power series

American  

noun

Mathematics.

1. an infinite series in which the terms are coefficients times successive powers of a given variable, or times products of powers of two or more variables.

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power series British  

noun

1. a mathematical series whose terms contain ascending positive integral powers of a variable, such as a 0 + a 1 x + a 2 x ² +…

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power series Scientific  

1. A sum of successively higher integral powers of a variable or combination of variables, each multiplied by a constant coefficient.

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Etymology

Origin of power series

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

This fact should not seem surprising if we think of power series as polynomials with an infinite number of terms.

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In the previous two sections we discussed how to find power series representations for certain types of functions––specifically, functions related to geometric series.

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In the following exercises, use partial fractions to find the power series of each function.

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Second, we show how power series can be used to evaluate integrals when the antiderivative of the integrand cannot be expressed in terms of elementary functions.

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The theory of power series has been developed chiefly from the point of view of the theory of functions of complex variables.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various