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Undergrad Find Book on Intro Abstract Algebra: Rings, Fields, Polynomials

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Undergrad Visualizing equations in a row picture.

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Graduate Self-Taught: Cauchy-Schwarz Inequality (CSI) Explained

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Graduate Are Continuous Functions with Zero Integral a Subspace of C[a,b]?

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Undergrad What Does the Term Singular Mean in Relation to Square Matrices?

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Graduate Congruent equality - how to prove?

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Undergrad Conceptual explanation of Dot Product

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Graduate Proof of Fermat's Little Theorem

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High School Why is 1 not considered a prime number?

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Graduate Is the Product of All Irrationals Rational or Irrational?

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Graduate How Do Automorphisms Affect Elements in Non-Prime Subfields of Finite Fields?

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Graduate What is the Magical Property of the Fibonacci Array?

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Undergrad Fibonacci Proof: No Consecutive Numbers Divisible by Integers | Helpful Hints

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Undergrad Solving Vector Proof: Perpendicular Distance Between Two Parallel Planes

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Undergrad Solving for Vectors a, b, and c - Help Appreciated

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Graduate How can I diagonalize this large sparse square matrix?

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Undergrad Unique identity and inverse question.

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High School Solving Piece-wise Functions: y=|x|+x Graph Explained

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Graduate Point Vectors in 3D Space: Are Cross Products of Two Vectors Equal?

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Graduate An strategy to prove Riemann hypothesis

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Graduate Galois Extension field properties

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Graduate Understanding Lines of Invariance and Their Relationship to Rotational Matrices

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Undergrad Cubics, Quartics, and Abel's Proof

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Graduate How Can I Visualize 3D Rotation Transformations in Linear Algebra?

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Graduate Numerical solutions of system of nonlinear algebraic equations nonlinear algebraic eq

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Undergrad Finding Prependicular Unit Vectors in 3D Space

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Graduate Is There a Relationship Between g(1-s) and g(s) in L-Dirichlet Series?

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Undergrad Can This Greedy Algorithm Help Anatjari Minimize His Desert Stops?

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Undergrad Efficient Methods for Computing Determinants of Large Matrices

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Graduate Define R/Q: How to Add in Quotient Groups

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Graduate Getting Started with Noncommutative C* Algebras

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Graduate Is Dedekind's Axiom Still Relevant in Modern Mathematics?

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Undergrad Image & Kernel of Linear Transformation: Q1 & Q2

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Undergrad Representation of Rational Numbers by Formulas

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Graduate How to Classify Groups of Order pq² with Given Conditions?

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Undergrad Unique linear transformations

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Graduate What is a Simplified Expression for pi(x)?

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Undergrad Polynomials of 2 Variables: General Form & Matrix Representation

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Graduate Are Riemann hypothesis and Goldbach conjecture related?

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Graduate Can Redefining Operations Make Integers a Field?

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Undergrad Non-Integral Bases in Computer Science | CompSci Forum Discussion

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Undergrad Solving Polynomial Factors: Using Factor Theorem and Synthetic Division

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High School A Number to a fraction of a power

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High School Need Help with Matrix? Let Me Guide You!

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Graduate Are Sylow subgroups unique in groups with specific conditions?

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Undergrad Equation of the line given a translation vector (that is coincident) and a point

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Graduate How to Prove HK is a Cyclical Subgroup?

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Graduate A Steep towards a formula for Pi(x)

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Graduate What is the connection between the Riemann hypothesis and prime numbers?

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High School How to Solve Equations with Positive Integer Solutions?

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Undergrad Why must every homogeneous system of planes have at least 1 intersection point

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Undergrad Find zeros at the end of a factorial

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High School PDF file that gives a good introduction to congruencies?

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Undergrad Can (x+y) + xy = C Be Solved for Even Numbers?

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Undergrad Abstract Algebra Text Help - Dummit & Foot 2nd vs 3rd Edition

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Graduate Why Does (A-λ1I)(A-λ2I)x=0 Hold for Linear Combinations of Eigenvectors?

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Graduate Piece-wise continuous functions on the close interval

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Undergrad Finding Roots of Complex Polynomials: General Formula and Exponential Form

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Undergrad Finding Inverse of Matrix & Solving AB=C: Urgent Help Needed

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Graduate Interpolation Axis for two Matrices

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Graduate An integral expression for Pi(x)

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High School How can I easily convert between different bases?

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Graduate What is the reworded formula for Fermat's last theorem?

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Graduate Why is A(w) - A_R(w) in W_1 in the Triangulization Theorem?

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Undergrad Basis for Subspace Spanning Three Vectors

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Graduate Find Eigenvectors & Eigenvalues of An Matrix with All 1's Entries

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Graduate Riemann Hypothesis effect on the world

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Undergrad Solving MIT OCW Problem with A Matrix

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Graduate Orientation preserving and determinants

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High School Can a Triangle Have Sides of 1m and Hypotenuse of √2m?

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Undergrad Similarity - trace and determinant

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Undergrad Can You Solve ax+ay-xy=c for x and y Deterministically?

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Graduate Subset Span Proof: Proving W is a Subspace of V with Span(W) = W

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Undergrad How to Convert a Univariate Polynomial to a Matrix?

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Graduate How can we obtain an integral equation for M(x)?

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High School Learning vectors: the dot product of vectors

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Undergrad Understanding Orthogonal Polynomials in Mathematical Physics

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Undergrad Linear Transformations - formula

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Graduate What is the constant for ellipses and how does it relate to triquametric motion?

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Undergrad Understanding the Definition and Status of -1 as a Prime Number

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Graduate Answer:Linear Operators a & b: Does Theorem Exist?

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Undergrad Rotating a Vector in a Coordinate System: Explaining the Formula

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Undergrad Group Theory: What is a Group & Examples

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Undergrad Modulo Arithmetic: Division Defined?

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Graduate How can group theory be applied to improve Rubik's cube solutions?

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Undergrad Linear Transformation: Kernel, Dependence, Dimension, Basis

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Graduate Can This 4-Dimensional Integral Provide a New Way to Calculate Pi(x)?

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Undergrad Let A be the matrix: [1 2 0 3] [0 0 0 0] [0 0 1 2] Is A in RREF?

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Undergrad How do you find the equation of a plane given three points?

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Graduate Equality and Convergence of Prime Products

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Undergrad Calculation of simultaneous equations

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Graduate Can A Square Matrix with AA^T = A^TA = I_n Have a Determinant of \pm 1?

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Undergrad Show x+y & x-y are Orthogonal if x & y Have Same Norms

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Undergrad What are the key differences between affine and vector spaces?

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Graduate Need help in factoring algorithms

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Graduate General solution to Pell-like equation y^2 + 2x^2 = n^2

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High School Why are certain matrices referred to as n x n?

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Graduate Quick notation+statement verification

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Graduate Need help in some inter-dimensional isomorphisms

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Factoring RSA-200: A Wolfram MathWorld Record

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