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MHB Prove that the expression is a valid argument using the deduction method
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MHB Can we take limits to infinity in finite sets of $\Bbb{N}$?
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Graduate Chapman Kolmogorov Th. - generality?
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MHB IGCSE Probability Question [ either / or ]
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Undergrad Binomial Distribution for successive events
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MHB Finding Least Value m with Property P in Discrete Math
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Graduate Basic Mathematical Logic - Understanding Sequents
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Undergrad Tossing a Coin 100 Times: Probability of All Heads
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Undergrad If X ∼ Uniform(−1, 1) find the pdf of Y = |X|
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Graduate Distribution of 2 matrices with the same eigenvalues
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MHB Solving the Probability of Crash for SUV Drivers
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Undergrad Is Randomness in Physics Truly Random or Just Our Uncertainty?
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Graduate Total distribution when measuring
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Graduate Can I Predict the Correct Dice Using Probability Distributions?
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Graduate Combining probabilistic forecasts
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MHB Probability of event modelled by poisson happening twice, consecutively
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Graduate The limit of random variable is not defined
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MHB Find Mean Formula With Penalty as Parameter
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Undergrad Standard deviation for a biological assay
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Undergrad Calculating Probability of 3 Pennies in 30 Boxes Using Poisson Distribution
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MHB How Do You Categorize Permutations of a 20-Object Set into Distinct Patterns?
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Graduate Derivative of Log Likelihood Function
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MHB What formulas to use to work out the following questions
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Graduate Looking for book on ZFC axiomatic set theory (I think)
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Is There an Android App for Bingo Statistics?
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Graduate Statistics - Moment Generating Functions
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MHB Proof of Equality for Odd Integers with Floor Function
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MHB Probability of Two Pairs in Five-Card Poker Hand
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Undergrad Advice request good study stats along discrete math
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Undergrad Mathematical Thinking - Matrices
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MHB How Many Shares to Buy to Achieve a Target Average Price?
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Graduate Guessing cards: is 3 for 3 more improbable than 3 for 4?
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MHB Induction on the number of equations
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High School What Is the Correct Truth Table for This Xor Equation?
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Graduate How does the mgf relate to the probability distribution?
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MHB How to prove an inequality with a direct proof?
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Undergrad Normal distribution and constant variance
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Graduate Proof of |2^N x 2^N| = |2^N| with N the natural numbers
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Undergrad Statistics: How to assess the resemblance of two curves?
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MHB Calculating Executive Committee Possibilities for a Board of 12 Directors
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Graduate Same Moment Generating Function, Same Prob. Distribution
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Undergrad Probability one hitter is better
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MHB Find Regression Equation for y on x
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MHB Finding the Number of Bit Strings with 8 Zeros and 10 Ones
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Graduate How Does Unequal Probability Affect Entropy Calculation in Information Theory?
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Undergrad Understanding conditional probability and Bayes' theorem
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Undergrad Estimating uncertainty for a probability
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Undergrad Statistically proving a BAC under 0.08
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Graduate Covariance and correlation coefficient
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MHB Calculating Logistic Growth Rate
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MHB Coming up with Theorems and proving them
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Graduate A philosophical question regarding random numbers....
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Undergrad Normal distribution curve area?
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Graduate Complex Covariance: Analyzing X & Y Relationships
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Graduate An argument against Godelian anti-computationalism
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MHB Finding the line of regression
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Graduate What is the final number of balls in the Ross-Littlewood vase paradox?
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Graduate Distribution of Non-Gaussian Data: Analysis & Presentation
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Graduate Solving Gaussian Random Variable Expected Value: CDF & Expectation
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MHB What does the union of an infinite sequence of intervals converge to?
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Graduate Covariance matrix with asymmetric uncertainties
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Graduate Increasing sequence of sigma algebras
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Undergrad Does this algorithm guarantee equaprobable outcomes?
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Graduate Gauss-Markov process covariance function
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Graduate Bell's Theorem Explained in nLab: Probability Density
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Graduate Modified Balls in Boxes ; allowi "negative number of balls"
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Graduate E[(X^2+Y^2)/XY] for Geometric(p) R.V.s
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MHB Solve the a/b and 10/11 Problem: Understanding Quantity Relationships
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Undergrad Representing error: expected versus actual speed
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Undergrad Are Logic Games Necessary for Success on the LSAT?
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Undergrad Standard Deviation of Averages
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MHB GRE: Solving "n" Integer Question: Determining Possible Values
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MHB The column gets out of the basis
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MHB Look for help with combinations
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Graduate Why Is the Expected Value a Linear Operator in Quantum Mechanics?
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Undergrad Truth Tables for Validity: Using Equations to Determine Satisfaction
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MHB Can Quantifiers Be Eliminated in These Differential Equations?
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Graduate Computability in Classical Physics
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Graduate Normalisation of Experimental Data
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MHB Solution of the recurrence relation
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High School Intuitive explanation for P(A U B) = P(A) + P(B)
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Undergrad Prove A.(B+C) = (A.B)+(A.C) <Boolean Algebra>
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Undergrad How to express these phrases mathematically
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MHB Probability and Statistics question
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Undergrad How can a program calculate combinations for three players without repetition?
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MHB Find a closed-form expression for f(n)
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MHB Are all the basic feasible solutions accepted?
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Undergrad Finding the Closest Match to a Theoretical Curve
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Graduate When/how to reject Poisson distribution hypothesis?
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High School What is the meaning of g: [a, b] → R in set notation?
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MHB How many possible 7-place license plates are there with 3 letters and 4 digits?
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MHB Strings of eight English letters
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MHB Strings of three decimal digits
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High School Inductive vs Deductive Reasoning
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Undergrad Conditional Statments and Truth Value
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Undergrad Understanding Residual Plots: Impact on Model Relationships and Homoscedasticity
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Graduate Proving Equivalence of {5n | n = 1,2,...} and ℤ
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Graduate Difficulty understanding ∫ P(X).X^2 dx = <X^2> ?
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Graduate When Does n lg n Switch from Ω to O?
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High School Probability; what is "the long run"?
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