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Understanding Proofs Involving Subsets
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Proving Dedekind Cuts for D = {x: x \in Q and (x \leq or x^2 < 2)}
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Likely Winner of Women's Shooting Contest
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Midterm Practice: Could some verify my proof
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Probability Density Function of two Resistors in Parallel
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Simulating Brownian Motion w/ Drift & Diffusion - Step-by-Step Guide for Excel
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Solving Problem with Marbles - David's Challenge
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Average Deviations: Why is it Always Zero?
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Bijections result when the function is surjective and injective
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What Is the Distribution of 2(X̄ - 10) / S?
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Solving Choice Functions: Axioms, X={1,2,3}, Finding c:P(X)--->X
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Probability Density Function - Need Help
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Cartesian Product: \mathbb{R}^3
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Are there sets that are not partitionable in certain ways?
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Joint PDF of Random Variables X & Y -1 to 1
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Gaussian Random Variables Question
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Mutually exclusive/independent events
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Probablity of choosing the same number
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How to prove the double containment argument for infinite operations with sets?
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Can 12 People Share 3 Tables in 5 Days for Dinner?
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How Many Choice Functions Exist for Finite and Infinite Sets?
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Autocorrelation, expectation, moment
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Theorem: Bijections & Axiom of Choice
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Combinations are just an application of the counting principle?
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What is the probability of a customer leaving a workshop happy?
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Testing hypothesis and significance level
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What is the confidence interval for a 100 ohm resistor with 10% tolerance?
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To show that equivalence classes of ker f are concentric circles
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Method of Moments: Solving For Theta
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Understanding Functions: Puzzled by f(x) = sqrt(x)?
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Calculating Ratios of Moments: Spatial Extent of Distribution
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Examples of Surjections from Uncountable Sets to Countable Sets
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Finding Upper and Lower Bounds for Subsets in R and Q
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If there is a box which has 7 red balls
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The Universe/Set Theory Conflict?
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Verifying R is an Order Relation on {1,2,3}
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Probability of Winning and Losing in a 3-Round Game
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Generalized likelihood ratio test
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How many arrangements are possible
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Bacteria Colony Distribution in a Nutrient Dish
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How can the Metropolis-Hastings algorithm help simulate a Normal Distribution?
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Stock Market Investor: Probability of Retirement as a Winner
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Rao-Blackwells Theorem: Efficient Estimation Using Sufficient Statistics
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Can X_n Converge to X in Probability if it Doesn't Meet Definitions 2 or 3?
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Calculate E(XY) when X~N(0,1), Y=X^2~\chi^2(1)
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Calculating Probability with a Normal Distribution
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Calculating Number of Distinct x Tuples from a Set A
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Probability Formula for Testing Joe's Claim in a Statistics Class
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What is the Probability of Getting More Heads than Tails in 4 Coin Tosses?
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What is Set Theory and How is it Used in Science?
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Various stuff, mostly about sets
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Probability Axioms: Deriving Version 2 from Version 1
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First-order logic : repesenting graphs
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Second-order and Fixed-point Logic: Describing Graphs
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Craps Statistics: Win/Loss/Point Odds Explained
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Proving the Non-Equivalence of 'P V Q' to Any Horn Formula
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Proving Infinite Sigma-Algebra's Countable Disjoint Subsets
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Connectives Homework: Incomplete Set, Propositions P & Contradictions
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Ordinal Exponentiation Comparison
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Calculating Probability of Sixth Die Face on Nth Consecutive Throw
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Is the Intersection of a Sequence in a Sigma-Algebra Also in the Sigma-Algebra?
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Definitions in terms of truth-functions
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What is the conditional probability of P(X > 0.2 | X < 0.6)?
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Method of moments and integration
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Four tires to mount on a car these can be mounted
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How can I improve my understanding of Maximum Likelihood estimators?
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Integration to d density function
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What Intervals [a,b] Exhibit Both Open and Closed Properties in the Rationals?
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What is the minimum number of students for a likely win in a birthday bet?
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Primitive recursive functions :mad:
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Upper Bound for IQ Scores Exceeding 130 Using Chebychev's Inequality
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Combinatorics: How Many Vectors with Square Sum = K?
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Show that the set of points on a line is equinumerous
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How Do Arrows Function as Elements in Category Theory?
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Calculating Probability of Pregnancy In Vitro
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Why Is the Area Calculation of a Triangle Using Given Algorithms Unstable?
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Can you prove that this set is countable?
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When Did Set Theory Become the Dominant Framework in Mathematics?
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Calculating Expected Value for Sweepstakes Prizes
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Calculating Probability of Markov Chain State in Discrete Time
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Calculate Average Duration of Snakes & Ladders Game
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Poisson Distribution Mean & SD: Solving for Y
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What is an elt as it applies to a Hasse diagram?
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What is the Probability of Someone Replicating Your Actions in a Day?
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Identifying distributions in time series
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Its deciding which Stats method to use that the problem
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One of those hand shaking problems
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Solve SAT Math & Listening Tests: 90% Confidence Interval
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How Many 3-Letter Arrangements of aabbcccdddd Are Possible?
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Topology for Beginners: Describing a Torus
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Learning statisticts and probability
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Help with Metalogic Problem: Showing Sentence Truth Value
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Using summation with probability question
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How can I prove [(A^B)-(B^C)]-(A^C)'=0 using contradiction?
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Probability of 0-6 Students in Class of 20 - Help!
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Understanding 0-ary Functions: Universe & Individuals
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Fourier analysis and prob. distributions?
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Poisson Approximation to Binomial
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Is It Ever Necessary to Assign Multiple Letters to a Single Sentence?
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Making an open statement to satisfy two conditions help
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