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Graduate Proving uniqueness of a mathematical object

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Graduate Proving a linear algebra equation

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Calculating the effect of an operator on an arbitrary state

  • Fantini
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Relation between matrix elements of momentum and position operators

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Graduate Underdetermined vs Overdetermined Systems

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Graduate Understanding Schwarz Inequality and Its Role in Higher Dimensions

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Ring Without Identity - (mZ, +, * )

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Initial Objects in the Category Ring

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Category Theory - Initial and Final Objects

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Graduate Double Summation Result: \alpha^i\alpha^j

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Graduate What is the Standard Definition of a Tensor Product of Two Vectors?

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What Are the Coefficients in Aluffi's Monoid Rings?

  • Math Amateur
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Lie Algebras and Similarity Transformations

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Graduate Why does disjoint cycle permutation raised to power m equal identity?

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Eigenvectors of 2*2 rotation matrix

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Graduate Proving the adjoint nature of operators using Hermiticity

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Undergrad Linear dependence of two vectors

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Creating a Unit Vector after Gram Schmidt Process?

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Undergrad What is a Centered Difference Matrix?

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Graduate Diagonalising an n*n matrix analytically

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Dear algebra, I can't solve you

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Undergrad How does row operation on an augmented matrix result in the inverse of a matrix?

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Undergrad Solving System of Nonlinear Equations (x,y,z)

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Graduate Passive and Active Transformations

  • Septimra
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Graduate Use FMM or FFT for low-discrepancy sample of atoms?

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Solving two systems of three linear equations

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Graduate Subgroups of Symmetric and Dihedral groups

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Graduate Prove relation between generators and automorphisms of Z/nZ*

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How does the rotation matrix R(x) rotate vectors counter-clockwise?

  • brunette15
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Finding eigenvectors for a double root

  • brunette15
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Undergrad Are Both Eigenvectors Correct?

  • Cpt Qwark
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High School Can someone explain to me what a matrix is in simple words?

  • Solid Snake
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Why are columns of A linear combinations of E's columns when A equals EP?

  • brunette15
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Undergrad Preparing for a proof-based linear algebra exam

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Graduate Making sense of the isomorphism theorems beyond proofs

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Undergrad Why do matrices with linearly independent columns have null space {0}?

  • Akshay Gundeti
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Graduate How to formulate nonsingularity of matrix (I + A*B) in LMIs?

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Are the Weak and Strong Norms Correct for These Function Distances?

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Undergrad Area of figure, resulting from unit square transformation

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Undergrad Having difficulty working out a Char. Pol. for Eigenvalues

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Graduate Non-Commutative Hilbert Nullstellensatz?

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Determinant using gaussian elimination

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Graduate Irreducibility of polynomial (need proof evaluation)

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Graduate Linear Algebra; Transformation of cross product

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Can $\mathbb{Z}[\sqrt{-3}]$ Be Proven as a Principal Ideal Domain?

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Graduate The complex algebra graded by Z-2

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Graduate Intersection of line and surface

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Understanding Extension of Scalars in a Vector Space

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Graduate Dual spaces and the meaning of "Dual"

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Where to find help with Lie algebra definitions

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Graduate When do roots of a polynomial form a group?

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Graduate Commutator of the matrices of the rotation group

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Undergrad Finding if two sphere's intersect method

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Graduate Cosets of Monoids: Conditions for Partitions

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Graduate What does Hilbert's Satz 90 mean?

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Graduate Determinant and symmetric positive definite matrix

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Kernel on linear transformation proof

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Graduate Linear Transformations and matrix representation

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Graduate Find minimum number of generators for Z/nZ

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Graduate Finding number of automorphisms for Z/nZ^*

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Graduate Why is Force Physically Interpreted as a 1-Form in Line Integrals?

  • bronxman
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Graduate What Are the Differences Between Group and Algebra Terminology?

  • bronxman
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Graduate Matrix with fractions for indices?

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Graduate Understanding proof that ##(A^T)^{-1} = (A^{-1})^T##

  • Incand
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How Can I Overcome My Dislike for Linear Algebra Before the Exam?

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Graduate Can a Projection Be an Isomorphism If It Maps to a Proper Subset?

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Graduate Why Do Engineers Use Pullbacks and Pushforwards in Mathematics?

  • bronxman
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How Can I Derive a Contradiction from This Mathematical Statement?

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Graduate Tensors with both covariant and contravariant components

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Graduate Why Is Isomorphism Confusing in Linear Algebra?

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Undergrad Can't get matrix reduction to row echelon form right in practice?

  • Cpt Qwark
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Graduate Rotation matrix around arbitrary axis gives wrong coordinates

  • TerryW
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Conjugating Subgroups: Proving |X_K| Divides |K|

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Graduate Cross product in arbitrary field

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Graduate Singular spectral analysis of periodic series with period L

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Vectors and their derivative proof

  • brunette15
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Why is H the Cartan subalgebra of A1, not E+ or E-?

  • topsquark
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Plane that is tangent to two curves at an intersection

  • brunette15
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Undergrad If A is triangular and no entry on the main diagonal is zero

  • muthuraman
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Graduate Trying to understand notes, any feedback is appreciated

  • PsychonautQQ
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Graduate How to solve a very large overdetermined system numerically?

  • dilloncyh
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Graduate Least squares parameter correlation

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Confusion about the notation of transpose

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Field extensions and roots of polynomials

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Graduate Why does C equal B/A in a short exact sequence?

  • PsychonautQQ
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Undergrad Matrices: Rows and Columns Meaning

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Graduate Why is the bi-linear bracket operation on a one-dimensional Lie algebra abelian?

  • PsychonautQQ
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How Can I Determine if Two Lie Algebras are Isomorphic?

  • topsquark
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Graduate What is more efficient, autocorrelation or SSA?

  • Adel Makram
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Confusion about the Killing form for A1

  • topsquark
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Undergrad How Do You Convert ENU to ECEF Coordinates?

  • rjjansky
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Graduate Assign elements to groups minimizing total weight

  • Sebastien77
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Basis Theorem for Finite Abelian Groups

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Graduate Fundamental Theorem of Field extensions

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Graduate Polynomials over a ring evaluated at a value?

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Undergrad Is xTAx always non-zero for a real, symmetric, nonsingular matrix A?

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Graduate SVD of a reduced rank matrix still has non-zero U and V`?

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