Standard Binomial Expansion
For a real number $$\alpha$$:
$$(1+x)^\alpha=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}\binom{\alpha}{n}x^n$$
where:
$$\binom{\alpha}{n}=\frac{\alpha(\alpha-1)\cdots(\alpha-n+1)}{n!}$$
Usage
- Used for approximating powers of expressions close to one.