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Proving that $1$- and $2D$ simple symmetric random walks return to the origin with probability $1$
probability-theory
stochastic-processes
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asked Jul 23, 2010 at 4:05
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Sum of the alternating harmonic series $\sum_{k=1}^{\infty}\frac{(-1)^{k+1}}{k} = \frac{1}{1} - \frac{1}{2} + \cdots $
sequences-and-series
analysis
convergence
logarithms
closed-form
asked Jul 26, 2010 at 8:38
math.stackexchange.com
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Speeding up this fractal-generating code
graphics
performance-tuning
parallel
compile
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mathematica.stackexchange.com
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Best way to give presentations with Mathematica
formatting
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mathematica.stackexchange.com
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Bad Fraction Reduction That Actually Works
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arithmetic
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fake-proofs
asked Jul 5, 2011 at 18:27
math.stackexchange.com
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se-flair: HTML combined Stack Exchange site flair
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Mandelbrot-like sets for functions other than $f(z)=z^2+c$?
fractals
dynamical-systems
asked Jul 29, 2010 at 2:57
math.stackexchange.com
34
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Probability that a stick randomly broken in two places can form a triangle
probability
monte-carlo
asked Jul 25, 2010 at 5:31
math.stackexchange.com
32
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Shading between polar graphs
plotting
filling
asked May 4, 2012 at 0:47
mathematica.stackexchange.com
31
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sprintf() or close equivalent, or re-implementation?
functions
output-formatting
string-manipulation
asked Jan 30, 2012 at 1:36
mathematica.stackexchange.com
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Is it true that $0.999999999\ldots=1$?
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math.stackexchange.com
174
How to prove Euler's formula: $e^{i\varphi}=\cos(\varphi) +i\sin(\varphi)$?
math.stackexchange.com
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Is there a general formula for solving Quartic (Degree $4$) equations?
math.stackexchange.com
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Convert HTML entities to Unicode and vice versa
stackoverflow.com
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Proof that the irrational numbers are uncountable
math.stackexchange.com
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Unable to set variables in bash script
stackoverflow.com
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JavaScript break sentence by words
stackoverflow.com
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75
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74
Where is the flaw in this "proof" that 1=2? (Derivative of repeated addition)
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How to center content in a UIScrollView with contentOffset
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What are some examples of a mathematical result being counterintuitive?
math.stackexchange.com
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How can I not use Django's admin login view?
stackoverflow.com
60
Getting info from .ips crash report file
stackoverflow.com
52
Different proofs of the Pythagorean theorem?
math.stackexchange.com
51
Hexagonal Grid Coordinates To Pixel Coordinates
stackoverflow.com
49
Get just the scaling transformation out of CGAffineTransform
stackoverflow.com
49
Is positive the same as non-negative?
math.stackexchange.com
45
Examples of results failing in higher dimensions
math.stackexchange.com
43
A challenge by R. P. Feynman: give counter-intuitive theorems that can be translated into everyday language
math.stackexchange.com
40
Why does Benford's Law (or Zipf's Law) hold?
math.stackexchange.com
40
Does height and width not apply to span?
stackoverflow.com
35
What is the single most influential book every mathematician should read?
math.stackexchange.com
33
What property of certain regular polygons allows them to be faces of the Platonic Solids?
math.stackexchange.com
32
How to prove $\cos \frac{2\pi }{5}=\frac{-1+\sqrt{5}}{4}$?
math.stackexchange.com
30
Mandelbrot-like sets for functions other than $f(z)=z^2+c$?
math.stackexchange.com
29
Intuitive Understanding of the constant "$e$"
math.stackexchange.com
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Why are quadratic equations called quadratics?
math.stackexchange.com
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Problem on binomial probability distribution
math.stackexchange.com
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