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Undergrad Linear Algebra: Can't make sense of it

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Graduate Riemann zeta functionpole question?

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Graduate Trivial zeros in the Riemann Zeta function

  • msariols
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Undergrad A problem on linear transformation and standard basis

  • visharad
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High School Is a number preceding infinity, finite?

  • King
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Undergrad Good Books on Optimization Theory

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Graduate Showing that a map from factor group to another set bijective

  • demonelite123
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Undergrad Confusion regarding the basis of A and the basis of Range of A

  • smithnya
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Graduate Problem involving eigenvalues/vectors

  • jacks0123
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Undergrad Why Does This Adjacency Matrix Theorem Work?

  • physicsguy101
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High School Best method to solve simultaneous equations?

  • rollcast
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Graduate Determining groups not sure how to prove it.

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Undergrad For which L(s) will be these vectors linearly dependent?

  • gotmejerry
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Undergrad How to get the derivative of this convex quadratic

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Graduate Simple Q about direct product representation of a group

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Graduate Gauss elimination algorithm for matrix inversion

  • TheDestroyer
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Undergrad Understanding the Complex Inner Product: Definition and Importance

  • unchained1978
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Graduate Eigenvector for Complex Eigenvalue help

  • SeannyBoi71
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Graduate Projection onto the kernel of a matrix

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Undergrad Online tools for Gaussian elimination / LU decomposition ?

  • XodoX
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Undergrad Maximum of arithmetic operations needed

  • posuchmex
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Undergrad Linear Algebra: Solve B^(-1) with A, C, D

  • sam0617
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High School Can Two Planes Meet at a Point Instead of a Line?

  • tut_einstein
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Graduate Test if 2 transformations produce equivalent relations to a reference

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High School Is 0.9 Recurring Truly Considered Equal to 1 in Mathematics?

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Graduate Positive Set in an Ordered Integral Domain

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Graduate Can You Help with These Abstract Algebra Proofs?

  • jbarrera
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Graduate What Are the Clopen Subsets in a Metric Space?

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Undergrad Why Are Complex Numbers Essential for Finding Nth Roots of Numbers?

  • tut_einstein
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Graduate Does φ(N) Form a Normal Subgroup in G' When φ is a Homomorphism?

  • ThatPinkSock
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Undergrad What can I use to solve a general matrix?

  • VortexLattice
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Undergrad How do I find helpful resources for understanding linear algebra concepts?

  • smithnya
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Graduate Need help w/ Fibonnaci and Golden Ratio proof

  • billy2908
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Graduate How to handle an ill-conditioned matrix?

  • soikez
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Graduate Question on the trace of two matrices

  • evlyn
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Graduate Can You Prove This Inequality for Positive Real Numbers a,b,c,d with Sum of 1?

  • wnvl
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Undergrad Four Coplanar Points: Solving for Unknown X

  • Safy91
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Graduate The square of a formal laurent series

  • R.P.F.
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Graduate A question about an infinite product

  • WACG
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Graduate Addition and multiplication in Z/nZ

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Graduate Pythagorean Triangles with one side equal s and hypothenuse equal 2 s+1

  • RamaWolf
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Graduate Is sqrt(n!) Irrational for n > 2?

  • billy2908
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Graduate EQUALITY OF ROW AND COLUMN RANK (O'Neil's proof) Is there smt wrong?

  • alexyflemming
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Undergrad This was from google's interview question.

  • adhiluhur
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Graduate Mod(prime) is a field mod(non-prime) is not

  • General_Sax
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Graduate Showing that a certain subgroup is the kernal of a homomorphism

  • demonelite123
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Graduate Thought - Euclidean Space R^(-n)

  • mm2013
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Graduate Is the Group Law * Associative and Commutative in Algebraic Structures?

  • naoufelabs
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Undergrad Solving Modular Arithmetic Equations in Z5

  • VitaminC
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Graduate Interesting number theory-related problem.

  • Mathguy15
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Undergrad Can the u part of the matrix be written differently in state space analysis?

  • phiby
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Undergrad Having Trouble Adapting Discrete Mathematics

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Graduate Degree of Rational Function Field

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Graduate What Are the Applications of Multilinear Maps in Mathematics and Science?

  • sponsoredwalk
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Graduate Question about Grassmann Integral

  • FJ Rolfes
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Graduate Question on commutativity of operators

  • mnb96
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Undergrad Algebraic intuition vs geometric intuition

  • Mathguy15
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Graduate Algebraic Geometry Question - on ideals of algebraic sets

  • slevvio
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Undergrad Why do irrational numbers result in uneven divisions?

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Graduate Two primes in a Primitive Pythagorean Triangle

  • RamaWolf
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Undergrad What is the Infinity Norm & Why Use It?

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Undergrad Efficient Equation for Counting Even Numbers from 1 to n

  • Genericcoder
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High School Question about basic concept of solving system of equations

  • lustrog
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Undergrad Unusual usages of linear algebra

  • Mihulik
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Graduate What Are the Key Concepts of Lie Groups in Group Theory?

  • teddd
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Graduate How does Jordan form connect to the kernel of a matrix?

  • JamesGoh
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Graduate Same eigenvalues = same jordan form ?

  • JamesGoh
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High School Converting Numbers from Base to Decimal

  • Jkohn
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Graduate Is There an Isomorphism Between ℤ and ℤ[x]?

  • Bachelier
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Graduate Axis of rotation, plane of reflection

  • JamesGoh
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Graduate Mysterious orthogonal complement formulas

  • jostpuur
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Graduate What Changes in Representation Theory Over Non-Complex Fields?

  • Hello Kitty
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Graduate Help What is wrong with this proof?

  • mathew3
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Undergrad Linear independence and decompostion

  • MotoPayton
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Graduate Vector with minimal angle to a set of vectors

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Graduate Infinite groups with elements of finite order

  • eddyski3
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Undergrad Is ℤ3 a Subring of ℤ? Understanding the Mathematical Relationship

  • Bachelier
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Graduate Showing S = ℤ Using 13 & 1000 in Subring

  • Bachelier
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Graduate Proof of Homomorphism Property: Field Condition Implies 1-1 or Zero Mapping

  • Bachelier
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Graduate Proof Help: Prove ||x-y|| = ||x|| ||y|| ||x bar - y bar||

  • Kuma
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Graduate How to generalize determinant and cross product

  • jostpuur
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Graduate What Makes Normal Subgroups Fundamental in Group Theory?

  • AdrianZ
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Graduate Programming details on the computation of the Riemann zeta function using Aribas

  • RamaWolf
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Graduate Understanding the Zeta Function and Riemann Hypothesis: A Beginner's Guide

  • hawaiifiver
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High School I am a 9th grade student and having problems solving this question

  • physics kiddy
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Graduate Adjacency matrices - real matrices or tables?

  • toofle
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Graduate Proving S(m*(2n-1)+n)=0 mod S(n)

  • ramsey2879
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Undergrad Are there different types of zero in mathematics?

  • Naty1
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Undergrad Inverse of a matrix + determinant

  • JamesGoh
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Graduate A little renewed Disproof of Riemann hypothesis

  • choe
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Graduate Fundamental Theorem of Abelian Groups

  • mehtamonica
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Undergrad Linear Algebra Question on Calculating Current

  • whatisphysics
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Graduate Definition of induced representation

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Graduate Characteristic polynomial coefficients

  • JamesGoh
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Undergrad Matrix Multiplication: Calculating (AB)C and A(BC) Using the Formula

  • P-Jay1
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Graduate Is Tab∂cf = Tac∂bf Valid in Tensor Notation?

  • PhyPsy
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Graduate Solution for Arithmetics in Z: m2+1\equiv0[5]

  • naoufelabs
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Graduate Divide by Matrix: Is it Possible?

  • spamiam
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Undergrad Proof by Induction: Divisibility by 17

  • guropalica
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Undergrad Why Linear Programming at all?

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