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Graduate How Can V Be Transformed into Different Algebraic Structures?
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Graduate Calculating Conditional Probability for a given Event (a=1)
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Undergrad Determining the Likelihood function
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Graduate Equivalence Relation: Examining the Proof
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Graduate Two similar Bayesian problems. Did I get them right?
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Undergrad Proving Elements of a Set are Distinct
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Undergrad Why is 'k' Used in Complete Graphs?
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Graduate Expectation of 2 random variables
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Undergrad Calculating Expected Value of Oil Co. Offshore Drilling Bid
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High School Is there any numbers with infinite digits
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Graduate Multiplying Normal Distributions: Rules & Examples
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Undergrad Solving Probability Question: Rolling 2 Die's w/ 20 Faces - Answer 21/160
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Undergrad Understanding Mathematical Induction: Explanation and Tips for Proof Techniques
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Undergrad Quick question about binomial theorem
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Undergrad The Sigma Terminology in Data Plots: Confusion and Questions
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Graduate Is the Correlation between XY and Y Zero if X and Y are Independent?
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High School What is the Converse in a Conditional Statement?
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Undergrad Do you consider probablity a true science?
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Undergrad Need help conditional probability
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Graduate Probability Q: Average Consecutive Matches in Bit Strings
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Undergrad Standard Card Question - Probability
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High School FUn questions - Probability - help
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Undergrad Set Theory Book Reviews: Halmos Edition
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Undergrad Solving the Waiting Time Paradox: Uniform Arrivals
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Undergrad Calculate the chance books will be returned to library
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Graduate Problems involving two distributions
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Undergrad Bijective Function: f: [0,1] --> [0,1]
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Undergrad Probability Question - POLITICS?
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High School Finding the Value of Y at X=3 with No Reading of Y
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Graduate Linear Gaussian parameter estimation
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High School Probability (Choose) question - marbles in a jar
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Undergrad Random number generator of 2 normal distributions partially correlated
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Undergrad Tasting Experiment - Can Friend Distinguish Pepsi from Coke?
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Graduate Derivation of bayesian inference in Hidden Markov model
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Graduate Proving that Y is a Markov Chain | Finite State Space and Transition Matrix P
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Undergrad Question about injection, surjection, bijection, and mapping
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Graduate Is the use of complete induction advantageous in this proof?
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Undergrad Probability of X in [-0.25, 0.75] Explained
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Graduate How is this Statistics Summation Simplified?
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Graduate Can infinite sets differ finitely?
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Undergrad What is the Probability of 4 Out of 5 Recent US Presidents Being Left-Handed?
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Undergrad Understanding the Probability of Coincidences: A Mathematical Perspective
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Graduate Are the epsilons independent from each other?
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Graduate Is the empty set a compatible subset of a dense set?
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Undergrad Trouble with Yahtzee: Where Did I Make the Mistake?
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Graduate Continuous Function: Showing f is Continuous
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Graduate About the joint density function
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Graduate How to Prove E[Y|F0]=Y When Y is F0-Measurable?
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Graduate Why Are Separable Metric Spaces Essential for Random Operators?
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Undergrad Analyzing performance of a stock picker
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Graduate Lebesgue measure vs. box counting dimension
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Undergrad Notation for representing vector spaces
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Graduate R Chart with probability limits
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High School Are {a,b,c} and {a,{b,c}} the same set?
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Undergrad Unsolved Problem: Are Outcomes of Two Inspectors Independent?
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Graduate Deciding Between Standard and Improved Chi-Square Methods for Data Analysis
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Graduate Can You Have a Category of Categories Without Encountering Russell's Paradox?
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Undergrad Generated random data how can I check if it is a Gaussian?
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Graduate How to Prove the Sum of Squared Standard Normal Variables is Chi-Square?
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High School What does finite mean in mathematical terms?
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Graduate Calculating a CDF Identity: Derivation and Explanation
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Graduate Proof by induction: nCr always an integer
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Graduate Some questions regarding Propositions and the Liar's Paradox.
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Undergrad Mathematical Derivation of Significant Figure Rules
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Graduate Second-Order Logic: Understanding the Basics
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Undergrad Probability Puzzle: Calculating Chances of Being Hit by Car After 10 Crossings
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Undergrad Gaussian PDF: Probability of P(x), Usable Shafts %
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Graduate Joint probability from conditional probability?
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Graduate Set theory and category theory
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Undergrad How do I state uncertainty when calibrating a flowmeter?
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Undergrad Determining the Importance of Certain Data Types (PCA?)
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Undergrad Normalizing standard deviation between two data sets
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High School Obtain the power set p(s) if S(a,b,c)
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Undergrad Entropy (Shannon) - Channel Capacity
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Undergrad Can I Plot Log (x) with Error Bars without Changing err_x Values?
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Undergrad How can I calculate an error for a slope in my lab report using Excel?
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Undergrad How to proof P(A U B U C) without using Venn Diagram
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Graduate How Can Predicate Calculus Prove a Unique Solution in Set Theory?
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Graduate What are the axioms in ZFC set theory?
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High School Is the Empty Set Its Own Element or Subset?
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Undergrad Attempting to find an equation, not sure how to present it.
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Graduate What is the Representation of \omega^\omega in a Visual Form?
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Undergrad Normal approx binomial question.
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Undergrad Correct Combination Thought Logic Being Followed
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Undergrad Finding variance without knowing mean?
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Undergrad Mean/Variance of Uniform Probability Distribution
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Graduate How Does Runtime Affect the Kolmogorov Complexity of a SAT Solver's Output?
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Graduate Is There Always a Rational Between Any Two Transcendental Numbers?
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Graduate Convergence in distribution
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Graduate What is the Uniform Convergence Problem in Stochastic Functions?
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Undergrad Probability Density Function of a Quadratic Equation
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Undergrad Should I Switch My Choice in the Monty Hall Problem?
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Undergrad What, if anything, is necessarily true inequalities called?
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Undergrad Conditional Probability and Bayes' Formula Questions
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Undergrad Question with intersects and complements.
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Graduate Are Ratios of IID Exponential Variables Independent of Their Sample Average?
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Graduate An initial and terminal object of the category 'Set'
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Graduate Finding Cyclic Patterns in Random Constants: A Probability Puzzle
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Undergrad Does {a^(-2)a, a^(-1)} form a set?
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