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  1. statistics - What are differences between Geometric, Logarithmic …

    Aug 3, 2020 · Now lets do it using the geometric method that is repeated multiplication, in this case we start with x goes from 0 to 5 and our sequence goes like this: 1, 2, 2•2=4, 2•2•2=8, …

  2. Proof of geometric series formula - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Sep 20, 2021 · Proof of geometric series formula Ask Question Asked 4 years, 5 months ago Modified 4 years, 5 months ago

  3. terminology - Is it more accurate to use the term Geometric …

    For example, there is a Geometric Progression but no Exponential Progression article on Wikipedia, so perhaps the term Geometric is a bit more accurate, mathematically speaking? …

  4. geometry - Using geometric constructions to solve algebraic …

    Dec 10, 2025 · None of the existing answers mention hard limitations of geometric constructions. Compass-and-straightedge constructions can only construct lengths that can be obtained from …

  5. Calculate expectation of a geometric random variable

    Dec 13, 2013 · 3 A clever solution to find the expected value of a geometric r.v. is those employed in this video lecture of the MITx course "Introduction to Probability: Part 1 - The Fundamentals" …

  6. Is it ok for 'r' to be negative in geometric series?

    Nov 18, 2022 · The comments are mathematically correct that a ratio in a geometric series need not be positive. That said, in the context of a finite geometric series, as is the case here, it …

  7. Geometric mean with negative numbers - Mathematics Stack …

    Apr 3, 2022 · The geometric mean is a useful concept when dealing with positive data. But for negative data, it stops being useful. Even in the cases where it is defined (in the real …

  8. What does the dot product of two vectors represent?

    May 23, 2014 · 21 It might help to think of multiplication of real numbers in a more geometric fashion. $2$ times $3$ is the length of the interval you get starting with an interval of length …

  9. Geometric series of complex numbers - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Mar 14, 2021 · Let $ z $ be a complex number. I want to find the radius of convergence of $$ \sum_ {n=0}^ {\infty}z^ {n} $$ My intuition is that this series converges for $ z\in D\left …

  10. linear algebra - Geometric interpretation of $\det (A^T) = \det (A ...

    Aug 9, 2020 · $$\\det(A^T) = \\det(A)$$ Using the geometric definition of the determinant as the area spanned by the columns, could someone give a geometric interpretation of the property?