The Taylor series for ex centered at 0 simplifies to sum xn/n! because every derivative of ex is exactly ex. When evaluating the nth derivative at the center x=0, the result is always e0, which equals 1.
The Taylor series for ex centered at 0 simplifies to sum xn/n! because every derivative of ex is exactly ex. When evaluating the nth derivative at the center x=0, the result is always e0, which equals 1.
A Maclaurin series is a special case of a Taylor series where the center of expansion is exactly 0. A Taylor series generalizes this by allowing the expansion to be centered at an arbitrary point a.
Conditions: The Taylor formula is taken with center a.; Setting a=0 recovers the displayed Maclaurin formula.
A Maclaurin series is a special case of a Taylor series where the center of expansion is exactly 0. A Taylor series generalizes this by allowing the expansion to be centered at an arbitrary point a.
Conditions: The Taylor formula is taken with center a.; Setting a=0 recovers the displayed Maclaurin formula.