Math 1552 − section − 02

Prof. PhD. Hugo Leiva

Series

0.1. 11.10 Taylor and Maclaurin Series

Taylor Power Series Representation
Under some conditions a function f can be represented as a power series:
∑
∞
f (n) (a)
f (x) = (x − a)n , |x − a| < R.
n=0
n!
Maclaurin Power Series Representation

∑
∞
f (n) (0)
f (x) = xn , |x| < R.
n=0
n!
The nth-Degre Taylor Polynomial of f

∑
n
f (k) (a)
Tn (x) = (x − a)k , centered at x = a.
k=0
k!
∑
n
f (k) (0)
Tn (x) = xk , centered at x = 0.
k=0
k!
The Remainder Rn (x) is given by:
∑
n
f (k) (a)
f (x) = Tn (x) + Rn (x) = (x − a)k + Rn (x), |x − a| < R.
k=0
k!
∑
n
f (k) (a)
Rn (x) = f (x) − Tn (x) = f (x) − (x − a)k .
k=0
k!
Theorem
If lı́mn→∞ Rn (x) = 0 for all x such that |x − a| < R, then f admits a Taylor’s
Representation centered at x = a on |x − a| < R.
Taylor´s Inequality
If |f (n) (x)| ≤ M , on |x − a| < d, then
M
|Rn (x)| ≤ |x − a|n+1 , |x − a| ≤ d.
(n + 1)!