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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the difference between Taylor and Maclaurin series?
The Taylor series is a power series expansion of a function around a point in its domain, whereas the Maclaurin series is a special case of the Taylor series expansion around the point 0.
What is a Taylor series?
The Taylor series is a power series expansion of a function around a point in its domain.
How do you find the Taylor series representation of functions?
Given a function f(x) and a point 'a', the n-th order Taylor series of f(x) around 'a' is defined as:
T_n(x) = f(a) + f'(a)(x-a) + f''(a)(x-a)^2 / 2! + ... + f^(n)(a)(x-a)^n / n! + ...
where f^(n)(a) is the n-th derivative of f(x) evaluated at 'a', and 'n!' is the factorial of n.
What is the Taylor series used for?
Taylor series are used to approximate functions, analyze behavior, solve problems in physics/engineering, perform efficient computations, and expand functions as infinite series for mathematical analysis.
What are limitations of Taylor's series method?
The limitations of Taylor's series include poor convergence for some functions, accuracy dependent on number of terms and proximity to expansion point, limited radius of convergence, inaccurate representation for non-linear and complex functions, and potential loss of efficiency with increasing terms.
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