Help With Expansion of f(x) Function!

In summary, The conversation discusses how to expand the function f(x) = exp(x)/(exp(x)-1)^2. The individual is seeking help in finding a series expansion for the function and asks for assistance from others. Through the conversation, the individual remembers about the Taylor series and is able to find the desired expansion.
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help! expansion

hi, I am trying to expand a function and can't seem to do it, if some one can tell me how to do it i would appreciate it trmendously. The following is the function;

f(x)=exp(x)/(exp(x)-1)^2

im guessing it is something simple, but i just can't grasp it.

Thank you for your time

newo
 
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What do you mean by expand? Do you mean just multiplying out the denominator?

[tex]f(x) = \frac{e^x}{e^{2x} - 2e^x + 1}[/tex]
 
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im just seing if there is a series expansion for the above, if not then it doesn't matter.
 
  • #4
Of course there exists a series expansion of that function, why do you ask?
 
  • #5
coz i need it, I can't find it!

by the way i have looked for it but my books are limited and I am not at uni at the mo so can't go to the library.
 
  • #6
Well, compute the first few terms of the Taylor series about some point, then! :smile:
 
  • #7
How about adding and subtracting 1 from the numerator ?
 
  • #8
Well, it might be simpler to write:
[tex]f(x)=\frac{d}{dx}\frac{1}{1-e^{x}}[/tex]
and expand the denominator in the differentiand to the degree desired.
 
  • #9
its ok after looking through some stuff and asking my dad, lol I suddenly remembered about the taylor series of exp(x)=1+x+x^2/2! etc... and if x=c/a and if a>>c we can negate x^2 term due to being much smaller than the x term hence,

exp(x)---> 1+x

and I get what I needed anyway from that so that's great thanks anyway
 

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What is "f(x)"?

"f(x)" is a mathematical notation commonly used to represent a function. The "x" represents the input or independent variable, and the "f(x)" represents the output or dependent variable.

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