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Guy who could read letters, but not numbers
Here is a little Science news article of a guy who got a corticobasal syndrome, which kills off brain cells. I find these kinds of weird (probably) neurologically caused mental problem very interesting. They say something about brain consciousness relationships, not clear what though...- BillTre
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Finding Domain for Complex Numbers: |y-x|<=2, |x|<=2
i have to find such domain z=x+iy , y,x∈ℝ , |y-x|<=2, |x|<=2 i'm confused with |y-x|<=2, how should i proceed ? with abs of x i am ok.- DottZakapa
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- Complex Complex numbers Domain Numbers
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MHB Finding Real Part of $z$ for Complex Numbers
Let $z_1=18+83i,\,z_2=18+39i$ and $z_3=78+99i$, where $i=\sqrt{-1}$. Let $z$ be the unique complex number with the properties that $\dfrac{z_3-z_1}{z_2-z_1}\cdot \dfrac{z-z_2}{z-z_3}$ is a real number and the imaginary part of $z$ is the greatest possible. Find the real part of $z$.- anemone
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- Complex Complex numbers Numbers
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Minimum number of numbers to express every integer below N as a sum
I have found code to find simply the minimum numbers needed, but I need to do it without repetition given the nature of an electric circuit. I hope that is a sufficient enough explanation of the problem. Despite being an engineering project this aspect is more mathematical.- CricK0es
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- Integer Minimum Numbers Sum
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MHB Probability: Find the number of ways to form 4-digit numbers >3000
Please help me solve this, Given digits 2,2,3,3,3,4,4,4,4, how many distinct 4 digit numbers greater than 3000 can be formed? Thank you- Joe_1234
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- Form Numbers Probability
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MHB Can we prove that (m+1)/(n+1) > m/n if n>m>0 using synthetic proof?
Let m,n be real numbers. Prove that if n>m>0 , then (m+1)/(n+1) > m/n I'm currently confuse in this one help will be very much needed- EqualElement
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- Numbers Proofs Real numbers
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- Forum: Set Theory, Logic, Probability, Statistics
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MHB S8.3.7.4. The sum of two positive numbers is 16.
3.7.4. The sum of two positive numbers is 16. What is the smallest possible value of the sum of their squares? $x+y=16\implies y=16-x$ Then $x^2+(16-x)^2=2 x^2 - 32x + 256$ So far ... Hopefully -
MHB Numbers with a quadratic property
A recent https://mathhelpboards.com/potw-secondary-school-high-school-students-35/problem-week-411-apr-5th-2020-a-27196.html#post119308 asked about properties of a pair of positive integers $x$, $y$ such that $2x^2+x = 3y^2+y$. But it is not obvious that any such pairs exist. So the challenge...- Opalg
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- Numbers Property Quadratic
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Impedance of Circuit (Complex Numbers Question)
Question is from Boas Ch. 2 Q.41 (I've the first edition) or Q 16.8 in the 3rd edition. Find the impedance of the circuit shown (R and L in series, then C in parallel with them). Circuit is essentially this (it is a closed circuit which I can't easily draw). -----R------L--- -------C---------...- Irishdoug
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- Circuit Impedance Numbers
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- Forum: Advanced Physics Homework Help
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Graph complex numbers to verify z^2 = (conjugate Z)^2
Hello! :smile: I am locked in an exercise. I must find (and graph) the complex numbers that verify the equation: ##z^2=\bar z^2 ## If ##z=x+iy## then: ##(x+iy)^2=(x-iy)^2 ## and operating and simplifying, ##4.x.yi=0 ## and here I don't know how to continue... can you help me with ideas? thanks!- il postino
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- Complex Complex number Complex numbers Graph Numbers
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B Is it possible to find complex numbers Cn, so that both equations are satisfied?
Is it possible two find complex numbers ##C_n##, so that both equations are satisfied \sum^{\infty}_{n=1}nC_n=0 and \sum^{\infty}_{n=1}|C_n|^2=1 ?- LagrangeEuler
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- Complex Complex numbers Numbers
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Stargazing Assessment of astronomical numbers like those of Proxima Centauri
Proxima Centauri is 4.2 light years away. That is 24,673,274,438,400 miles. Going at the speed of the Sun through the Milky Way, 492,150 miles per hour, it would take 5,723 years to get there. In 100 years the Sun has only gone 431,123,400,000 miles, or 7 percent of 1 light year...- cjackson
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Angles of certain complex numbers
reducing it to various forms: for example, the one in the title, or 2*pi*k(ln m) = a(ln(n/m)), and so forth. My gut feeling is that it is true (that no such foursome exists), but manipulations have not got me anywhere. Anyone push me in the right direction? I am probably overlooking something...- nomadreid
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- Angles Complex Complex numbers Numbers
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MHB Possible combinations for six digit license plates, numbers 0-9 and letters a-z.
Hi, I'm not sure if this is the correct forum so if I need to post elsewhere please let me know. I'm having trouble with calculating the possible combinations for six digit license plates, numbers 0-9 and letters a-z. I know the overall combinations are 1,947,792 when repetition is allowed...- Mackenzie3
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- Combinations Numbers Plates
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Need help on how they got these numbers -- solution to a trig equation
Summary:: This is not a homework i just need clarification on how they got those number Any solution involving sine and cosine is my weakness when its advance or intermediate- AzureSekki
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- Numbers Trig
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B Aren't There Any Formulas for Prime Numbers?
Hello all, We know that following formulas failed to produced all prime numbers for any given whole number ##n##: ##f(n) = n^2 - n - 41##, failed for ##n = 41~(f = 1681)## ##g(n) = 2^(2^n) + 1##, failed for ##n = 5~(g = 4,294,967,297)## ##m(n) = 2^n - 1##, failed for ##n = 67~(m =...- bagasme
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- Formulas Numbers Prime Prime numbers
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I The Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic and Rational Numbers
The fundamental theorem of arithmetic applies to prime factorizations of whole numbers. Can this theorem also correctly be invoked for all rational numbers? For example, if we take the number 3.25, it can be expressed as 13/4. This can be expressed as 13/2 x 1/2. This cannot be broken...- e2m2a
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- Arithmetic Fundamental Fundamental theorem Numbers Rational Theorem
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I A set of numbers as a smooth curved changing manifold.
Edit, the vector that rotates below might not rotate at all. Please forgive any mistaken statements or sloppiness on my part below. I think that by some measure a helicoid can be considered a smooth curved 2 dimensional surface except for a line of points? Consider not the helicoid above...- Spinnor
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- Manifold Numbers Set Smooth
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B Obtaining a Future Numbers Increase With Exponent From Past Increase
Suppose on day-one a number is 15 then on day-twenty the number has increased to 200. Now I want to find out what that increasing number could be on day-forty by using the exponent derived from the day- one to day-twenty increase ; x(log15) = log 200 . x = 2.301/1.176 = 1.956. So now on day...- morrobay
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- Exponent Future increase Numbers
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A Euclid's formula and real numbers
Recently I created a spreadsheet that generates Phythagorean triples. Curious, instead of using only positive integers for the values of m and n, I found that as long as m>n, the sides 2mn, msq + nsq, msq - nsq, still form the sides of a right triangle even though m and n are non-whole...- e2m2a
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- Formula Numbers Real numbers
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B Understanding Dual Space: Mapping Vector Space to Real Numbers
I understand that the Dual Space is composed of elements that linearly map the elements of the Vector Space onto Real numbers If my preamble shows that I have understood correctly the basic premise, I have one or two questions that I am trying to work through. So: 1: Is there a one to one...- geordief
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- Dual Mapping Numbers Real numbers Space Vector Vector space
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- Forum: Linear and Abstract Algebra
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MHB [ASK]Show that the sum of the fifth powers of these numbers is divisible by 5
The sum of ten integers is 0. Show that the sum of the fifth powers of these numbers is divisible by 5. For this one I don't know what I have to do at all other than brute-forcing which may even be impossible.- Monoxdifly
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- Numbers Sum
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I Photon occupation numbers in relation to the 4-potential
I have some questions about this video. I have watched other videos in this series. Otherwise very nice series, but I think there may be mistake. Isn't the video flawed because it forgot forgot 0'th component of 4-fector ##A## aka ##\varphi## in 3-vector representation, I think it because...- olgerm
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- Numbers Photon Relation
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I Principal difference between complex numbers and 2D vectors revisited
I know this topic was raised many times at numerous forums and I read some of these discussions. However, I did not manage to find an answer for the following principal question. I gather one deals with the same set in both cases equipped it with two different structures (it is obvious if one...- SVN
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- 2d Complex Complex numbers Difference Numbers Vectors
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I Math for Blending Numbers: Find "X
i have not clue if this is the right place to ask if i had 2 numbers and i wanted to blend between them but instead of a linear way it was in an inverse square way.. how would that math go? so if i had A=1 and B=9 and wanted the number at 0.5 it would be 4.. or if i wanted the number at 0.85 it...- fifthFunction
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I Is dealing with large numbers as formula a thing? and how is it done?
Hi everyone. I haven't been here in years, I'm surprised the account still works. Anyway. I have a mathematic thought/question that I really want to learn about. I realize this isn't going to be the easiest thing to explain if it is even possible, so please forgive me. So, What I want to do...- AtlasSniperma
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- Formula Large numbers Numbers
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Are there any whole numbers that satisfy this equation?
are there any whole numbers for x,y,a,b, that satisfy x^3-y^2+ab=a-b(x+y)- donglepuss
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- Numbers
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- Forum: Precalculus Mathematics Homework Help
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Distributing numbers over n buckets
I've got the problem well. The sum of the given numbers is 2n(2n+1)/2 = n(2n+1). And there are n buckets, so the average sum of numbers of each bucket is 2n+1.I've come to this so far. But I'm not sure whether the numbers are to be distributed over all 'n' buckets or some of the buckets can...- Akash47
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Geometric sum using complex numbers
Solution to the problem tells us that ##S_5 + i S_6## is the sum of the terms of a geometric sequence and thus the solutions should be : $$S_5 = \frac{\sin( (n+1) x)}{\cos^n(x) \sin(x)},\,\,\,\, S_6 = \frac{\cos^{n+1}(x) - \cos((n+1)x)}{\cos^n(x) \sin(x)} , x \notin \frac{\pi}{2} \mathbb{Z}$$...- fatpotato
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- Complex Complex numbers Geometric Numbers Sum
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Simplify this fraction containing imaginary numbers
i can get to 3i+1/1-3i but no further. I take it this is the correct way to start- serendipityfox
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- Fraction Imaginary Imaginary numbers Numbers Simplify
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A tricky question with complex numbers
All i was able to think was that i have to find a point (x,y) such that sum of its distances from points (0,0),(1,0),(0,1) and (3,4) is minimum.I tried by assuming the point to be centre of circle passing through any of the above 3 points,But it didn't helped me.- Physics lover
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- Complex Complex numbers Numbers
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Lost significant figures through division by exact numbers
I came across a significant figures problem today that I need information on. The problem is this: "What volume of water can a cylindrical container hold of it is 13.0 cm tall and 12.0 cm in diameter? Show your work and express the answer in scientific notation using significant figures." Of...- pwn01
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- Division Lost Numbers Significant figures
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I Could fundamental laws change in Dirac's Large Numbers Hypothesis?
Paul Dirac proposed a hypothesis called "Large Numbers Hypothesis" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirac_large_numbers_hypothesis), where he basically stated that, if he was correct, laws of physics would change with time. But what about fundamental laws and constants? (Not only 'effective'... -
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I How can I go from sine to cosine using exponential numbers?
##cos(\omega)## is $$\frac{e^{j \omega } + e^{-j \omega }}{2}$$ ##sin(\omega)## is $$\frac{e^{j \omega } - e^{-j \omega }}{2 j}$$ I also know that ##cos(\omega - \pi / 2) = sin(\omega)##. I've been trying to show this using exponentials, but I can't seem to manipulate one form into the...- amama
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What is the solution to this mathematical series of real numbers?
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- Mathemathics Mathematical Numbers Real numbers Sequence Series
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I Trouble with infinity and complex numbers
Summary: Trouble with infinity and complex numbers, just curious. I'm not too familiar with set theory ... but <-∞, ∞> contains just real numbers? Does something similar to <-∞, ∞> exist in Complex numbers? My question, is it "wrong"?- Troxx
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- Complex Complex numbers Infinity Numbers
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I Necessity of Complex Numbers in Quantum Mechanics
Summary: Which properties of ##\mathbb{C}## are actually necessary? The following is speculative as well as a honestly meant question about the way QM is modeled. I don't want to create a new theory, just understand the necessities of the old one. Physicists use complex numbers for QM. But...- fresh_42
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- Complex Complex numbers Numbers Qm
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What Is the Smallest Positive Argument for the Sum of Complex Roots of Unity?
--Continued-- 7) Let ##\sum_{k=0}^9 x^k = 0## Find smallest positive argument. Same thing as previous question, but I guess I can expand to ##z+z_{2}+z_{3}+...+z_{9}=0## ##z=re^{iθ}## ##re^{iθ}+re^{2iθ}+re^{3iθ}+...## What do I do to proceed on? Cheers- jisbon
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- Complex Complex numbers Numbers
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How Do You Solve Complex Number Equations in Quadratics and Exponentials?
Hello all! Thanks for helping me out so far :) Really appreciate it. I don't seem to understand some of the questions presented to me, so if anyone has an idea on how to start the questions, please do render your assistance :) 4) Take ##3+7i## is a solution of ##3x^2+Ax+B=0## Since ##3+7i## is...- jisbon
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- Complex Complex numbers Numbers
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Help Checking a Complex Numbers Problems
Hello, here with some complex number questions which I need some assistance in checking :) 1) z=3+5i1+3iz=3+5i1+3i Find Re(z) and Im(z) My answer is 9595 and −25−25 respectively. Checked by Wolfram 2) Find principal argument of the complex numberz=−5+3iz=−5+3i and express it in radians up to 2...- jisbon
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- Complex Complex numbers Numbers
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I How to be sure we have found all magnetic quantum numbers?
The book uses ladder operators ##L_+## and ##L_-## to find the eigenvalues ##m## of ##L_z##. By first deducing that these operators raise or lower the eigenvalue by ##\hbar##, and then deducing that the lowest eigenvalue is the negative of the highest eigenvalue ##l##, it proves that ##m = -l...- Happiness
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- Magnetic Numbers Quantum Quantum numbers
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Complex numbers: if (u+v)/(u-v) is purely imaginary, show that mod(u)=mod(v)
I'm kind of stuck over here at one part, but something is telling me that it might be wrong too :( Do assist, thanks.- jisbon
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- Complex Complex numbers Imaginary Numbers
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Confusion regarding Quantum numbers
Problem Statement: Given in the "Attempt at a solution section". Relevant Equations: Given in the "Attempt at a solution section". Problem Statement: Given in the "Attempt at a solution section". Relevant Equations: Given in the "Attempt at a solution section". I am having some serious...- subhradeep mahata
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- Confusion Numbers Quantum Quantum numbers
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Infinity question about known numbers?
1) Can I say that humans in history named, recognized countable set of numbers (1,2..Pi,sqrt(2) ... etc) the count of this set is named aleph-0 ? 2) Do mathematicians investigate the "other" continuum set of numbers which is infinity bigger ? Do we suspect, knows anything about that set like...- kris kaczmarczyk
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- Infinity Numbers
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Spring Problem On inclined plane without numbers, only variables
So we know that all the energy originates from the spring: E(spring) = (1/2)kd^2 As the block moves up the ramp, friction does work on the block over a distance of 2d: W = μmgcos(θ)* 2d So subtracting the work done by friction from the spring energy, gives us the energy left, so we'll set it...- Jaccobtw
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- Inclined Inclined plane Numbers Plane Spring Variables
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I How to relate multiplication of irrational numbers to real world?
I'm aware of the axioms of real numbers, the constructions of real number using the rational numbers (Cauchy sequence and Dedekind cut). But I can't relate the arithmetic of irrational numbers to real world usage. I can think the negative and positive irrational numbers to represent...- LittleRookie
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- Irrational Irrational numbers Multiplication Numbers Real numbers Real world
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I Generating Irrational Ratios in Wave Simulations
I am trying to write an algorithm that generates two random numbers in a given interval such that their ratio is an irrational number. I understand that all numbers stored on a computer are rational, so it is not possible to have a truly irrational number in a simulation. So, instead I am...- roam
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- Code Irrational Irrational number Irrational numbers Matlab Number theory Numbers
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I Real Numbers & Sequences of Rationals .... Garling, Corollary 3.2.7 ....
I am reading D. J. H. Garling's book: "A Course in Mathematical Analysis: Volume I: Foundations and Elementary Real Analysis ... ... I am focused on Chapter 3: Convergent Sequences ... ... I need some help to fully understand the proof of Corollary 3.2.7 ...Garling's statement and proof of...- Math Amateur
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- Numbers Real numbers Sequences
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- Forum: Topology and Analysis
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MHB Understanding Garling's Corollary 3.2.7 on Real Numbers and Rational Sequences
I am reading D. J. H. Garling's book: "A Course in Mathematical Analysis: Volume I: Foundations and Elementary Real Analysis ... ... I am focused on Chapter 3: Convergent Sequences I need some help to fully understand the proof of Corollary 3.2.7 ...Garling's statement and proof of...- Math Amateur
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- Numbers Rational Real numbers Sequences
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What do the numbers in the table represent for the transformation of fields?
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- Mean Numbers Particle physics
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