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Graduate Is There a Topological or Geometrical Approach to the Riemann Hypothesis?
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Undergrad Finding A to the power of n without using eigenvalues
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Undergrad Find the projection of the vector (1,1,0,1)
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Undergrad How to Make Initial Guesses for Parameters in a Nonlinear Model?
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Undergrad Why is phi(n) always an even number?
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Graduate Understanding Semi-Direct Products in Group Theory and Lie Algebras
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Graduate Help with proof of theorem related to Fermat's.
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Graduate Coordinate Transformation & Jacobian Matrix
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Graduate Localization in integral domains
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Graduate Category theory - right adjoint problem
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Graduate Goldbach's Conjecture - Proof (better link)
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Undergrad Is Every Root of 2 Higher Than 1 Irrational?
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Graduate Solving a Question on Abstract Algebra - Help Needed
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Undergrad What Are the Advantages of Base Twelve Over Other Number Bases?
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Graduate What is V-representable and how is it used?
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Graduate Greatest common divisor | Relatively prime
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Undergrad Straight Line from polar co-ordinates
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Graduate Find the Best Cryptography Books for Beginners - Tips and Recommendations
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Undergrad Why Are Rings in Abstract Algebra Important?
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Undergrad Need general algorithm for finding dual bases
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Graduate Vector Cross Product: R4 Vectors & Permutation Symbol
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Graduate Group A is a quotient of Group B ?
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Graduate How Does a Linear Transformation T with T^2 = T Affect Vectors in V?
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Graduate How to show SU(n) is a normal subgroup of U(n)
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Graduate Calculate the abeliazation of the group G=<a,b>
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Graduate Getting started with symmetry groups
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High School Matrix Multiplication for Vertical Vectors
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Undergrad What happens to the eigenvalues when a constant is multiplied to a matrix?
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Graduate Does the Greatest Common Divisor of a and b Divide c in the Equation Ax+by=c?
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Graduate A simple question on representations and tensor products
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Graduate What Is the Symmetry Group of the Equation \( x^4 + a^2 = 0 \)?
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Graduate Is the given Pauli matrix in SU(2)?
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High School Sum of Digits & Divisibility by 3: Explained
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Graduate Question on cyclic groups (addition mod n)
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Undergrad Understanding Associativity of Multiplication Modulo n
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Graduate Proving G cannot Equal HK When K Contains a Conjugate of H
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High School Dissected Number Law: Math Poetry & Formula
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Graduate Physical applications of matrix congruence?
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Graduate What Are Fundamental and Unitary Representations in Mathematics?
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Graduate Further questions on the basics of Lie Algebras
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Undergrad For all solutions of n and m that satisfy.
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Graduate Understanding P-adic Numbers: A Primer
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Graduate Singular values of a matrix times a diagonal matrix
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Graduate PF tensor product space equation
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Graduate What is the equation for representing a linear operator in terms of a matrix?
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Undergrad Matrix Rotations: Article for Rigorous Description | PF
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High School How to Solve a Rectangle Perimeter Inequality in Algebra
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Graduate Can This Mathematical Equation Be Solved for All Prime Numbers?
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Graduate A question on irreducible representation
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High School Add/Subtract Linear Equations to Solve for Variable
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Graduate What are the properties of rotation axes in N-dimensions?
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Graduate How is the Tensor Product of Vector Spaces Constructed?
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Graduate Is a Superalgebra with Only Three Basis Possible?
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Graduate Triangular Number Equation: a*T(b) + b^2*T(a-1) = b*T(a) + a^2*T(b-1)
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Graduate Help Prove Real Eigenvalues of Symmetric Matrix
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Graduate Perpendicularity on complex vector space
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Graduate Is There a Name for the Decomposition of a Partitioned Orthogonal Matrix?
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Graduate Constructing Ring over Monoid: Questions & Answers
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Graduate Calculating Prime Number Counts Using PI(N) Formula up to 10^23
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Undergrad Solving for infinitely many solutions in a linear system with matrices
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Graduate On the multiplicity of the eigenvalue
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Graduate Proof dim(U+V)=dim U+dim V - dim(U∩V)
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Graduate Covariant derivatives in Wolfram Math
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Graduate Is the Transitivity of Ideals Always Guaranteed in Rings?
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Undergrad Programming libraries for C linear algebra
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Graduate Unpacking the Objects in the Category of Sets: Cardinality and Distinctions
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Graduate Can an Equation Solver Handle Lattice Functions with Join and Meet Operators?
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Graduate Direct Sum vs Direct Product of Rings: Irish & Rosen
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Undergrad Visualizing Subspaces and Subsets (in R3)
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Graduate Is There a General Formula for Finding the Nth Power of a 2x2 Matrix?
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Graduate Discussion group for abstract algebra? I'd be interested
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Graduate Is Godel's incompletness theorem complete?
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Graduate What is a Vector? Geometric & Algebraic Definitions
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Graduate Analyzing a Proof of Phi-Function Multiplicativity
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Graduate Prove Lagrange Polynomials Basis of $\mathbb{R}_{n}[X]
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Graduate Is a projection operator hermitian?
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Graduate How do transformations in group G relate to curves in Lie algebras?
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Graduate Number Theory proof linked to decimals
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Graduate How Can We Prove the Extension of Bezout's Identity?
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Undergrad How Does the Euclidean Algorithm Scale with Multiplication Factors?
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Graduate Questions about proof of the division article.
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Graduate Eigenvalue Theorem: Proof of Det(A - λI_n)=0
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Graduate Delta function for grassmann numbers?
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Graduate Finding Jordan forms over the complex numbers
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Graduate Question about spherical harmonics
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Graduate What Impact Do Large Mersenne Primes Have on Mathematical Research?
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Undergrad Retrieving angle of rotation from transformation matrix
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High School Writing down Mathematics with Arrays
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Graduate Is {v1,...,vk} Linearly Independent Given vi.vj=0 When i≠j?
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Graduate Coordinate Transformations Question
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Undergrad Difference between dimension and rank
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Undergrad Solve Linear Algebra Exam: Find a Basis of U & Orthogonal Complement
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Undergrad The worst case for trial division factorisation of n?
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Graduate Eigenvalue of 3D rotation matrix
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Graduate How Can You Prove This Number Theory Function?
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Graduate What is the simplified inverse formula for A + B?
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Graduate R3: U & Uperpendicular Vector Logic
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Undergrad Definition of Orthogonal Matrix: Case 1 or 2?
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Graduate Decrypting RSA: Using d_K, d_p, d_q, M_p, M_q and x_p,x_q to Prove y^d=x mod n
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Graduate Can a matrix A be decomposed if it doesn't have n distinct eigenvalues?
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