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Graduate Where does p = 5 (mod 8) solve x^2 = a?
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Graduate A≡b mod n true in ring of algebraic integers => true in ring of integers
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Undergrad Are these two linear maps equivalent?
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Graduate Is the Degree of Q(a) Over Q Correctly Understood?
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Undergrad How do you solve equations with matrices?
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Undergrad Diagonalization and similar matrices
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Graduate What Maps Belong to Aut(S2)/SO(3)?
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Graduate How to prove the field extension is algebraically closed
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Graduate Adding a constant times the unit matrix and eigenvalues
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Undergrad Good method for checking solutions to linear systems of equations by hand
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Graduate Coefficients of the characteristic equation
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Graduate How to solve a system of linear inequalities with absolute magnitudes?
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Undergrad AP vs. CPAP: Which is Best for Sleep Apnea?
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Graduate Is (2X,5) Really an Ideal in Z[X]?
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Graduate Difference between product and pullback
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Undergrad Finding the nth PDS number given product and sum of digits
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System of Equations: (2x-1)(2y-1)
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High School What is a nonconstant linear function?
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Graduate Is Every Norm on a Finite-Dimensional Vector Space Induced by an Inner Product?
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Graduate How to find subgroup of index n in a given group
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Undergrad Solbing equation A(u)=B(v) for square matrices A and B
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Graduate Showing multiplicativity for Q: Z[i] → Z/2Z
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Graduate Proof about a prime between k and 2k.
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Undergrad Can Solving n = x (mod 10x+1) Simplify Factoring Numbers?
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Graduate Is the set {cos x, cos 2x, cos 3x, ...} orthogonal under inner product?
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Graduate What is the latest on the Group Extension Problem?
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Linear independence of polynomial set.
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Graduate Efficient Anti-Triangular Matrix Multiplications
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Undergrad How Does the Variable x Relate to n in This Divisibility Problem?
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Graduate Is Physical Symmetry Limited Due To The Classification Theorem?
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Graduate Finding closest vectors in span of two matrices
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Undergrad Row reducing matrices before multiplication
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Graduate Is 2Z isomorphic to 4Z? (Abstract algebra)
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What are the cosets of the ring R=Z_4[x]/((x^2+1)*Z_4[x])?
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High School Is a Matrix of Only Diagonal Ones Always Equal to its Transpose?
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Graduate Is a Quadratic Nonresidue of Odd Primes p and q Also a Nonresidue Modulo pq?
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Undergrad Solving Sum of Integers for Given Constraints
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Elements of a Ring: R Has 64 Elements
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Undergrad Graphing Cartesian Products and Unions: Set Theory Sketches
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Graduate Proof of Sylow: Let G be a Finite Group, H and K Subgroups of G
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Graduate Implicit isomorphism involved in extension/sub fields/structures?
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Undergrad Nullity of a Matrix: Find the Answer
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Graduate Edge Colouring of Bipartite Graphs: Proving Valency Equality
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Graduate 3D Transformation of Rectangle to a Plane
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Undergrad What is the Dimension of the Subspace of M2;2 with Zero Diagonal Entries?
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Graduate Is Absolute Convergence Required for Evaluating Sums over Rational Numbers?
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Can the Kernel of a Ring Homomorphism Equal 12Z or 13Z?
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Graduate What Are the Rules for Element and Subgroup Orders in Group Theory?
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High School Why is 0 divided by 0 undefined rather than 0?
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Graduate Proving Non-Abelian Groups Have Unique Elements with Non-Commutative Properties
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High School Choosing the Right Point to Start Building Your Ship
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Graduate Why is E = H ⊕ L for a hyperplane and its orthogonal line?
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Graduate Having trouble working with modules
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Is the map f:C→Z, f(a+bi)=a a ring homomorphism?
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Graduate Tensor product of exact sequences in modules
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Graduate Equivalence of definitions for regular representations
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Graduate Short Exact Sequences: Splitting
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What are the Abelian Groups of Order 1000 Containing Specific Elements?
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Graduate Find all interesting sets of p+2 integers where sums of p divide the rest
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Graduate Understanding Sylow Subgroups of S4: The Logic Behind Grouping Elements
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Graduate Showing orthonormality condition from Byron and Fuller
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Graduate Area of a Triangle and Elliptic Curves - Birch and Swinnerton Dyer Conjecture
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Graduate Proving properties of reflections in Kane's Reflection Groups text
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Graduate How to Handle Zero Eigenvalues in the Generalized Eigenvalue Problem?
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Undergrad Matrix of a linear transformation for an integral?
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Undergrad Row Vectors vs. Column Vectors - What's the difference?
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Graduate Is {S,+,.} with S = {matrix(a,b,a-b,a)|a,b ∊ R} a Field?
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Graduate What are the orders of (x,v) and (x,u²) in A x B?
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Graduate Understanding Group Theory in Physics
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Graduate The definition of 'reducible' in Hungerford's Algebra text
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Showing a matrix constructed from a unit vector is unitary
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Graduate Are There Common Patterns in Group Elements and Associativity Axioms in Tables?
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Graduate Infinitely many primes in every row of array
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Undergrad Why do we need a separate basis for the kernel of a linear map?
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Undergrad Can Eigenvectors of the Same Eigenvalue Be Orthogonal in a 2x2 Matrix?
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Graduate Proving Schwarz inequaltiy - how to begin
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Undergrad Is 3 Divisible by n if 3 is Divisible by n^2?
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Graduate Difficult theoretical problem on basis vectors
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Graduate How to Solve the Extended Sylvester Equation?
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Graduate Find the equivalance of AB and BC
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Graduate Find T with Subspace S as Kernel of T
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Graduate Exponent of matrix/Diagonalization of matrix with repeated eigenvalue
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Group homomorphism and subgroups
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Graduate Cancellation Law in Group Theory: Proof and Validity
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Graduate Does SO(3) Have Nontrivial Complex 2-Dimensional Representations?
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Graduate What Does Converting a Matrix to Tridiagonal Form Indicate in Practical Terms?
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Graduate Understanding Identity Elements in Abstract Binary Operations
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Graduate Proving w_i l_j = l_j for simple Weyl reflections
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Graduate Having trouble understanding a dimension reduction step in a matrix.
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Graduate What Is the Condition Number of This Piecewise Function?
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Graduate Is the Generated Set of a Group Closed Under Group Operation?
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Graduate Eigenvalue algorithms for tridiagonal matrices
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Graduate Can Abstract Algebra Inspire New Tools for Ruler and Compass Constructions?
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Undergrad Horner's Method vs (x-1)^n: Which is More Accurate for Evaluating Polynomials?
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Undergrad How Do You Solve a Parametric Vector Equation for a Line?
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Undergrad Why does the empty set span the zero subspace?
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Graduate Example of PID and its maximal ideal
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Undergrad Can the Graham-Schmidt Process Start with Any Vector?
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Graduate When is A + A⁻¹ invertible if A is invertible?
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Graduate Decompose number in Gaussian interger field
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