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$S=\{0,1,2,3\}$. Show that $(S,+)$ is a Semi group where $+$ defines addition Modulo 4

I have search out my whole maths book for it..but didn't got this question in my book and I need to learn it for my exam..So if you people can please solve this for me? $S=\{0,1,2,3\}$. Show that $(S,+)$ is a Semi group where $+$ defines addition…
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What exactly do math education PhDs do?

I have been researching this for the past hour or so, but I have not really found a sufficient answer. What I have found is that vaguely, math education PhDs set policies for math education. However, universities almost uniformly have math…
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How to build a mathematical formula

We can see mathematical formulas, graphs in thesis paper. Together those are used to prove some theorem. Graphs are generated based on some test using those formula. My question is how those formulas are built? Is there any scientific procedure to…
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converting a number from base $10$ to base $8$

I'm really confused and I can't get the concept. How is $14$ in base $8 = 16$? And how does $8$ in base $8 = 10$? In case of $14$ isn't $1\times8 + 4\times1 = 12$? Shouldn't any number in base $8$ be lower than a number in base $10$?
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Write the functions with the given domain and range

Domain $\mathbb{R}$, range the set of reals $\geq k$ where $k$ is a given constant. Domain = $\{ x \mid x \in \mathbb{R} \}$. How would I write the range?
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Euler's Constant - How is the value obtained?

$e$ - Euler's constant $e = \lim_{n\to\infty}(1 + \frac1n)^n \approx 2.71828$ I'm wondering how 2.71828 is obtained from that.
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Fundamental Branches of Mathematics

I'm trying to drill down to the core branches of mathematics and it seems to me that Algebra, Analysis and Geometry are the fundamental branches of mathematics––every other 'branch' (topology, number theory, combinatorics, probability, statistics…
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Resources reference for engineering mathematics.

I am aware that this can be very subjective question but I am desperately in need of answer, I am undergoing maths heavy courses like mass transfer, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, momentum phenomenon, computational Techniques etc, but problem is my…
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A good training field for formal rule application?

I'm tutoring a would-be Russian 7-grader who seems to have difficulties in understanding and application of formal rules (identities). I'm looking for a way to improve it, but I don't want him to try guessing the answer so I want to shut his…
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Explanation for the solution

The world's population has grown at an average rate of $1.9$ percent per year since $1945$. There were approximately $4$ billion people in the world in $1975$. Which of the following functions represents the world's population $P$, in the billions…
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Unable to solve a graph related question

This is a graph represents the number of times a week the students in a class walk to school A question asked is "In total, how many times do all the boys in the class walk to school per week?" I don't even understand the question to be honest.…
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After Linear Algebra - For Philosophers

I'm a graduate student in philosophy in my late 30s, who didn't study mathematics for the last fifteen years or so. As a part of my studies/research in European philosophy/contemporary French thought, I had to deal a lot with philosophies of nature,…
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Non-associativity vs. non-commutativity

I am rather new to mathematics, so the question is probably a bit stupid. I've been thinking about non-commutativity as "when the order matters", but then this makes it hard to get the difference between that situation and non-associativity which…
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How to subtract VAT and calculate stamp duty?

This seems like a really silly thing to be confused by! Recently we have purchased a house (yay!). Stamp duty was calculated as 1% of (price-VAT). Where price is 450,000 and VAT is 13.5%. My step by step way to calculate this was VAT cost =…
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