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Can every proof by contradiction also be shown without contradiction?

How far can one get in analysis without leaving $\mathbb{Q}$?

What's the point in being a “skeptical” learner [closed]

What are the issues in modern set theory?

What are the rules for equals signs with big-O and little-o?

A game with $\delta$, $\epsilon$ and uniform continuity.

The formalism behind integration by substitution

Modus Operandi. Formulae for Maximum and Minimum of two numbers with a + b and $|a - b|$

Calculus over $\mathbb{Q}$

Can the curl operator be generalized to non-3D?

Most general $A \subseteq \mathbb R$ to define derivative of $f: A \to \mathbb R$?

Why limits work

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Where do summation formulas come from?

Chain rule for discrete/finite calculus

More than the real numbers: hyperreals, superreals, surreals …?

Request for “Nice” Papers in i) Differential Geometry ii)Analysis iii)Topology, to Go Over

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Whats the connection between functions with curl 0 and holomorphic functions

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Meaning of signed volume

What is “Approximation Theory”?

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