abc)^1/3/?

  • StonedPanda
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Graduate Proving I^n+J^m=R for Coprime I,J in a Ring R

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Graduate A proof of RH using quantum physics

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Graduate Proving One Solution for n^3-n = d^2+d using the Elliptic Method - Learn More!

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High School What are eigenvalues and eigenvectors?

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Graduate Fermat’s Last Theorem: A one-operation proof

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Undergrad Prove that n^3-n is divisible by 6 for every integer n

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High School Find all divisors of for example 29601

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