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The Power of Banach Limits

The Power of Banach Limits

Explore the fascinating world of the Banach Limit, a mathematical tool that extends the concept of limits beyond convergent sequences, assigning a limit value to sequences that might otherwise seem ‘limitless’.

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Understanding Stochastic Convergence

Understanding Stochastic Convergence

Explore the intricacies of Stochastic convergence, a vital concept in probability theory. Learn about the different types and their applications in statistics and stochastic processes.

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Understanding the Convergent Matrix

Understanding the Convergent Matrix

A **Convergent Matrix** is a square matrix that converges to the zero matrix when raised to successive powers. This article explores the properties of these matrices and their importance in iterative methods.

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Category Theory Limits

Category Theory Limits

Category theory limits provide a unified way to describe and relate various mathematical structures. This post explains how category theory limits are fundamental tools for understanding complex mathematical ideas.

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Limit Superior and Inferior

Limit Superior and Inferior

Understand Limit Superior and Inferior: Learn how these concepts define the eventual bounds of sequences and functions, and their importance in mathematical analysis.

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The Sum of Series Formula

The Sum of Series Formula

This post explores the Sum of Series Formula, showing you how to derive and apply it to solve complex series problems. You’ll learn the formula and see examples.

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Trigonometric Identities

Trigonometric Identities

Learn how to solve trigonometric problems by understanding and applying Trigonometric Identities. We break down the steps to find ##\sin^3 \theta + \cos^3 \theta## when given ##\sin \theta + \cos \theta = \frac{5}{4}##.

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GCD Calculation

GCD Calculation

Learn about **GCD calculation** and the Euclidean algorithm. This post provides a step-by-step guide to finding the greatest common divisor of two numbers, crucial in various mathematical applications.

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Probability of Rolling a 7

Probability of Rolling a 7

Learn how to calculate the Probability of Rolling a 7 with our easy-to-follow guide. Understand the step-by-step process and the math behind it.

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Solving Quadratic Equations

Solving Quadratic Equations

Learn how to **solve quadratic equations** using factoring and the quadratic formula. Discover the roots and understand the different methods with examples.

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Prove Bounded Function

Prove Bounded Function

Learn how to prove that a function is bounded with this step-by-step guide. Master the techniques for a bounded function proof.

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Function Iteration Notation

Function Iteration Notation

Explore function iteration notation with clear examples. Learn how to represent repeated function compositions effectively and avoid common ambiguities.

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The Three Dimensions

The Three Dimensions

In physics and geometry, the concept of "three dimensions" refers to a spatial framework necessary to describe the position or location of an object fully. Each dimension provides a unique axis that, together with the others, can describe any point in space. Here’s a...

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Scientific Notations

Scientific Notations

Scientific notation is a way to express very large or very small numbers in a compact form. It's especially useful in fields like science, engineering, and mathematics where such numbers frequently occur. The notation is based on powers of 10. Here's the general form:...

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Addition Rule in Probability

Addition Rule in Probability

Addition Rule calculates the probability of one or more events occurring. For mutually exclusive events, add individual probabilities. For non-mutually exclusive events, add individual probabilities and subtract the probability of both events occurring.

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λ (lambda) in Poisson distribution

λ (lambda) in Poisson distribution

In probability theory and statistics, λ (lambda) is a parameter used to represent the average rate or average number of events occurring in a fixed interval in the context of a Poisson distribution.

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Derive the Second Moment of the Poisson Distribution

Mastering Probability Theory: A Comprehensive Guide to Random Variable

Probability theory is a fascinating subject that has many applications in the real world. Understanding the basics of random variables and probability distributions is essential for anyone working in a field that deals with uncertainty. By mastering probability theory, you can make better decisions and improve your ability to analyze and interpret data.

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Trigonometric Functions

Trigonometric Functions

The six trigonometric functions are defined below. Refer to the above diagram to get the relational picture. sinθ = \( \dfrac {\mathrm{perpendicular}} {\mathrm{hypotenuse}} = \dfrac {p}{h} \) cosθ = \( \dfrac {\mathrm{base}} {\mathrm{hypotenuse}} = \dfrac {b}{h}...

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Pythagoras’ theorem

Pythagoras’ theorem

Pythagoras’ theorem is stated as : The sum of the areas of the two squares on the perpendicular(p) and base(b) of a right-angle triangle is equal to the area of the square on the hypotenuse(h). i.e. p2 + b2 = h2

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Sides of a Triangle

Sides of a Triangle

A right-angle triangle is a triangle in which one of the angles measures 90°. Right-angled triangles have wide applications in mathematics and physics and as such, it became convenient to have specific names for their sides so that the problem statement in mathematics...

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Relation between radian and degree

By definition, L (length of arc) = ( \dfrac { \mathrm{θ_{deg} } } {360} ) × Circumference (arc length is proportional to angle, one complete arc subtends 360° at center) Also, Circumference = 2 ? r Hence, L = ( \dfrac { \mathrm{θ_{deg} } } {360} ) × 2 ? r   ...

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Odd numbers

A number not divisible by 2 is called an odd number. Any number whose unit digit(last digit) is either 1,3,5,7 or 9 is an odd number. The set of all odd numbers is represented as Odd numbers = { 2n+1: n ∈  Z } where Z is the set of all integers. When an even...

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Even Numbers

A number divisible by 2 is called an even number. All numbers whose unit digit(last digit) is either 0,2,4,6 or 8 is an even numbers. The set of all even numbers is represented as follows: Even numbers = { 2n: n ∈  Z } where Z is the set of all integers. Zero is...

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Cartesian Product

The cartesian product of two sets A and B is defined as a set formed by all the possible ordered pairs of elements from A and B, such that the first element comes from set A and the second element comes from set B. The cartesian product is denoted as A × B. ​Let a and...

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Ordered Pairs

An ordered pair is a 2-tuple formed by taking two elements (generally numbers but can be alphabets, characters, words or symbols). The general form of representation is (a, b) where a and b represent two distinct objects. The important thing with ordered pairs is that...

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Relations & Sets

Relations & Sets

A Relation from set A to set B is defined as a set of ordered pairs formed from the elements of set A and B. In other words, a relation is a subset of the cartesian product of sets A and B. The subset is derived by establishing predicate filter(s) or criteria stating...

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Even & Odd Functions 

A function is said to be an even function if the sign of the image does not change when the sign of the preimage changes. Conversely, a function is called an odd function when the sign of the image changes when the sign of the preimage changes. For Even functions,...

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Probability Cause and Effect Problem

Question What does it mean for one event ? to cause another event ? - for example, smoking (?) to cause cancer (?)? There is a long history in philosophy, statistics, and the sciences of trying to clearly analyze the concept of a cause. One tradition says that causes...

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Probability Problem: Suppose you roll a fair die two times. Let ? be the event “THE SUM OF THE THROWS EQUALS 5” and ? be the event “AT LEAST ONE OF THE THROWS IS A 4”. Solve for the probability that the sum of the throws equals 5, given that at least one of the throws is a 4. That is, solve ?(?|?).

Solution We have A = (1,4), (2,3), (3,2), (4,1) B = (1,4), (2,4), (3,4), (4,4), (5,4), (6,4), (4,1), (4,2), (4,3), (4,5), (4,6) \( P(A|B) = \dfrac {P(A∩B)}{P(B)} \) \( A∩B = (1,4), (4,1) \) The sample space comprises of 6×6 = 36 eventsHence,\( P(A∩B) = \dfrac{2}{36} =...

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Relations & Sets

De Morgan’s laws

De Morgan’s First Law The complement of the union of two sets is equal to the intersection of their complements i.e. (A ∪ B )' = A' ∩ B' De Morgan’s Second Law The complement of the intersection of two sets is equal to the union of their complements i.e. (A ∩ B )’ =...

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Cartesian Product of Sets

A cartesian product between two sets is defined as the set consisting of all possible ordered pairs that can be formed by taking one element from each of the sets at a given time. If A and B are two sets such that a ∈ A and b ∈ B, then the cartesian product between A...

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Tuples

In mathematics, a tuple or a sequence is a list of objects arranged in an order. Such a list may have repeated objects but the order is more important. Such sequences or tuples are denoted as ( t1, t2, t3, …., tn ) where tn is the nth element of the list. Below are a...

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Ordered Pairs

An ordered pair is a 2-tuple formed by taking two elements (generally numbers but can be alphabets, characters, words, or symbols). The general form of representation is (a, b) where a and b represent two distinct objects. The important thing with ordered pairs is...

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Cartesian Product

The cartesian product of two sets A and B is defined as a set formed by all the possible ordered pairs of elements from A and B, such that the first element comes from set A and the second element comes from set B. The cartesian product is denoted as A × B....

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Relations & Sets

Intersection operation on two sets

The intersection of two sets A & B is defined as a set that contains only those members which are common to both A and B. The intersection operation is denoted by the symbol ∩. Remember, for two disjoint sets (sets having no common elements), the...

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Relations & Sets

Union of two sets

The union of two sets A & B is defined as a set that contains all the member elements of A and B. the union operation is denoted by the symbol ∪. One point to remember here is that the union of two or more sets always gives a set with distinct...

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Relations & Sets

Complement of a set

The complement of a set A (that is a subset of a universal set U) is defined as a set that contains all the member elements and all subsets of U that are not part of the set A. The complement of a set is denoted using the symbol ‘ or c. Hence, A’ =...

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Relations & Sets

Venn Diagrams in Sets

Venn diagrams are the pictorial or graphical representation of sets and the various relationships that exist between sets. The representation consists of a rectangular box representing the universal set(U). All sets that are in context are drawn as circles...

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UNIVERSAL SET

When working with sets, a reference superset that contains all the sets and their subsets in context (i.e. the sets which are currently under consideration) is called a universal set. It provides a base set from which all of the sets of interest can be...

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Partitions

Partitioning of a set is distributing the member elements of a set among a group of non-empty subsets in such a way that each member lies in only one of these subsets. ⇒ ∅ ( Empty Set ) cannot be the partition of any set. Examples ⇒ The set { 1, 2, 3 } can be...

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Disjoint Sets

Two sets A and B are called disjoint when they have no element in common (except the empty set ∅ }.

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Power Set

The set of all possible subsets of a set S is called the power set of S, written as P(S). Examples ⇒ The power set of { ‘a’ } is { ∅, {‘a’} }The power set of { 2, 3 } is { ∅, {2}, {3}, {2,3} }The power set of {1, 2, 3 } is { ∅, {1}, {2}, {3}, {1,2}, {1,3}, {2,3},...

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Proper Subset

If A is a subset of B but A ≠ B, then A is called the proper subset of B, and B is called the proper superset of A. This relationship is represented as below A ⊂ B ( A is a proper subset of A )B ⊃ A ( B is a proper superset of A ) Examples ⇒ {...

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Subset

If there are two sets A & B such that every element of A is also in B, then A is called a subset of B. In other words, A is contained in B.  B is called the superset of A. In the set theory, this relationship is depicted as below...

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Equivalent Sets

Two sets A and B are said to be equivalent(≡) if each element of A is also an element of B and each element of B is also an element of A. If elements are repetitive in one set, then it is not required for it to repeat in the other set for the two sets to be...

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Equal Sets

Two sets A and B are said to be equal(=) if they have the same elements. The elements may not be in the same order. If an element appears n times in one set, then it must also appear n times in the other set. Mathematically, two sets A and B are equal if For each...

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Finite Set

A set that has a definite number of elements is called a finite set else it is called an Infinite set. ⇒ A null set is a finite set. ⇒ For finite set S, n(S) is a finite number. ⇒ The standard mathematical sets like N, Z, R, etc. are all...

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Singleton Set

A set that has exactly one member is called a singleton set. { 1 } , { ‘a’ } , { x3 | x ∈ N , 2 < x < 3 } are all singleton sets.

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Empty Set

A set that does not have any members is called an empty set. ⇒ Such sets are represented as {} or using the symbol ∅ (derived from Φ) which has been explicitly developed to designate an empty set. ⇒ Sometimes { ∅ } is also...

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Cardinality of Sets

The number of elements in a set is called cardinality. The cardinality of a set A is generally represented by |A| or n(A) meaning the number of elements in set A.  Examples: The cardinality of the set { 1, 45, 2, 34 } is 4. The cardinality of...

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Element Position in Sets

The position of elements in a set does not change the value or the meaning of the set. The above statement signifies that { 1, 2, 3 } and { 1, 3, 2 } and { 2, 3, 1 } are all the same set. A set is primarily a collection and not a sequential representation of elements....

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Set Membership

As defined earlier, a set is a collection or group of objects. These objects are called members of the Set. This relationship is represented by using the symbol ∈. The symbol ‘∈’ means “is a member of ” or “belongs to” or “is an element of”. The...

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Representation of sets

In mathematical terms, the members of sets are called elements. A set is represented by enlisting its member elements within curly brackets. There are three general conventions adopted for set representation – Roster, Ellipsis & Set-Builder form. Roster form...

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Sets

What is a set? A Set is a collection of items. The collection can be either real-world objects or imaginary or theoretical entities. It can be a collection of numbers, alphabets, colors, countries’ names, etc.

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