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Limit calculation involving log and trig functions
This was the question, The above solution is the one that I got originally by the question setters, Below are my attempts (I don't know why is the size of image automatically reduced but hope that its clear enough to understand), As you can see that both these methods give different answers...- kshitij
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- Calculation Functions Limit Limits Log Trig Trig functions
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- Forum: Precalculus Mathematics Homework Help
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I Common features of set theory and wave functions?
I would like to know if any of you think there's any sort of connection, analogy, or common features between, sets in set theory and wave functions in QT? Wave functions lack trajectories, so do sets. Wave functions also distribute over areas, as sets can do. To my understanding, wave...- Hallucinogen
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- Functions Set Set theory Theory Wave Wave functions
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- Forum: Quantum Physics
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MHB What Is the Domain and Range of y=cos(3(x - 45°)) +2?
State the domain and range for one cycle of y=cos(3(x - 45°)) +2 Show your work.- mathuravasant
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- Functions Sinusoidal
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- Forum: General Math
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MHB What are the first two positive x-intercepts for the given sinusoidal function?
Find the first two positive x-intercepts for y= -2cos(3(x-25°)) +1 (Can someone help me for this)- mathuravasant
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- Functions Sinusoidal
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- Forum: General Math
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MHB Sinusoidal Functions (I for this)
Sinusoidal Functions... Can someone help me with this. Describe the transformations that are applied to y= -4cos[2(x-30°)] +5 (State any shifts, stretches, compressions, or reflections).- mathuravasant
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- Functions Sinusoidal
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- Forum: General Math
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Python Functions, naming conventions in Python
Sometimes, when I code something, I am naming the local variables in the function same as the global variable. Such as, my_var = 13 def iseven(my_var): if my_var % 2 == 0: return True return False print(iseven(my_var)) As you can see my_var is defined globally but also used...- Arman777
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- Functions Python
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- Forum: Programming and Computer Science
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B Commutators of functions of operators
I would like to ask whether if operators ##A## and ##B## commute also operators ##e^A## and ##e^B## commute? Also I have a question is it possible that ##e^A## is matrix where all elements are ##\infty## so that ##e^A \cdot e^B-e^B\cdot e^A## has all elements that are ##\infty##?- LagrangeEuler
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- Commutators Functions Operators
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- Forum: Linear and Abstract Algebra
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Integrating vector-valued functions along curves
The following parametrizations assume a counter-clockwise orientation for the unit square; the bounds are ##0\leq t\leq 1##. Hypotenuse ##(C_1)## %%% ##r(t)=(1-t,1-t)## ##dr=(-1,-1)\,dt## ##f(r(t))=f(1-t,1-t)=(a(1-t)^2,b(1-t)^2)## ##f\cdot dr=-(a+b)(1-t^2)\,dt## \begin{align} \int_{C_1} f\cdot...- Eclair_de_XII
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- Curves Functions
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help
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I Longitudinal DIS Structure functions
DIS observables can be expressed in terms of structure functions F1, F2 and FL. There exists the relation ##F_L = F_2 - 2xF_1##. We can write $$ F_L = \sum_a x \int_x^1 \frac{dy}{y} C_{a,L}(y,Q) f_a (\frac{x}{y},Q) $$ and similarly for ##F_1## and ##F_2##: $$ F_1 = \sum_a x \int_x^1...- CAF123
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- Functions Longitudinal Structure
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- Forum: High Energy, Nuclear, Particle Physics
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Can Laplace Transforms be Applied to Finite Intervals?
"Consider a string of length L that is connected at both ends to supports and is subjected to a load (external force per unit length) of f(x). Find the displcament u" https://i.stack.imgur.com/yVIDG.png We need to solve this: $$Tu_{xx} = f(x)$$ subject to $$u(0)=u(L)=0$$ But i don't understand...- LCSphysicist
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- Functions Green String
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help
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MHB How to Solve a Composition of Functions g(f(x))?
g(f(x))=\( g(f(x))=2/(1/x-4)+4 \)- Ebone_Love
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- Composition Functions
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- Forum: General Math
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MHB Fourier Series involving Hyperbolic Functions
Hello everyone first time here. don't know if it's the correct group... Am having some issues wiz my maths homework that going to count as a final assessment. Really Really need help. The function (f), with a period of 2π is : f(x) = cosh(x-2π) if x [π;3π].. I had to do a graph as the first...- Sharya19
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- Fourier Fourier series Functions Hyperbolic Hyperbolic functions Series
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- Forum: General Math
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MHB Exercise about the concept of functions
Hi everyone! =) . I'm having some issues with this exercises, It's about functions. I remember the basic geometrics formulas and how to get the area and perimeter of a square or a circle but I don't get it. I need an explanation. 1. Express the area A of a square as a function of (a) the length...- Nich6ls
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- Concept Exercise Functions
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- Forum: General Math
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I Cardinality of decreasing functions from N to N
Problem: Find the cardinality of the set ## A = \{f \in \Bbb N \to \Bbb N. \forall n\leq m .f(n) \geq f (m) \} ##. I know that ## A \subseteq P(\Bbb N \times \Bbb N) ## implies ## |A| \leq |P(\Bbb N \times \Bbb N)| = | P(\Bbb N) | = \aleph ##. So I have a feeling that ## \aleph \leq |A| ##...- CGandC
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- Cardinality decreasing Discrete mathematics Functions
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- Forum: Set Theory, Logic, Probability, Statistics
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A Multinomial functions of matrices
What branch of mathematics studies multinomial functions of matrices? ( i.e matrix valued functions of square matrices such as ##f(A,B,C) = ABC + BAC + 2A^2 + 3C##)- Stephen Tashi
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- Functions Matrices
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- Forum: Linear and Abstract Algebra
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MHB Which procedure takes the minimum time to solve modulus functions?
1) -|2x-3|+|5-x|+|x-10|=|3-x| 2) |2x-3|-|5-x|-|x-10|-|3-x|=28 3) -|2x-3|+|5-x|+|x-10|≥|3-x| How can we solve these problems? The method I know is to plug in the critical values to see which modulus becomes positive and which one becomes negative. Then find out the values of x for which the...- Nousher Ahmed
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- Functions Minimum Modulus Procedure Time
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- Forum: General Math
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A Calculating nonequilibrium Green's Functions
Hey :) Firstly I want to thank everyone who takes their time to read through this post and who tries to help me. So the issue is the following: I wrote a python code that creates a Lindbladian, and I wanted to try to calculate the Greens function using the Lehmann representation. For the...- danielw96
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- Functions Green function Nonequilibrium
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- Forum: Quantum Physics
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Finding inverses of two functions in Lambda Notation
I found the following functions ( In lambda notation ) to be injective, and now I am trying to find the inverse functions for them ( the inverse for the Image of ## f ## ) but I am stuck and I need help: 1. ## f = \lambda n \in \mathbb{N}. (-1)^n + n^2 ## 2. ## f = \lambda g \in \mathbb{R}...- CGandC
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- Functions Lambda Notation
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help
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B Are continuous functions on sequentially compact sets u-continuous?
Suppose ##f## is not uniformly-continuous. Then there is ##\epsilon>0## such that for any ##\delta>0##, there is ##x,y\in K## such that if ##|x-y|<\delta##, ##|f(x)-f(y)|\geq \epsilon##. Choose ##\delta=1##. Then there is a pair of real numbers which we will denote as ##x_1,y_1## such that if...- Eclair_de_XII
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- Compact Continuous Continuous functions Functions Sets
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- Forum: Calculus
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Determining the growth of two functions using Big-Oh definition
My attempt involved using the big-Oh notation, I think this should work but I am not sure how to go about it. The two functions are g(n) = 6^n/n^5 and h(n) = (ln n)^84. I thought that I could use the inequality 6^n < ln(n)^84 and 6^n/|n^5| = |g(n)| < 6^n and put those inequalities together...- Haku
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- Definition Functions Growth
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help
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Engineering W0 = 1/RC? Transfer Functions and Bode Plots
Here is the example and solution in full. I have circled where I'm at and highlighted the part that's tripping me up. I managed to get... and getting everything in terms of the angular frequency seems to be critical for getting the plots for the Frequency Response. I checked my notes on RC...- garthenar
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- Bode Bode plot Circuit analysis Functions Gain Plots Transfer fucntion
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- Forum: Engineering and Comp Sci Homework Help
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Tetrahedron Simplex Shape Functions in FEA
Hi, 2 part question trying to get tetrahedron Finite Element shape functions working: 1) How do I properly setup the shape coefficient matrix and 2) How do I build the coefficient quantities in the shape functions properly? ANY tips or corrections may unblock me and would be of much value...- doenn1616
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- 3d Fea Functions Matlab Shape Tetrahedron
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- Forum: Mechanical Engineering
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I Transition Functions and Lie Groups
I understand that on Riemannian manifolds, the transition functions that glue charts together are coordinate transformations (Jacobian matrices). However, I am not quite sure how transition functions work in the context of Lie groups and Fiber bundles. Do we consider the manifolds to be flat...- knowwhatyoudontknow
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- Functions Groups Lie groups Transition
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- Forum: Differential Geometry
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Mathematica Series expansion from the red book on special functions by Richard Ask
I want to check my calculations via mathematica. In the book I am reading there's this expansion: $$\frac{(1+\frac{1}{j})^x}{1+x/j}=1+\frac{x(x-1)}{2j^2}+\mathcal{O}(1/j^3)$$ though I get instead of the term ##\frac{x(x-1)}{2j^2}## in the rhs the term: ##-\frac{x(x+1)}{2j^2}##. So I want to...- MathematicalPhysicist
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- Book Expansion Functions Series Series expansion Special functions
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- Forum: MATLAB, Maple, Mathematica, LaTeX
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Find the set of all functions that satisfy the inequality
Problem: Find the set of all harmonic functions ##u(x,y,z)## that satisfy the following inequality in all of ##R^3## $$|u(x,y,z)|\leq A+A(x^2+y^2+z^2)$$ where ##A## is a nonzero constant. Work: I removed the absolute value bars by re-writing the expression $$-C-C(x^2+y^2+z^2)\leq u\leq...- docnet
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- Functions Inequality Set
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help
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Show that f such that f(x+cy)=f(x)+cf(y) is continuous
We need to show that ##\lim_{x \rightarrow a}f(x)=f(a), \forall a \in \mathbb{R}## . At first, I tried to show that f is continuous at 0 and from there I would show for all a∈R. But now, I think this may not even be true. I only got that f(0)=0. I'm very confused, I appreciate any help!- Bptrhp
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- Continuity Continuous Functions
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help
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Concavity and Tangent Functions
Here is the problem (8b). I was asked to write out why the circled part was true. I know that since the function is concave down then f"(x)<0. That is a fact. What I am having trouble with is why they can say the next part. What I thought was L(x) is the tangent line and all tangent lines...- Strand9202
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- Functions Tangent
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help
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Loop Feynman diagram contributions to correlation functions
My understanding of the n-correlation function is \begin{equation*} \langle \phi(x_1) \phi(x_2) ... \phi(x_n)\rangle = i \Delta_F (x_1-x_2-...-x_n) \end{equation*} Where ##\Delta_F## is known as the Feynman propagator (in Mathematics is better known as Green's function). Let us analyze...- JD_PM
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- Correlation Diagram Feynman Feynman diagram Functions Loop
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- Forum: Advanced Physics Homework Help
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Can the limit of a quotient of trig functions approach a specific value?
Hello. Sin and cos separately oscillates between [-1,1] so the limit of each as x approach infinity does not exist. But can a quotient of the two acutally approach a certain value? lim x→∞ sin(ln(x))/cos(√x) has to be rewritten if L'hôp. is to be applied but i can't seem to find a way to...- Jonas
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- Functions Limit Trig Trig functions
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help
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A Example of Ritz method with Bessel functions for trial function
Hi PF! Do you know of any examples of the Ritz method which use Bessel functions as trial functions? I’ve seen examples with polynomials, Legendre polynomials, Fourier modes. However, all of these are orthogonal with weight 1. Bessel functions are different in this way. Any advice on an...- member 428835
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- Bessel Bessel functions Example Function Functions Method trial
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- Forum: Differential Equations
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MHB Determine the area of a region between two curves defined by algebraic functions
R is the region bounded by the functions f(x)=3√x−4 and g(x)=3x/5−8/5. Find the area A of R. Enter answer using exact values. -
MHB Trigonometric of tangent and sine functions
Simplify $\left(\tan \dfrac{2\pi}{7}-4\sin \dfrac{\pi}{7}\right)\left(\tan \dfrac{3\pi}{7}-4\sin \dfrac{2\pi}{7}\right)\left(\tan \dfrac{6\pi}{7}-4\sin \dfrac{3\pi}{7}\right)$.- anemone
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- Functions Sine Tangent Trigonometric
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- Forum: General Math
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MHB Understanding O(h): Examining Functions with h as an Input
Let $$ \mid h \mid $$< 1. Which of the following functions are O(h)? Explain. $$ -4h $$ $$h+h^2 $$ $$ \mid h \mid ^{0.5} $$ $$h + cos (h) $$ Based on my notes, f(h) = O(h) only if $$ \mid f \mid $$ ≤ C $$ \mid h \mid $$, where C is a constant independent of h. I can only solve for the...- lemonthree
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- Functions Input
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- Forum: General Math
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Probability Density Functions: Transformation of Variables
Hi, I have a question about probability transformations when the transformation function is a many-to-one function over the defined domain. Question: How do we transform the variables when the transformation function is not a one-to-one function over the domain defined? If we have ## p(x) =...- Master1022
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- Density Functions Probability Probability density Transformation Variables
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help
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I Units of trigonometric functions?
What are the units of the trigonometric functions sinus, cosinus etc? If I take say Sin(0.5), what would the units of the output be?- John Greger
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- Functions Trigonometric Trigonometric functions Trigonometry Units
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- Forum: Classical Physics
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Mathematica Plotting 2 functions & economizing on calc of intermediate result
I am trying to plot two functions a(t) and b(t) that both use a common intermediate result K. In my actual code K would be a slow-ish calculation. To reuse the K across a and b, I am putting them into a single module that provides an array {a, b} to the Plot[] function. (BTW, the Evaluate[] is...- Swamp Thing
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- Functions Plotting
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- Forum: MATLAB, Maple, Mathematica, LaTeX
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I Extremums of functions: x to the power of x to the power of a
I plotted the x(red dots) coordinates and y coordinates( black dots) of extremums of functions x^x^a (the x coordinate of the dots is a and y coordinate of the dots is x or y coordinate of the extremum). Is there a function, on which are located all the black dots or all the red dots? P.S. The...- some russian guy
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- Functions Power
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- Forum: Calculus
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Mathematica Ratio of functions -- automatically apply l'Hospital rule when needed
I want to plot the ratio f1(x) / f2(x), where they have some common zeros. Does Mathematica have a feature that will do this, switching automatically to f1'(x) / f2'(x) when appropriate, avoiding F.P. errors and optimizing numerical precision? If not, is there a good way to implement this?- Swamp Thing
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- Apply Functions Ratio
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- Forum: MATLAB, Maple, Mathematica, LaTeX
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B Significant figures for special functions (square roots)
I am using square roots, however, I am confused over how many significant figures (s.f.) to keep. Suppose I have ##\sqrt{3.0}##, which has 2 s.f. From three different sources, I'll put a summary in brackets: https://www.kpu.ca/sites/default/files/downloads/signfig.pdf (if 2 s.f. in the data...- yucheng
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- Calculations Functions Roots Significant figures Special functions
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- Forum: Other Physics Topics
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I Showing that a set of differentiable functions is a subspace of R
Problem: Show that the set of differentiable real-valued functions ##f## on the interval ##(-4,4)## such that ##f'(-1) = 3f(2)## is a subspace of ##\mathbb{R}^{(-4,4)}## This is my first bouts with rigorous mathematics and my brain is not at all wired for attacking problems like this (yet). I...- Mayhem
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- Differentiable Functions Set Subspace
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- Forum: Linear and Abstract Algebra
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Vector space of functions from finite set to real numbers
Summary:: Problem interpreting a vector space of functions f such that f: S={1} -> R Hello, Another question related to Jim Hefferon' Linear Algebra free book. Before explaining what I don't understand, here is the problem : I have trouble understanding how the dimension of resulting space...- fatpotato
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- Finite Functions Numbers Real numbers Set Space Vector Vector space
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help
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MHB Master Theorem-Relation of the two functions
Hello! (Wave) I want to solve the recurrence relation $$T(n)=4T{\left( \frac{n}{3} \right)}+n \log{n}.$$ I thought to use the Master Theorem. We have $a=4, b=3, f(n)=n \log{n}$. $\log_b{a}=\log_3{4}$ $n^{\log_b{a}}=n^{\log_3{4}}$ How can we find a relation between $n^{\log_{3}{4}}$ and...- evinda
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- Functions Master
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- Forum: Set Theory, Logic, Probability, Statistics
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B What Are Functions Called That Are Linearly Dependent With Their Derivatives?
Is there a name for functions that are linearly dependent with its derivatives? i.e. a function ##f(x)## such that, for some value of ##n## it fulfills $$f^{(n+1)} = \sum_{k=0}^{n} \alpha_k f^{(k)}$$ are linearly dependent?- Gaussian97
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- Functions
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- Forum: Calculus
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I Proving linear independence of two functions in a vector space
Hello, I am doing a vector space exercise involving functions using the free linear algebra book from Jim Hefferon (available for free at http://joshua.smcvt.edu/linearalgebra/book.pdf) and I have trouble with the author's solution for problem II.1.24 (a) of page 117, which goes like this ...- fatpotato
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- Functions Independence Linear Linear algebra Linear independence Space Vector Vector space
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- Forum: Linear and Abstract Algebra
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MHB Compose Functions: True/False?
Which of the following are true? Select all options. Assume that f:A→B and g:B→C. If f and g are injective, then so is g∘f If f and g are surjective, then so is g∘f If f and g are bijective, then so is g∘f If g∘f is bijective, then so are both f and g If g∘f is...- lemonthree
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- Functions
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How Can Variable Slopes Affect Average Rate of Change in Advanced Functions?
So I attempted this problem and to satisfy the first condition (for t in the range of [1, 5]), I drew the straight line that has a slope of 5 (i.e. f(x)=5x). I just don't understand how I can have the same function with a different slope (average rate of change) for the interval [1,10] or for [2...- MartynaJ
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- advanced Functions Graphing
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- Forum: Precalculus Mathematics Homework Help
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I Eigenfunctions and wave functions
I saw this statement from the textbook "Quantum physics of atoms, molecules, solids, nuclei, and particles" second edition pg 166. According to the text, is the author saying the solution to the TISE is the eigenfunction and when you multiply the time dependent part, you get the wave function? I...- semc
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- Eigenfunctions Functions Wave Wave functions
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- Forum: Quantum Physics
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B Why does f = g in implicit equations?
I saw something in my notes that I didn't understand... we have ##y=f(x)##, and consider an implicit equation of the form ##g(y) = f(x)##. They then say that ##f=g##. Why is that true? I would have thought$$f = \{ (a,f(a)) : a\in \mathbb{R} \} \subseteq \mathbb{R}^2$$whilst ##g## is just$$g = \{...- etotheipi
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- Functions
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- Forum: Calculus
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I Where do wave functions come from?
In classical mechanics, we have either Newton’s laws or a Lagrangian in terms of coordinates and their derivatives (or momenta) and we can solve them for the behavior of the system in terms of these variables, which are what we observe (measure). In QM, we quantize classical mechanics by making...- joneall
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- Functions Wave Wave functions
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- Forum: Quantum Physics
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Inverse trigonometric functions
Create one equation of a reciprocal trigonometric function that has the following: Domain: ##x\neq \frac{5\pi}{6}+\frac{\pi}{3}n## Range: ##y\le1## or ##y\ge9## I think the solution has to be in the form of ##y=4sec( )+5## OR ##y=4csc( )+5##, but I am not sure on what to include...- MartynaJ
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- Functions Inverse Trigonometric Trigonometric functions
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- Forum: Precalculus Mathematics Homework Help