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High School Finding a formula for a sequence with recurring digits
- spiritzavior
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Graduate What is the suitable representation of a linear operator of matrices?
- mrezamm
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Undergrad Question on reducing 3 equations with 3 unknowns
- majon
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Graduate Equidistribution of points on a sphere
- iironiic
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Graduate Finding A in Non-Square Matrices: Pseudo Inverse vs Gradient Search
- umut_caglar
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Undergrad Is There a Recognizable Pattern in the Distribution of Prime Numbers?
- Adrian Reef
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Undergrad Why is T(1)=2 in the matrix of a linear mapping?
- juanma101285
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Graduate Linear algebra question, quadratic forms.
- enfield
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Graduate Is Real Numbers an Ordered Field Under <?
- ashok vardhan
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Graduate Distance between two linear subspaces
- wdlang
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Graduate Is this a short, marvelous proof of Fermat's Last Theorem?
- willacaleb
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What is an Abelian group and why is it useful in mathematics?
- QuestForInsight
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Graduate Linear Operator T on Vector Space V: Unique Matrix A in Ordered Bases B
- Abuattallah
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Graduate Finding Anti-commuting Complex structures
- GcSanchez05
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Notation for Element-Wise Matrix Operations
- OhMyMarkov
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Graduate Minkowski Metric and the Sign of the Fourth Dimension
- Epistimonas
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Undergrad Linear system of equations and its solution(s)
- fisico30
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Undergrad Cross product and matrix multiplication
- haael
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Graduate Product Groups and their dimensions
- Kontilera
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Graduate Simple linear algebra problem (points on circle for a given vector and angle)
- skydave
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Undergrad Trying to derive a transformation Matrix from a set of known points
- mmacferrin
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Undergrad Solving Integer Cubes & Squares: 7k & 3k?
- MAGICMATHS
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Graduate Work on unit vector notation for matrices?
- dimension10
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Undergrad Prove (n(n+1)(2n+1))/6 is Integer - Div Alg
- MAGICMATHS
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Graduate Riemann sphere in infinite dimensional space?
- Log
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Rank of the product of two matrices
- aukie
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Undergrad Another reminder on finding eigenvectors
- eherrtelle59
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Graduate Repeated Eigen Values and their Eigen Vectors
- blondii
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Graduate What Basis Spans Square Integrable Functions with Exponential Tails on [0,∞)?
- cfp
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Graduate Developing Inner Product in Polar Coordinates via metric
- gordon831
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Graduate Representation theory question
- VantagePoint72
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Graduate Finding Linearly Dependent Rows in a Large Matrix
- Big Data Alan
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Graduate Proving Closure of Set of Operators w/ Property P Under Addition
- Crot
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Undergrad Learn Determinants: Visualizing What are Determinants & How to Use Them
- tamtam402
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Graduate Why do we only work with vector space isomorphisms over a fixed field?
- christoff
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Graduate How to Prove an Inequality Involving a Hermitian Negative Definite Matrix?
- marcosdnm
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Graduate Matrix Algebra: Info on M^{-1}_{i} M_{j} + M^{-1}_{j} M_{i} = 2\delta_{ij} I
- JustMeDK
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Graduate 90 - The Only Deficiently Perfect Imperfect Number ?
- Anti-Crackpot
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How Can Basis Vectors Simplify Real-World Problems?
- matqkks
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Graduate What is the purpose of this matrix operator?
- operationsres
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Graduate Relationship between the eigenvalues of a matrix acting on different spaces.
- Daron
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Graduate Every prime greater than 7 can be written as the sum of two primes
- DbL
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Undergrad Why isn't 80 mod (-11) equal to 3?
- Arixal
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Graduate Dimension of a multivariate polynomial space
- dJesse
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Undergrad Vector intersecting other vectors in a specific manner
- HKragh
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Graduate Understanding Equation XI.31 in Lie Algebras
- vega12
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Undergrad Prove that this number is not a prime number
- StatOnTheSide
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Undergrad Is it always possible to find the G.C.D of two polynomials?
- Arian.D
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Graduate By Listing Them Randomly, Could we Count the Irrationals?
- middleCmusic
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Graduate Problem with SU(3) generators's trace
- Einj
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High School Repeated elements within a group - possible?
- spaghetti3451
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Undergrad Can someone explain why the exponents behave like this
- treehau5
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Graduate Determinat formula in Einstein notation
- ianhoolihan
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High School Classifying a group into two different ways
- Aaron H.
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Graduate A Possible Proof for Brocard's Problem
- Joseph Fermat
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Undergrad Proofs in Algebra vs Proofs in Analysis
- Fizicks1
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Undergrad What are the Eight Weight Combinations that Can Weigh up to 3280g?
- look416
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Graduate Trouble with deducing the contradiction
- tt2348
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Graduate How to compute the determinant of this matrix?
- Charles49
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Undergrad What kind of mathematical order is this?
- matthew180
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Graduate Torsion-free simple linear group
- kimkibun
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Graduate Right-handed, left-handed systems for different coordinate systems, et al
- spaghetti3451
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Undergrad Inverting a system of equations technique?
- Mugged
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Graduate Wigner's little group, massless case
- Mesmerized
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Does the elegant proof to the Fermats last theorem exists?
- robert80
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Graduate New approach to FLT Proof for prime powers of n
- robert80
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Undergrad Pivot Variables in Reduced Row Echelon Form
- vanmaiden
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Undergrad Context Free Grammar (eliminate the unit of production rules)
- zulkifli
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Can the Algebraic Result of a Dot Product be Applied to Vectors?
- veronica1999
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Why do you divide the components by the magnitude when finding a unit vector?
- hatelove
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Graduate Sums of Legendre Symbols Question
- doubleaxel195
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Graduate How can one prove P(τ)S(τ) = S(τ)P(0)?
- tutumar
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High School How does the exponential function work?
- martin f
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Undergrad Multiplication Of Vectors with a Vector As An Element
- Fribbles
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How Do Dot and Cross Products Enhance Backface Culling in Java Graphics?
- matqkks
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Graduate How Does the Euler Totient Function Apply to Multiplicative Proofs?
- hawaiifiver
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Undergrad Defining an ellipse with the major axis and a point
- Luan Potter
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Square root in Q(root 2) means its in Z[root 2]
- caffeinemachine
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Graduate Pseudoinverse - change of basis?
- kviksand81
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Solving this system of equations.
- jasonc
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Graduate Normal matrix that isn't diagonalizable; counterexample?
- algebrat
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High School Where Can I Find More Information on Patterns in Mathematics?
- Square1
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Graduate Another interesting number theory tidbit
- Mathguy15
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Graduate Solving a three-variable Diophantine
- SeventhSigma
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Splitting field does not seem to exist... :O
- caffeinemachine
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Graduate Least squares approximation: Is smaller normal distance always better?
- DaleSwanson
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Can Vectors Be The Key to Motivating Students in a Linear Algebra Course?
- matqkks
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Undergrad Mathematical Iteration for Alignment of 4 Points
- Ashraf_Robot
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Determinants in Introductory Linear Algebra Courses
- matqkks
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Graduate What Are General Linear Transformations of p Vectors from R(n) to R(m)?
- vish22
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Undergrad Column picture for representing a system of equations
- vanmaiden
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High School How does a matrix times a vector yield a vector?
- vanmaiden
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Graduate How Do You Prove the Dimension of a Direct Sum Equals the Sum of Dimensions?
- jecharla
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Graduate Deriving the Formula for the nth Term of the Fibonacci Sequence Using Matrices
- jd12345
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Undergrad The importance of determinants in linear algebra.
- matqkks
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Undergrad Revisiting an old problem with startling new mathematical results
- manuelsmarin
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Graduate Comparing definitions of groups, rings, modules, monoid rings
- algebrat
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Graduate A pseudo-orthogonalization process
- sunjin09
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Basis for the eigenspace corresponding
- saqifriends
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Prove that G is a p-group iff every element of G has order a power of p
- ibnashraf
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