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Posts by Derek Elkins‭

53 posts
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Q&A Complex numbers in 2D, quaternions in 4D, why nothing in 3D?

posted 4y ago by Derek Elkins‭  ·  edited 4y ago by Derek Elkins‭

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Q&A Does every divergence-free vector field arise as the curl of some vector field?

posted 5y ago by Derek Elkins‭  ·  edited 5y ago by Derek Elkins‭

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Q&A What is the Name of Function for Probability of a Certain Sum on Random Die Rolls?

posted 3y ago by Derek Elkins‭

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Q&A Average distance from circle's center to a point

posted 3y ago by Derek Elkins‭  ·  edited 3y ago by TheCodidacter, or rather ACodidacter‭

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Q&A Why does “unless” mean “if not”?

posted 6y ago by Derek Elkins‭

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Q&A Existence of a set of all sets

posted 6y ago by Derek Elkins‭  ·  edited 6y ago by Derek Elkins‭

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Q&A Can we constructively find a third element of a set $X$ satisfying $X \cong X \times X$ given two distinct elements?

0 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Derek Elkins‭

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Q&A How to validate if the horizontal and vertical tangent lines exist for implicit functions?

posted 2y ago by Derek Elkins‭

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Q&A What're the orders for equation expressing?

posted 5y ago by Derek Elkins‭

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Q&A What was Justice Scalia's mathematical mistake in Penry v. Lynaugh (1989)?

posted 5y ago by Derek Elkins‭

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Meta Can this site contains Physics's Math question?

posted 5y ago by Derek Elkins‭

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Q&A Why always rationalize a denominator?

posted 5y ago by Derek Elkins‭

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Q&A How to justify: for every integer $r$ in $[1, k-1]$, there is an integer $j$ in $[0, k-1]$, such that $r + j = k$

posted 10mo ago by Derek Elkins‭  ·  edited 10mo ago by Derek Elkins‭

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Q&A Why does the method of separating variables work?

posted 2y ago by Derek Elkins‭

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Q&A How to find a point on a vector equation with another vector equation and perpendicular distance?

posted 2y ago by Derek Elkins‭

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Q&A Prove that $\forall x\in\Bbb R:\lfloor x^2\rfloor-\lfloor rx\rfloor\ge-1\iff|r|\le2$.

posted 2y ago by Derek Elkins‭  ·  edited 2y ago by Derek Elkins‭

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Q&A Picture proof for expansion of $x^n−y^n$

posted 3y ago by Derek Elkins‭

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Meta Should posting on Meta affect reputation?

posted 3y ago by Derek Elkins‭

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Q&A Proving that $p\mid (p+1776)$ if $p$ is a prime and $p(p+1776)$ is a perfect square

posted 4y ago by Derek Elkins‭

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Meta Are challenge-like questions like these considered on-scope in Mathematics CD?

posted 5y ago by Derek Elkins‭

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Q&A How to show if a set is simply connected?

posted 5y ago by Derek Elkins‭

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Q&A Why does this definition of generalized forces work?

posted 5y ago by Derek Elkins‭

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Meta Marketing Math Codidact

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by Derek Elkins‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by The Amplitwist‭

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Q&A How can one prove Tychonoff's theorem using ultrafilters?

posted 7mo ago by Derek Elkins‭

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Q&A What explains the Inventor’s Paradox? Why can more general problems, paradoxically, be easier to solve or prove?

posted 9mo ago by Derek Elkins‭

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