Taylor's Theorem

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Taylor's Theorem

If $$f$$ has sufficiently many derivatives near $$a$$, then:

$$f(x)=f(a)+f'(a)(x-a)+\frac{f''(a)}{2!}(x-a)^2+\cdots+\frac{f^{(n)}(a)}{n!}(x-a)^n+R_n$$

Usage

- Used to approximate functions by polynomials and to study higher-order behaviour.

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