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Unifying the connections between the trigonometric and hyperbolic functions

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Is it possible to turn this geometric demonstration of the area of a circle into a rigorous proof?

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What does it mean for a polynomial to be the 'best' approximation of a function around a point?

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The proofs of limit laws and derivative rules appear to tacitly assume that the limit exists in the first place

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Why are infinite-dimensional vector spaces usually equipped with additional structure?

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Is it acceptable to say that a divergent series that tends to infinity is 'equal to' infinity?

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Is there a word/short phrase for "the most" of something (not necessarily the majority)?

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If the gambler's fallacy is false, how do notions of "expected number" of events work?

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How do concepts such as limits work in probability theory, as opposed to calculus?

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Why do infinite-dimensional vector spaces usually have additional structure?

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