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Chapter 7: Taylor Series

Goals
  • Find the Taylor series approximation for a particular function at a given point.
  • Find the Maclaurin series approximation for a particular function.
  • Write the general term for a Taylor or Maclaurin series.
  • Determine whether a series converges by using the Divergence Test, the Ratio Test, or the Alternating Series Test.
  • Determine the interval of convergence for a given power series.
  • Identify a geometric series.
  • Identify a harmonic series.
  • Give the Taylor and Maclaurin series for sine, cosine and exponential functions.
  • Use sigma notation to represent infinite sums.
  • Perform operations on infinite series.

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