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cryforhelp104
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- Homework Statement
- What would "exp" in a question about approximating functions with Taylor Series mean?
- Relevant Equations
- exp(-ax^2) about the value x = 0 to second order in x
In my introductory modern physics class, I was asked to compute the Taylor Series for exp(-ax^2) about the value x = 0 to second order in x. I am unfamiliar with the what "exp" before the function means, despite having approximated functions with Taylor Series before. I think there was some gap in my previous math class. I'd appreciate a brief explanation (please don't work the problem, just explain the "exp" part)