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how to read these greek symbols?

I work as a software engineer, but I don't have a maths background. I have long been interested in refreshing anything after/including pre-algebra. Often times I am reading papers and these have all these formulas I can't decipher. I think the…
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'Rent' a mathematician?

is it possible to 'rent' in a webpage or similar a mathematician ? i mean, for example i am a physicist or a chemist and i must solve an equation or math problem are there places to 'pay' a mathematician to do the calculations for you ? you pay him…
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MathJax (or something like it) as a classroom "blackboard"

At the risk of possible overlap with this (9-month-old) question Chatting about mathematics (with real-time LaTeX rendering) what is the best desktop application now for running MathJax in the classroom. I can't depend on having a connection to the…
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An error on the BBC maths revision website?

The multi-choice question, for revision for 12 year olds, is here: A company exchanges foreign currency. They offer $\$1.5$ for each pound. On top of this, they charge a fee of $£4.50$. Which formula shows the cost, $C$, in pounds of purchasing…
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Where to start with Euler and Ramanujan?

What are the specific qualifications for directly studying Euler and Ramanujan's works.Is Hardy's "A Course in Pure Mathematics" a good start?
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Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss

I've been asked to give a brief over view of the mathematician Carl Gauss' life, so i should include his birth, family, education, occupation, death, who influenced him, his major contributions and theorems. I understand that this topic is extremely…
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Variable in Math

What is formal definition of "variable" ? I cannot able to understand variable because some times it is varying or some time used for approaching. Arbitrary constant also confusing me. In Multi variable calculus variable treat as constant, why? it…
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Calculate the fourth proportional of the given numbers (Grade 7)

My son has this: Calculate the fourth proportional of the given numbers: 1/9, 1/6, 1/3 Similarly, another question: Calculate the fourth proportional of the given numbers: 9.1; 6.5; 2.8 It should be something really simple because he is only in 7th…
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How should the topic of frequency domain be taught?

This is a soft question but I think it's a real fact.The Frequency domain has made revolution in the field of Mathematics, Digital Signal and image Processing. Some of concepts which are very difficult to analyse in spatial or time domain can be…
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Necessity of algebraic symbolism

We solve different problems algebraically .For example,if we add $20$ with a number and the sum is $42$.What is the value of the number.To solve we denote the number as $x$ and write like this $x+20=42$ or $x=42-20$ or $x=22$ My question is…
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Printer toner coverage

I have a printer that I used for $2$ years. First year I printed $9630$ pages, with $17\%$ ink coverage per page. Ink coverage is the percent of the page that is not white. Second year I printed $1660$ pages with $x\%$ coverage. Total for two years…
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Ratio Question (Primary School)

Now, there are 6 students who are sharing 4 desks at the library. While 4 of them are using the desks, the other 2 students have to wait and watch. If they have to use the desk for the same amount of time, how long does each of time can use the desk…
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Distance Bachelor's degree in mathematics in Europe

This question is largely off-topic for Mathematics stack exchange, but not entirely. Much of the answer depends on personal experiences in learning mathematics. I am looking to go back to school for a Mathematics degree (Bachelor). I want to do it…
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Using Latex in classroom instead of blackboard?

Does anyone find it doable to use Latex in a classroom setup instead of blackboard? I would think it is tempting except for the input speed one can reach. But considering the messiness of chalks, and the handwriting of some professors, using Latex…
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What does mean the exact value of derivative

i'm starting my calculus's journey and i have a question. What does mean the exact value of a derivative Take an easy example we have a derivative of $f(x)=x^2$, that is $f'(x)=2x$. Someone would say that for every $x$, $f'(x)$ is tanget line of…
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