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Notation for weak derivatives
I remember that, as a student, I felt a bit uncomfortable because I had to use the same notation (say $f'$, $D^\alpha f$, $\frac{\partial f}{\partial x^j}$, $\nabla \cdot f$ etc...) for classical and ...
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Euclidean function of Euclidean domain defined at 0
In a few places where I have looked the Euclidean Function of a Euclidean Domain is only being defined for non-zero elements. I am teaching an undergraduate course and I am trying to make things as ...
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How misleading is it to regard $\frac{dy}{dx}$ as a fraction?
I am teaching Calc I, for the first time, and I haven't seriously revisited the subject in quite some time. An interesting pedagogy question came up: How misleading is it to regard $\frac{dy}{dx}$ as ...
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Name of a matrix with one column and row removed [closed]
I am looking for the exact name of a matrix where the i-th column and rows have been removed.
I cannot remember how it is called in linear algebra, does anyone got an idea?
Thanks!
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conditional equality symbol
Is there a standard notation (perhaps $A \stackrel{\leftarrow}{=} B$) meaning "in all situations where $B$ is defined, $A$ is defined and equals $B$"?
The kind of situation in which such a notation ...