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Can Nonlinear Second Order ODEs Be Solved Using Bernoulli Equations?
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How long will it take for the object to cool to 20 K?
Feb 24, 2014
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Problem of the Week #98 - February 10th, 2014
Feb 17, 2014
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Problem of the Week #97 - February 3rd, 2014
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Problem of the Week #96 - January 27th, 2014
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Problem of the Week #95 - January 20th, 2014
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Therefore, the curvature at any point on the curve is $\boxed{\pi|t|}$.
Jan 20, 2014
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Let $f(x)$ be a continuous function
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Problem of the Week #92 - December 30th, 2013
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Problem of the Week #91 - December 23rd, 2013
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Problem of the Week #90 - December 16th, 2013
Dec 23, 2013
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Problem of the Week #89 - December 9th, 2013
Dec 16, 2013
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Problem of the Week #88 - December 2nd, 2013
Dec 9, 2013
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Problem of the Week #87 - November 25th, 2013
Dec 1, 2013
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Problem of the Week #86 - November 18th, 2013
Nov 24, 2013
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Laplace Transform problem
Nov 18, 2013
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Problem of the Week #84 - November 4th, 2013
Nov 11, 2013
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Solving the Fourier Series: How do you integrate a Fourier series?
Nov 3, 2013
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Show that $\displaystyle \int_0^{\infty} \frac{\arctan(\pi x) - \arctan x}{x}\,dx = \frac{\pi}{2}\ln \pi$
Oct 27, 2013
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To construct the Koch snowflake curve
Oct 21, 2013
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Problem of the Week #80 - October 7th, 2013
Oct 14, 2013
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Problem of the Week #79 - September 30th, 2013
Oct 6, 2013
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Find the coordinates of $P$
Sep 29, 2013
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Is the equation $2x-1-\sin x=0$ solvable with exactly one real solution?
Sep 22, 2013
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What are the proofs for various equations related to Maxwell's equations?
Sep 16, 2013
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Vector calculus position vector
Sep 9, 2013
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How can the coefficients of $e^{f(x)}$ be related to the coefficients of $f(x)$?
Sep 2, 2013
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How Does Convolution Simplify the August 19th, 2013 POTW #73 Solution?
Aug 26, 2013
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How can you evaluate the double integral using a geometric series?
Aug 19, 2013
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Can you solve this differentiability problem involving implicit functions?
Aug 12, 2013
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Involute of a Circle and Grazing Area
Aug 5, 2013
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Find Max Volume of Cylinder Inscribed in Cone
Jul 29, 2013
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What is the maximum value of $\cos\alpha\cos\beta\cos\gamma$ for a triangle?
Jul 22, 2013
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Can You Prove This Inequality Involving Binomial Coefficients?
Jul 15, 2013
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What is the moment of inertia for a circular lamina with constant density?
Jul 7, 2013
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Problem of the Week #65 - June 24th, 2013
Jul 1, 2013
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Problem of the Week #64 - June 17th, 2013
Jun 24, 2013
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What is the radius of convergence for the series with $k$ as a positive integer?
Jun 17, 2013
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What is the optimal fencing for a triangular field?
Jun 10, 2013
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Is the Freshman's Binomial Theorem Always True for Primes?
Jun 3, 2013
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What is the value of the constant C for the converging integral?
May 27, 2013
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What is the longest pipe that can be carried around a right-angled turn in a hallway?
May 20, 2013
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Is the Legendre Symbol Multiplicative?
May 13, 2013
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Solving the Cauchy-Riemann equations for the first order derivatives of $f(z)$
May 5, 2013
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Can You Solve the Nonsingular Matrix Inverse Problem?
Apr 28, 2013
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Probability of Point Within Radius $x$ from Origin
Apr 21, 2013
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How is the Laplacian expressed in spherical coordinates?
Apr 14, 2013
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"What is the largest box that can be inscribed in a tetrahedron with specific coordinates and dimensions?
Apr 8, 2013
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Which isosceles triangle with a given perimeter has the greatest area?
Apr 1, 2013
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Can you prove the identity using calculus?
Mar 25, 2013
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Can You Tackle This Week's Fourier Series Challenge?
Mar 18, 2013
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Is H an abelian group of order 9 and is it isomorphic to Z9 or Z3 x Z3?
Mar 11, 2013
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Problem of the Week #48 - February 25th, 2013
Mar 3, 2013
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Problem of the Week #47 - February 18th, 2013
Feb 24, 2013
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How Long Will the Rat Be Trapped in the Maze?
Feb 18, 2013
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What is the smallest integer that satisfies $29 \mid n^2 - 5$?
Feb 10, 2013
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How can we use integration by parts to prove the formula for $J_{n+1}$?
Feb 3, 2013
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How Does the Limit of the Sum Approach One Half in POTW #43?
Jan 28, 2013
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Can You Master This Week's Challenge on Laplace Transforms and Convolution?
Jan 20, 2013
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How can we simplify the triple integral of a rectangular box?
Jan 14, 2013
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What is the probability identity for multiple events?
Jan 7, 2013
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Can we prove this using the Binet's formula for the Fibonacci sequence?
Dec 30, 2012
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Can you find a continuous solution to this differential equation?
Dec 24, 2012
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How to Apply the Gram-Schmidt Process to Obtain an Orthonormal Basis for $P_2$?
Dec 17, 2012
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How can you calculate the area of a polygon given its vertices?
Dec 9, 2012
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How can you prove that $n^{13}-n$ is divisible by $2730$ for all $n$?
Dec 2, 2012
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Can you solve this week's production cost optimization problem?
Nov 26, 2012
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Is $H$ a characteristic subgroup of $G$ when $G$ is abelian?
Nov 18, 2012
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Problem of the Week #32 - November 5th, 2012
Nov 12, 2012
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What is the residue of a complex valued function at a pole of order $m$?
Nov 4, 2012
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How do we show that $L$ is diagonalizable?
Oct 28, 2012
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Are polar coordinates $r$ and $\theta$ harmonic in terms of $x$ and $y$?
Oct 22, 2012
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Is the Inner Product of Matrices Preserved under Vector Multiplication?
Oct 14, 2012
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Problem of the Week #27 - October 1st, 2012
Oct 7, 2012
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What is the characteristic polynomial of a $2\times 2$ matrix?
Sep 30, 2012
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How can we use the $PA=LU$ decomposition to solve a system of linear equations?
Sep 24, 2012
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Is $HK$ a subgroup of $G$ if and only if $HK=KH$?
Sep 16, 2012
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Is the intersection of subgroups of G always a subgroup?
Sep 9, 2012
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What is the total amount of rice taken to the market by three farmers?
Sep 3, 2012
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How do you construct a field with 27 elements?
Aug 26, 2012
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How to show that $G(s) = \dfrac{F(s)}{s}$ for Laplace transforms of integrals?
Aug 20, 2012
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How Can Matrix Powers and Group Isomorphisms Illuminate Group Theory?
Aug 12, 2012
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Is $\langle f,g\rangle$ an inner product on $W$?
Aug 5, 2012
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Can you prove the properties of convolution?
Jul 29, 2012
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Is Contour Integration the Key to Solving This Integral?
Jul 22, 2012
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What is the integral of h''(u) between 1 and 2?
Jul 16, 2012
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Can You Solve This Week's 3D Improper Integral Challenge?
Jul 8, 2012
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What is the integral of e^(ax)/(1+e^x) for a real number 0<a<1?
Jul 1, 2012
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Suppose that $\phi(x,y)$ and $\psi(x,y)$ are harmonic functions
Jun 24, 2012
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Is $G$ isomorphic to $H$ under addition and multiplication?
Jun 17, 2012
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Is the Divergence of the Cross Product of Two Gradients Always Zero?
Jun 10, 2012
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Can you solve the Laplace transform of Bessel function of the first kind of order zero?
Jun 3, 2012
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How can the value of r that minimizes the norm of a square matrix A be found?
May 27, 2012
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What is the differential equation satisfied by the Bessel function of order 1?
May 20, 2012
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Is This Week's Multivariable Calculus Challenge Doable for You?
May 13, 2012
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How to Prove the Dimension of Ker $\phi^2$ in a Finite-Dimensional Vector Space?
May 6, 2012
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What is the recurrence formula for $g(z)$?
Apr 29, 2012
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Can the sum of exponential random variables be represented by a Gamma distribution?
Apr 22, 2012
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Solve for n to prove that the given equation has a solution.
Apr 16, 2012
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Can you prove this inequality involving trigonometric functions?
Apr 8, 2012
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