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    How do you solve degeneracy for 2-D particle in a box?

    As far as I can tell, it's basically a mathematical question - you need to find the number of combinations of integers n1 and n2 such that n12 + n22 = 65 * 2 (I think the 2 should be there since for the ground state energy n1 = n2 = 1).
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    Calculate 3D Fourier Transform for f(x) = (1 + |x|2)-1 on ℝ3

    *facepalm* Of course, that at least makes the angular part of the integral simple. After the angular integral I ended up with: $$\frac{2}{k}\int \frac{r\sin2\pi kr}{1+r^2}\,dr$$ I don't think this is integrable, but that makes sense based on the way the question was posed.I think it ought to be...
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    Calculate 3D Fourier Transform for f(x) = (1 + |x|2)-1 on ℝ3

    Homework Statement Calculate the Fourier transform of f(x) = (1 + |x|2)-1, x\inℝ3 The attempt at a solution As far as I can tell, the integral we are supposed to set up is: Mod note: Fixed your equation. You don't want to mix equation-writing methods. Just stick to LaTeX. $$\int...
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    Test Today Quick Number Theory Question

    I wasn't familiar with Wilson's theorem (I last did number theory more than 2 years ago, and I haven't used it since) but from what I can see it tells you that 18! is congruent to -1 mod 19. 18! = 18 * 17!, so I believe you can use this to simplify 17!.
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    Test Today Quick Number Theory Question

    What is 22k+4 divided by 2k+3? Feel free to ask another question, though I can't guarantee that I'll be able to respond.
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    Test Today Quick Number Theory Question

    You've probably already had your test, but everything you have done so far is correct. Now you just need to show that 1 + l(2k + 3) + l2(22k + 4) is congruent to 1 (mod 2k + 3), which it is as far as I can tell...
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    Calculus theory proof- Suppose a is irrational, prove√(1+a) is irrational.

    I think you can use a proof by contradiction here. Assume you can write sqrt(1 + a) as p/q with p and q integers and see what happens.
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    Bounded continous implies uniformly continuous

    Right, I know that this only works because [a, b] is compact, as I stated in my first post in the thread. I believe it was you who asked how I would use this fact, which is where everything else came from.
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    Bounded continous implies uniformly continuous

    What can you then say about |f(x) - f(y)| for any x and y that satisfy |x - y| < δ0? I never did analysis formally, but I think this is valid. EDIT: Sorry, I very stupidly wrote sup when I meant inf in my post above, so obviously it made no sense - way too tired to be useful. I'll go back and...
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    How Does Fermat's Little Theorem Apply to Summations and Congruences?

    Yes, the question is entirely clear. I'm frankly having a hard time believing that you are (presumably) at least a week or so into a university-level number theory course and you cannot show that (p - 1) is congruent to -1 (mod p), unless you're just having silly moment. Think about the...
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    How Does Fermat's Little Theorem Apply to Summations and Congruences?

    Try adding multiples of p to p-1... there isn't really any more help anyone can give.
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    How Does Fermat's Little Theorem Apply to Summations and Congruences?

    Exactly... if you (the OP) don't mind my asking, what level (middle school, high school, university) is the course you are taking? It seems like you don't have a clear understanding of congruence yet, but have somehow gotten to Fermat's little theorem... it seems strange to me.
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    How Does Fermat's Little Theorem Apply to Summations and Congruences?

    I don't think you understand the concept of congruence. Go back to the definition. What does it mean for a to be congruent to b mod p?
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