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Graduate Anyone familiar with Abel's insolubility of the quintic proof

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Graduate Algebraic Number Theory - Notation Explained: \frac{D}{p}

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Undergrad Where Can I Find Linear Algebra Exam Papers?

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Undergrad Basis of Nullspace: Linear Algebra & Differential Equations

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Graduate Skew Symmetric Determinant Proof

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Undergrad Injection, surjection, and bijection

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Graduate Can NNLS algorithms solve overdetermined systems with positive constraints?

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Undergrad Vector spaces and matrices question

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High School What Are the Basics of Game Theory in Morton D. Davis' Introduction?

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Undergrad Proving Linear Injectivity in Finite-Dimensional Vector Spaces

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Graduate How can the inverse of a Householder matrix be verified using the given proof?

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Graduate Suppose A^k=0 for some integer k is greater than or equal to 1

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Graduate The order and signature of a k-cycle

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Graduate Clearer Understanding of Permutation and Transpositions

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Graduate Problem regarding computation of factor groups.

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Graduate How to Solve a Homogeneous System with Norm Constraint?

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Undergrad Can You Reduce Simultaneous Equations by Eliminating Variables?

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Undergrad What Is The Purpose Of Matrix Algebra?

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Graduate Linear Algebra Problem: n, k Positive Ints, W, V, T

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Undergrad HOw can this determinant be 0 ?

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Graduate Exponential of (Markov Chain) Transition matrix

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Graduate Characteristic polynomial for nilpotent matrix.

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Graduate Solving Gen. Eigen Probs w/ Real Sym Indefinite A & Definite B

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Graduate Symmetries and shift of coordinates in 3D

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Graduate Finite Field Elements: F2n (1-8)

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Graduate Eigen values/vectors large symetric matrix

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Graduate What is the dot product of tensors?

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Graduate Square root of 1 with mod how to prove it?

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Graduate Proving the Vector Space Property: cv = 0, v ≠ 0 → c = 0

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Graduate Proof of Fermat's Little Theorem: g Generator of Fp*

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Undergrad Rotating a Parabola: 30o Anti-Clockwise About Origin

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Undergrad Understanding Linear Mapping: A Non-Technical Explanation

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Graduate Can P(F) be written as a direct sum of two subspaces?

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Graduate What is the significance of g(x) in number theory?

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Graduate What is the proof for Byron's Conjecture? Define Znx and prove its properties.

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High School Proving Inequalities: Multiplying 2 Negs Becomes a Positive

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Graduate What is the Proof for (p-1)!≡±1 (mod p) in Number Theory?

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Graduate Polynomial Expansion of a Constant and Variable

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Graduate Quadratic Form Q: Matrix A & Lambda Calculation

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Graduate Plane Fitting with Linear Least Squares

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Undergrad Nilpotent Matrices: How to Determine If Matrix is Nilpotent

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Undergrad Determinant Divisibility: Learn How to Show Without Evaluation

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High School The most accurate integral for the value of pi

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Graduate Is There an Alternative Addition for Complex Numbers or Quaternions?

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Graduate Riemann Hypothesis & Ulam's Spiral: Patterns & Relations

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Undergrad Solving Systems of Equations: Cramer's Rule vs Standard Method

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Undergrad Is it possible for matrices to be equal but their columns not equal?

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Graduate Ellipsoid Equation: Finding the Classical Form with Rotated Radii

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Graduate Do Bernoulli Numbers Always Have Unique Prime Factors in Their Denominators?

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Graduate Is the Symmetric Difference of Finite-Dimensional Subspaces Well-Defined?

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Undergrad Cross product of row and column vector

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Graduate Monster Group Talk: Recommended Books for 1st Year Math Grads

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Graduate How Do Linear Transformations Form a Basis in Finite Dimensional Spaces?

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Graduate Help for zeta functional equation

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Graduate Find b from a=b^x mod x^2 given a,x,p,q

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Graduate Sums of Subspaces: Is Addition Commutative & Associative?

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Graduate A seemingly simple combinatorial problem

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Undergrad What Are the Applications of Linear Algebra in Physics and Astronomy?

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Undergrad I can't understand most of the topics on my Linear Algebra Book.

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Undergrad Isomorphism: What's the Difference Between 1x1 Matrices and Scalars?

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Undergrad A question about the characteristic equation

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Graduate Related to partition theory, ways of representing a number

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Graduate Is H a Subgroup of GL(n,R)?

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Graduate Solutions to a set of polynomials (Commutative Algebra)

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Graduate Proof about commutator bracket

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Undergrad Parseval's equality and theorem?

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Undergrad Vector Space Q: Is Additive Identity Unique?

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Graduate Understanding Casimir Operators: Explained for Non-Mathematicians

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Undergrad Determinant of an orthogonal matrix

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Graduate Where n is an odd positive integer

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Undergrad System of linear equations-unique, infinitely many, or no solutions

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Graduate Does a=-g Imply a*x^1=-g*x^2 in Lie 3-Algebras?

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Graduate How Does the Length of a Kronecker Product Relate to Its Component Vectors?

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Undergrad Understanding and Calculating Matrix Determinants - Step by Step Guide

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High School Projection of vectors and scalars

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Undergrad Is there a unique identity element for matrices?

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Graduate Which Pairs (p,q) Satisfy 2^p+3^q and 2^q+3^p Being Prime?

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Graduate Normalizer subgroup proof proving the inverse

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Graduate How do I integrate dA(t)A^-1(t)=Bdt?

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High School Help with Solving a System of Equations

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Graduate Trace of a matrix and an expansion of eigenvectors

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Graduate Characteristic Zero: Explaining Rationals & Subfield Isomorphism

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Graduate Infinite product of consecutive odd/even, even/odd ratios

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Graduate Möbius function and prime numbers

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Undergrad Need help to using matrix to solve.

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Graduate How Can Group Theory Describe Human Social Interactions?

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High School Why is 0^0 considered 1 while 0^1 equals 0?

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Graduate Solving Root Finding Problem with Sparse Matrix | Krindik

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Graduate Find All Transitive G-Sets Up to Isomorphism w/ Subgroups of G

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Undergrad Dot Product Notation Clarification

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Graduate Angular velocity from two Matrices

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Graduate How to find a basis of a subspace V = {(x1; x2;….; xn) | Σni=1 xi=0}

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Undergrad Understanding Matrices Infinite: Case 3

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Graduate Quotienting a Category by an Object: Explained

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Graduate How Do F(X,n) and Q(n) Relate Through Partial Summation?

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Undergrad Minimising a vector over a restricted range

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Graduate Proving (a^n -b^n) Does Not Divide (a^n + b ^n): Divisibility Question

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Undergrad How can I learn about the maximum and eigenvalues of matrices?

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Undergrad Can I use back substitution to invert a matrix?

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Graduate Residue Problem: Seeking Alternative Solutions

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