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Undergrad Solutions to Span of Functions Problems
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MHB Definitions of Algebras in Cohn and in Golan
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Graduate Symmetric Tensor Product in Pic. 1 - Explained
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MHB Solving Linear Transformations with Matrix A and Vectors u1 & u2
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Graduate Transform 10 to 1000 Points on x^9 to x^2 Polynomial
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MHB Definitions of Algebras in Cohn and in Dummit and Foote
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MHB Second Isomorphism Theorem for Groups
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Graduate Definition Of Operator Exponential?
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MHB First Isomorphism Theorem for Modules - Cohn Theorem 1.17
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Graduate Why do commuting operators imply that A=A(a) will commute with b?
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MHB Quotient Modules and Module Homomorphisms - Cohn - Corollary 1.16
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Undergrad Rules for Multiplying and Adding in Modulo # Calculation
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Undergrad Relationship between linear (in)dependency and span
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MHB Quotient Modules and Homomorphisms
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MHB Modules in Cohn's book on ring theory - simple notational issue
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MHB Need help understanding a Lie Algebra
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Graduate Self-adjoint operators and Hermitian operators
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Graduate No Cross Product in higher dimensions?
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Graduate Factorizing ##F_{ab}(M)## w/ Respect to Grothendieck Group - Lang's Book
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Undergrad Linear Algebra Help: Reduce Matrix & Find Error
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MHB Finitely Generated Modules and Ascending Chains
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Graduate Number of quadratic residues mod N>1
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MHB Chains of Modules and Composition Series
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Graduate Non-square linear systems with exterior product
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Graduate Linear operators and vector spaces
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MHB Noetherian Modules - Cohn Theorem 2.2
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MHB Noetherian Modules and Finitely Generated Modules
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MHB Are rationals adjoin cube root of 3 a field?
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MHB You're welcome, Peter! I'm glad it was helpful.
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MHB Linear Algebras or k-algebras - Cohn p. 53-54 - SIMPLE CLARIFICATION
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Graduate Solving the Finite Element Method Matrix with Rao - Engineering
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MHB K-algebras, endomorphisms and k-linear mappings
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Graduate Permutations of a group (Understanding Theory)
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MHB Regular representations of finite dimensional algebras
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Graduate Understanding the Metric Tensor to Tensor Products and Basis Vectors
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MHB Group Algebra - Cohn page 55 - SIMPLE CLARIFICATION
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MHB Noetherian Rings - R Y Sharp - Chapter 8 - exercise 8.5
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Undergrad Understanding the Inner Product and Dot Product in Linear Algebra
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MHB Noetherian Rings - Dummit and Foote - Chapter 15 - exercise 10
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MHB Noetherian Rings - Dummit and Foote - Chapter 15
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Undergrad Does Division of Polynomials Follow a Pattern of Degree Decrease?
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Graduate Linear operators and change of basis
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Graduate 2x2 matrix with factor group elements
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Graduate How Does kR Equal Zero in Ring Theory?
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Graduate The deformation of Lie algebra ?
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Graduate Partitioning a Group Into Disjoint Subgroups
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Undergrad Linear operators & mappings between vector spaces
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Graduate Is Associativity Key in Simplifying Multivector Products in Geometric Algebra?
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Graduate Eigenvalues and eigenvectors of a non-symmetric matrix?
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Graduate Number of ways to select M cohyperplanar points in finite space
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Graduate Connection between SU(2) and SO(3)
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MHB Quick Question on Modules and Orthogonal Idempotents
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MHB Finding subgroups and their generators of cyclic group
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MHB Explicit idempotents - Berrick and Keating - Exercise 2.1.5
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Undergrad What does it mean for a set of vectors to be linearly dependent?
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MHB Endomorphisms of Direct Sums - Berrick and Keating - Exercise 2.1.6 (i)
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MHB Bimodules and Endomorphisms - Berrick and Keating - Exercise 1.2.11 page 33
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MHB Notation for vector coordinates in a given basis
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MHB Help with B&K Exercise 1.2.11 Pg 33: Bimodules and Endomorphisms
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Undergrad Mathematical Products: Geometric vs. Tensor
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Graduate Is -(x^-1) = (-x)^-1 true for all nonzero x in any ring?
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MHB Similar Matrices and Change of Basis
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MHB Isomorphism Between Hom_F (V,W) and M_nxn(F) - theory of vector spaces
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Undergrad I think I found a flaw in vector combination theory
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MHB Percolation - Measure - Probability
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MHB Bases of functions and Matrices with respect to the bases
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Undergrad Understanding R₃ in Linear Algebra: A Self-Study Guide
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MHB Matrix Rings - Exercise 1.1.4 (iii) - Berrick and Keating (B&K) - page 12
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Graduate Weighted Least Squares for coefficients
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MHB K^n as a K[T]-module - Exercise 1.2.8 (a) - Berrick and Keating (B&K)
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MHB Inverse of adjoint - where is my mistake ?
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Graduate How to build a random vector perpendicular to another vector in R3
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Graduate How Does Hadlock Prove Every Polynomial of Degree n Has a Symmetric Group Sn?
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Graduate Singular Value Decomposition: How Can We Efficiently Use SVD Practically?
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Graduate Bases of vector spaces and change of basis
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MHB Matrix Rings - Exercise 1.1.4 (ii) - Berrick and Keating (B&K) - page 12
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MHB Fourth or Lattice Isomorphism Theorem for Modules - clarification
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MHB Proof of Fourth or Lattice Isomorphism Theorem for Modules
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MHB Modules - Decomposibiity of abelian groups
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Graduate Trouble setting up to prove unique factorization
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MHB Is Matrix A Invertible Given (AB)C Equals the Identity Matrix?
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MHB System of linear equations, all possible outcomes
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MHB K^n as a K[T]-module - Example 2.1.2
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Graduate How Is the Killing Metric Normalized for Compact Simple Groups?
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Graduate Finding Lie-Algebra Invariants -- an Explicit Procedure?
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Graduate What is the connection between 2-forms, determinants, and cross products in R^3?
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MHB Indecomposable modules - example from Berrick and Keating
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MHB Find matrix representation with respect to the basis
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Graduate Ring Theory Problems: Unity vs. Non-Unity
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Undergrad Decompose a Recipe into Its Constituent Ingredients
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MHB Definition of Direct Product Using UMP - Including Infinite Case
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Undergrad Why Fields are Necessary for Linear Algebra
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MHB Using the given basis of a vector to prove other basis
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Graduate Understanding Adjoint Operators: A Helpful Explanation and Example
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Undergrad Are Slack Variables Causing Infeasible Points in Simplex Method?
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Graduate Converting an explicit series to a recursive form
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Undergrad Fast tridiagonal matrix algorithm
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MHB Infinite Direct Sums and Indexed Sets
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Graduate Inhomogeneous Linear System Solutions
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Graduate Unique solution to an arbitrary monotonic non-linear system
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