In mathematics, a series expansion is a method for calculating a function that cannot be expressed by just elementary operators (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division).
The resulting so-called series often can be limited to a finite number of terms, thus yielding an approximation of the function. The fewer terms of the sequence are used, the simpler this approximation will be. Often, the resulting inaccuracy (i.e., the partial sum of the omitted terms) can be described by an equation involving Big O notation (see also asymptotic expansion). The series expansion on an open interval will also be an approximation for non-analytic functions.
There are several kinds of series expansions, such as:
Taylor series: A power series based on a function’s derivatives at a single point.
Maclaurin series: A special case of a Taylor series, centred at zero.
Laurent series: An extension of the Taylor series, allowing negative exponent values.
Dirichlet series: Used in number theory.
Fourier series: Describes periodical functions as a series of sine and cosine functions. In acoustics, e.g., the fundamental tone and the overtones together form an example of a Fourier series.
Newtonian series
Legendre polynomials: Used in physics to describe an arbitrary electrical field as a superposition of a dipole field, a quadrupole field, an octupole field, etc.
Zernike polynomials: Used in optics to calculate aberrations of optical systems. Each term in the series describes a particular type of aberration.
Stirling series: Used as an approximation for factorials.
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Using the series expansion of e^KX and the fact that a^X=e^Xlna, evaluate 2^-3.4 accurate to 3 dp?
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The Attempt at a Solution
So a^X=e^Xlna. Basically we need to expand e^-3.4ln(2).
e^x=1+X+(X^2)/2!+(X^3)/3!...
e^-3.4ln(2)=...
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y'' + y' + y = 1 + x + x2
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y = Ʃ CN*xN N starts at 0
y' = Ʃ N*CN*x(N-1) N starts at 1
y'' = Ʃ N*(N-1)*CN*x(N-2) N starts at 2
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I know how solve the equations...
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f(t) defined by f(t) = |t| for (-pi,pi) and f(t+2pi)=f(t)
the graph is just ^^^
where w=2pi/T = 1
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Periodic function using Trigonometric from
Even Function f(t) = (1/2)anot + (the sum from n=1 to inf) (an)*COS(nwt), where an = 4/T Integrated from 0 to...
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Determine the coefficients c_n of the Laurent series expansion
\frac{1}{(z-1)^2} = \sum_{n = -\infty}^{\infty} c_n z^n
that is valid for |z| > 1.
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The Attempt at a Solution
I found expansions valid for |z|>1 and |z|<1:
\sum_{n =...
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Find the Taylor series expansion of
f(x) = (x-1)/(1+(x-1)^2)
about x=1 and use this to compute f(9)(1) and f(10)(1)
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The sum from n=0 to infinity of f(k)(c)/(k!) (x-c)k
The Attempt at a Solution
I'm not sure how to approach this...
Hello,
I recently learned about the Fourier Series and how it can be used decompose a periodic signal into a sum of sinusoids. I can calculate all the coefficients by hand, but I wanted Mathematica to do that for me. I attempted to write a code, and it does give the desired output.
I...
I am just curious to know if it is possible to derive a series expansion for the following sigmoid equation:
base + max/(1+exp(H-x/rate))
where the coefficients are base, max, H, and rate.
Would appreciate any insight.
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f(t)= -1 if -∏ < t ≤ 0
1 if 0 < t ≤ ∏
f(t+2∏) = f(t)
question asks to compute first 3 non-zero terms in Fourier series expansion of f(t)
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The Attempt at a Solution
since this is an odd function i used the Fourier sine series...
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Find the Taylor series expansion for f(x)=x*e^(-x^2) about x = -1
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The Attempt at a Solution
I have tried replacing x with (x-1) and f(x-1) = (x-1)*e^(-(x-1)^2).
Consider the power series for e^(-(x-1)^2) about x = 0, f(x-1) =...
Homework Statement
Find the Taylor series expansions for f(z) = −1/z^2 about z = i + 1.
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The Attempt at a Solution
I'm just not sure what format I'm supposed to leave it in.
Is it meant too look like this:
f(z)=f(i+1)+f'(i+1)(x-i-1)...
or this
Ʃ\frac{1}{n!}f^{(n)}(1+i) *...
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Does the principal branch square root of z have a Laurent series expansion in the domain C-{0}?
The Attempt at a Solution
Well I'm not really sure what a principal branch is? I believe that there is a Laurent series expansion for z^(1/2) in C-{0} because originally our...
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I wan to compute the power series expansion of dedekind eta function. Specifically, I want to know the power series expansion of η(τ)/η(3τ)? How could I expand this function? I would be happy if you could help me as I am stuck at this state when I am computing the modular...
basically i have to check if
xln\frac{(x+1)}{x} → 1 as x→∞
the first term is 0 as x→∞
in the answers they say they used maclaurin series and got
x(\frac{1}{x} + O\frac{1}{1^{2}})
but don't show how they did it.
would the first term in the series be
a(ln(\frac{a+1}{a}))...
I want to show that e^x e^x = e^{2x} using a power series expansion. So I start with
\sum_{n=0}^\infty \frac{x^n}{n!} \sum_{m=0}^\infty \frac{x^m}{m!}
\sum_{n=0}^\infty \sum_{m=0}^\infty \frac{x^n}{n!} \frac{x^m}{m!}
\sum_{n=0}^\infty \sum_{m=0}^\infty \frac{x^{m+n}}{m!n!}
I am...
I need to find the solution to the geometric series expansion of the form...
\sumn^2*x^n , for n=0,1,2,...
most resources I've found only have answers for n*x^n or n*x^(n-1). I have no idea how to calculate this, so I was wondering if there's a book out there that has massive lists of...
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A question asks me to find the first three non-zero terms of ln(cosx)
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The Attempt at a Solution
I wrote cos x as 1+(1-cos x), used the power series of ln function, expanded cosx and simplified, here is my answer: 1/2x^2 - 1/6x^4 + 1/16x^6...
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Find first three non zero terms in series expansion where the argument of funstion is small
ln(5+p)
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The Attempt at a Solution
The only way I could think how to do this is by saying ln(5+p) = ln(1+(4+p)) and expanding to
(4+p)-...
So I'm computing a second order Taylor series expansion on a function that has multiple variables. So far I have this
I(x,y,t)=dI/dx(change in x)+dI/dy(change in y)+dI/dt(change in t)+2nd order terms
Would it still be a better approximation than just he first order if I included some...
Hi there. I have some trouble with this problem, it asks me to find the Fourier expansion series for the function
f(t)=0 if -pi<t<0, f(t)=t^2 if 0<t<pi
So I've found the coefficients a_0=\displaystyle\frac{1}{\pi}\displaystyle\int_{0}^{\pi}t^2dt=\displaystyle\frac{\pi^2}{3}...
I consider an array of lattice points and construct a vector at each lattice points.
How to convert this discrete system into a continuum one by using the Taylor series expansion by considering the lattice distance say \lambda?
thanks in well advance?
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I am doing this multiplication with power series and I am just stuck at this one and other questions that similar to this one.
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The Attempt at a Solution
It seems that I suppose to add n-k...
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Ok so I have to expand in a power series of ({\alpha} Z)^{2}, the equation
E_{nj}=mc^{2}\left\{ \left[1+\left(\frac{Z{\alpha}}{n-(j+1/2)+\sqrt{(j+1/2)^{2}-\alpha^{2}Z^{2}}}\right)^{2}\right]^{-\frac{1}{2}}-1\right\}
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I know that a series expansion of...
Given that the sum of the geometric series is:
1+x+x^(2)+x^(3)+x^(4)...=1/1-x for -1<x<1
Find power series for
1/1+x
Not to sure where to start, any help would be great
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I break into partial fractions, then get stuck. Please help me in layman terms
f(z) = -1/3[3(z+1)] + 4/3[z+4]
Now I am stuck.
So this is a REALLY elementary question but I can't seem to find the answer on the net, or maybe I did but just keep skipping over it some how. (by the way, this is with respect to complex numbers z \in C which is used in Complex Analysis, thus why I chose this forum). I know what it means...
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This is the how the question begins.
1. Bessel's equation is z^{2}\frac{d^{2}y}{dz^{2}} + z\frac{dy}{dz} + \left(z^{2}- p^{2}\right)y = 0.
For the case p^{2} = \frac{1}{4}, the equation has two series solutions which (unusually) may be expressed in terms of elementary...
Given a function g(t), define the function f(r) as follows
f(r) = \int_r^\infty g(t) dt
I want to find the series expansion of f(r) around the point r = 0, without actually doing the integral. Is this possible?
Basically, can i use any particular series expansion of g to find the...
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Find the power series expansion of Log z about the point z = i-2. Show that the radius of convergence of the series is R = \sqrt{5}.
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The Attempt at a Solution
I know that Log z = (z-1) - (1/2)(z-1)^2 + (1/3)(z-1)^3 -...
So wouldn't this...
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This is actually not a problem, it's something in my notes. The function I am supposed to be approximating is
V(x) = V0(1 - ex/a)2 - V0
V0 and a are constants.
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The Attempt at a Solution
It says that the function given is not a parabola. But it can be...
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1) Find the Laurent series for (z^2)*cos(1/3z) in the region \left|z\right|
2) Find the Laurent series expansion of (z^2 - 1)^(-2) valid in the following region
a) 0 < \left|z - 1\right| < 2
b) \left|z + 1\right| > 2
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The Attempt at a Solution
I...
Hi everyone, once I again I turn to all of your expertise in complex analysis.
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Evaluate
\int\frac{(ln(x))^{2}}{1+x^{2}}dx
from 0 to +infinity by appropriate series expansion of the integrand to obtain
4\sum(-1)^{n}(2n+1)^{-3}
where the sum goes from n=0 to...
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Expand the function into Fourier series
f(x) = coshx, |x|\leq \pi
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Fourier series will be
C_{n}=\frac{1}{2\pi}\int_{-\pi}^{\pi}(\frac{e^{x}+e^{-x}}{2}})e^{-inx}}dx
\frac{1}{4\pi}\int_{-\pi}^{\pi}({e^{x}e^{-inx})dx+...
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Question is= Find all Laurent series expansion of f(z)=z^4/(3+z^2) around 1. I will be very very thankful if someone can help me to do this question.
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The Attempt at a Solution
can I assume (z-1=u) here and change the function in terms of...
"Partial" Taylor Series Expansion
It has been awhile since I have had to use a Taylor series expansion (from scratch). I looked it up on wiki and the rules are easy enough, I am just a little confused as to how I apply it to a multivariable function, but only expand it about one variable...
Taylor Series Expansion About the Point "i"
Homework Statement
Calculate the radius of convergence of the Taylor series for
\frac{1}{z^2-2z+2}
about the point i.
The Attempt at a Solution
I can find the radius of convergence if I can determine the expansion but I can't seem to...
This start out as homework but my question is not about helping me solving the problem but instead I get conflicting answers depend on what way I approach the problem and no way to resolve. I know the answer. I am not going to even present the original question, instead just the part that I have...
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Find a power series expansion for log(1-z) about z = 0. Find the residue at 0 of 1/-log(1-z) by manipulation of series, residue theorem and L'Hopitals rule.
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The Attempt at a Solution
Is this power series the same as the case for real numbers.
For finding series expansion solution of problems like
f(x) = h(x) for 0<x<1
f(x) = 0 for 1<x<2
0<x<2
Where the Fourier series expansion only integrate from x=0 to x=1 only and totally ignor the portion of x=1 to x=2.
This is also true for Fourier bessel series expansion...
[b]1. I am trying to calculate the laurent series expansion of the function 1/(1-z)² in the region 1<|z|
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[b]3. I can get an answer informally by doing the polynomial division like in high school, but I don't know if this is the right answer and in case it is I cannot prove...
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I am trying to find the Tn(x) for sqrt[x] centered at a=1
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The Attempt at a Solution
right now i have
f'(x)=1/2x^-1/2
f''(x)=-1/4x^-3/2
f'''(x)=3/8x^-5/2
f''''(x)=-15/16x^-7/2
f'(1)=1/2
f''(1)=-1/4
f'''(1)=3/8
f''''(1)=-15/16
how...
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Using the technique of Taylor expansion, find an approximate expression for the relativistic factor γ for small v (i.e., expanded around v = 0) that is correct to order v2.
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γ=1/SQRT(1+ V2/C2). But in class, my professor just substituted X=V/C, so...
The problem:
find the laurent series for 1/(z^2-1)^2 valid in 0 < |z-1| < 2 and |z + 1| > 2
we know that f(z) has poles of order 2 at 1 and -1...
In the first region, there are no poles (since z=-1 isn't a part of it). We can write the equation as a product of 1/(z-1)^2 and 1/(z+1)^2...
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Find the Laurent series expansion of f(z) = (e^z - 1) / (sinz)^3 at z = 0.The Attempt at a Solution
Ok, so I'm confused on a number of fronts here. For e^z - 1, I assume you just use the standard power series expansion of e^z and then tack on a -1 at the end, which would...
I'm trying to work something on inverse Laplace transform. I need to express a transfer function F(s) to the form
F(s)=\frac{s^{-1} (a_0 + a_1s^{-1} + a_2s^{-2}+ ... }{b_0 + b_1s^{-1} + b_2s^{-2}+ ... }
I can easily do it for rational function e.g.
\frac{s^3+2s^2+3s+1}{s+4}= \frac{s^{-1}...
By Weierstrass approximation theorem, it seems to be obvious that every continuous function has a power expansion on a closed interval, but I'm not 100% sure about this. Is this genuinely true or there're some counterexamples?
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Find the power-series expansion about the given point for the function; find the largest disc in which the series is valid.
f(z) = z^3 + 6z^2-4z-3 about z0=1.
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The Attempt at a Solution
The series is fine. Since it's a polynomial, there are only three...
I have to solve the nonlinear DE y'=x²-y² by using an infinite series expansion y=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty} a_n x^n, but I've tried in vain. Maybe a change of variables would make it easier, but I don't know which one.
Thanks
I came across this really strange error when doing series expansions in Mathematica. Suppose I were to let,
F(z) = \frac{(z+2)^2}{(z+1)^2} - 0.4
Now F(z) = 0 gives z \approx -3.72076, -1.61257. Suppose we take the second value of z^* = -1.61257. What is the series expansion of \sqrt{F(z)}...