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General Q&A about all branches of theoretical and applied mathematics, including closely-adjacent sciences where the central question is about the math.

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How to intuit p = Calvin's probability of winning each game independently = $1/2 \implies$ P(Calvin wins the match) = 1/2?

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by DNB‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by viäränlaenen‭

probability
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Matrices with rotational symmetry

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by Peter Taylor‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Peter Taylor‭

linear-algebra matrices
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Why does the Dottie number $=\sqrt{1-\left(2\text I^{-1}_\frac12\left(\frac12,\frac32\right)-1\right)^2}$?

0 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Tyma Gaidash‭  ·  edited 4y ago by Tyma Gaidash‭

probability equation median inverse
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A discrete-time queue Markov Chain problem

0 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Joe‭

Markov-chains
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How can I justify whether I'm able to apply the Gaussian elimination method to this system?

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by dumplings‭  ·  edited 4y ago by Peter Taylor‭

equation system gaussian
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Sample skewness consistency [closed]

0 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Guilherme Costa‭  ·  closed 4y ago by Peter Taylor‭

skewness statistics
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Why 1. multiply the number of independent options? 2. add the number of exclusive options?

3 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by DNB‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Tim Pederick‭

probability
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Maximize Independent Variable of Matrix Multiplication

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by Josh Hyatt‭  ·  edited 4y ago by Josh Hyatt‭

matrices vector
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Is it impossible to prove Jensen's inequality by way of step functions?

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by whybecause‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by whybecause‭

real-analysis convex-analysis Jensen's-inequality
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"Pointwise equicontinuity implies uniform" implies compact

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by whybecause‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by whybecause‭

real-analysis equicontinuity continuity metric-spaces
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How to intuit, construe multiplicands and multiplicators $\le 10$ resulting from $\dbinom pc$, WITHOUT division or factorials? [duplicate]

0 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by DNB‭  ·  edited 4y ago by DNB‭

combinatorics
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${f_n}\to f$ in $X$ implies $||f||\le\liminf||f_n||$

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by whybecause‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by whybecause‭

real-analysis functionals normed-vector-space
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Missing a solution: Are A and B always equal if A-B=0

3 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by re89j‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by tommi‭

logic equation algebra problem
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Out of 4 people, why does ways to choose a 2-person committee overcount by 2 the ways to divide the 4 into 2 teams of 2?

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by DNB‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Tim Pederick‭

probability
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How can you "easily see that such squares [of side length $\sqrt{13}$ and $\sqrt{18}$] will not fit into the [4 × 4] grid"?

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by DNB‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Tim Pederick‭

geometry
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How can a 15 year old construe the LHS of Generalized Vandermonde's Identity, when it lacks summation limits and a summation index?

2 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by DNB‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by r~~‭

summation
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To correct for overcounting, why can't we divide by the sum of the over-counts? [duplicate]

0 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by DNB‭  ·  closed as duplicate 4y ago by Peter Taylor‭

combinatorics
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Why's Pr(the running total of a fair dice rolled repeatedly = n) = $\frac16 (p_{n-1} + p_{n-2} + p_{n-3} + p_{n-4} + p_{n-5} + p_{n-6})$?

0 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by DNB‭  ·  edited 4y ago by DNB‭

probability
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Why's a 2-player game with "win by two" rule = Gambler's Ruin where each player starts with $2? Why N = 4?

0 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by DNB‭  ·  edited 4y ago by DNB‭

probability
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How's it possible to arrange 0 objects? How can 0! = 1?

3 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by DNB‭  ·  edited 4y ago by Quintec‭

combinatorics
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If C = Calvin wins the match, and $X \thicksim Bin(2, p) =$ how many of the first 2 games he wins — then why P(C|X = 1) = P(C)?

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by DNB‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Peter Taylor‭

probability
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How can you analogize mathematical induction to dominoes falling, if some domino can fail to topple? [closed]

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by Chgg Clou‭  ·  closed 4y ago by Peter Taylor‭

induction
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How can I re-write or supplant “basis point” UNambiguously?

0 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Chgg Clou‭  ·  edited 4y ago by Chgg Clou‭

percentage
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How to deduce which ETF is redundant? a of ETF1's holdings in ETF3, a of ETF2 in ETF3, b of ETF1 are in ETF2, b of ETF2 in ETF1.

0 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Chgg Clou‭  ·  edited 4y ago by Chgg Clou‭

finance
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Are we in a "history-valley" for Topology?

2 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by whybecause‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Derek Elkins‭

topology history-philosophy-of-math
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Intuitively, why does $p$ vary inversely with $P(C_3 \mid D_2)$? But directly with $P(C_2 \mid D_3)$?

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by DNB‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by whybecause‭

probability
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"the people who move have a percentage of Democrats which is between these two values" — How does this furnish intuition for Simpson's Paradox?

0 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by DNB‭  ·  edited 4y ago by DNB‭

probability
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For (a variation) of the Monty Hall problem, what permits you to repaint doors 2 and 3? What permits you to replace p with $1 - p$?

0 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by DNB‭  ·  edited 4y ago by DNB‭

probability
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Intuitively, why can $a, b$ cycle in ${\color{red}{b}} = \frac c{\color{red}{a}} \iff {\color{red}{a}} = \frac c{\color{red}{b}}$?

3 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Chgg Clou‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by whybecause‭

arithmetic
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$\int_{E_n} |g|^q = \left| \int_E \chi_{E_n}\cdot \text{sgn}(g)\cdot g \cdot |g|^{q-1}\cdot |g| \right|$

0 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by whybecause‭  ·  edited 4y ago by Derek Elkins‭

real-analysis Lp-space
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Without calculations, how can you visualize "that half the squares are white and half are black"?

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by DNB‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by whybecause‭

probability
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In general, does $\color{forestgreen}{P(A|M)} + \color{red}{P(B|M)} = 1$?

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by DNB‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by whybecause‭

probability
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Acceptable, usual to write $\ge 2$ pipes simultaneously?

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by DNB‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Derek Elkins‭

probability
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How does $P(C > D \mid C = 2) \neq P(C > D \mid C \neq 2)$ prove that B > C depends on C > D?

0 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by DNB‭  ·  edited 4y ago by DNB‭

probability
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Is Pythagorean theorem really valid in higher dimensional space?

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by deleted user  ·  edited 4y ago by zavier‭

pythagoras right-triangle
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Is Mathematical Induction truly "induction", or misnamed? [closed]

3 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Chgg Clou‭  ·  closed 4y ago by Peter Taylor‭

induction
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How do mathematicians measure area for points?

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by deleted user  ·  last activity 4y ago by zavier‭

geometry area point border perimeter
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Why must percent change divide the difference by the old, NOT new, value?

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by Chgg Clou‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by celtschk‭

percentage
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If a matrix has lots of values in a column but, not in row than, what that actually called?

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by deleted user  ·  last activity 5y ago by 4015.alt‭

linear-algebra matrices
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What does upper indices represent?

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by deleted user  ·  last activity 5y ago by r~~‭

notation tensors
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What is the parallel for edges?

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by deleted user  ·  last activity 5y ago by r~~‭

geometry terminology
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Can we add without using addition?

3 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by General Sebast1an‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by DavidCary‭

equation arithmetic
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How can Cross Multiplication be intuited or pictured? [closed]

0 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Chgg Clou‭  ·  edited 5y ago by Chgg Clou‭

arithmetic
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Without trial and error, average(average(a,b),c) vs. average(a,average(b,c)). [closed]

0 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Chgg Clou‭  ·  edited 5y ago by Chgg Clou‭

arithmetic
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Third kind of infinite

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by Estela‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by r~~‭

set-theory
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What is topology? When a person should learn it? [closed]

0 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by deleted user  ·  closed 5y ago by Peter Taylor‭

topology soft-question
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transpose matrix and general matrix is completely messed up

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by deleted user  ·  edited 5y ago by Peter Taylor‭

matrices matrix-transpose
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Probability of students given there are groups

0 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Pranav_M99‭  ·  edited 5y ago by Peter Taylor‭

probability statistics
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Can the bijection for the Lost Boarding Pass Probability Problem, be formulated or pictured?

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by DNB‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by r~~‭

combinatorics
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ratio of partial sums of the same geometric sequence

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by msh210‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Peter Taylor‭

geometric-sequence partial-sum
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