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Let’s Get Real… Analysis (Part 6): The Ratio Test for Sequences
Once you learn how to use the definition of a sequence limit to prove that a sequence converges to a limit, the next step is to develop a set of tools that you can use so that way you can solve more challenging…
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What Happens When You Add Infinitely Many Numbers Together???
Question: What Happens When You Add Infinitely Many Numbers Together??? I’ve heard that when you ask people this question, their answer tends to be something like, “Well, you get infinity!” However, this is not always the case! For instance, you can add infinitely…
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Trig Rules the Old-Fashioned Way
Last week we learned some tricks to derive some trigonometry identities quickly while using Euler’s formula; however, once I finished writing it, I wanted to prove the same rules using triangles and geometry! I thought it would be fun and boy howdy was…
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Euler’s Formula as a Tool for Fast Trigonometry
Preamble (Feel free to skip) There are many times (at least in school) where we need some random trigonometric identity to be able to solve a problem. At least for me, I’ve never bothered to memorize the double angle formula or the sum…
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How to Write a Proof by Contradiction
There are many different methods one can use when trying to prove a mathematical statement, such as induction, using the contrapositive, or other direct proof methods. Today we discuss is known as a proof by contradiction and is an incredible tool to have…
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Protected: A Kick in the Mystery
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Interesting Group Isomorphisms
Note that I’m assuming the reader has a little familiarity with groups. All that is needed is the definition of groups (which we will review) and either know some basic examples or have the ability to prove the examples given are groups. Where…
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Monty Hall Math(s)
MythBusters Motivation I was recently rewatching one of my favorite shows called, MythBusters. Specifically, The Wheel of Mythfortune season 9, episode 21 in which they test the Monty Hall Paradox. The Monty Hall paradox is confusing upon first (and sometimes tenth) glance, but…
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Permutation Groups
I’ve recently started a new research project that has connections to permutation groups. For this reason, I thought that I would write an article about them so that friends and family could learn a little math regarding what I might be thinking about…
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Euler’s Little Theorem (Bonus Proof)
For those who followed the Newbie as Number Theory series, you would have already seen both Fermat’s Little Theorem and what I dubbed Euler’s Little Theorem. The proof we gave in the article about Euler’s little theorem did not rely on Fermat’s little…
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