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

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In Example 6.6 we show how to do the opposite: given a power series, determine which function it represents.

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In the preceding section on power series and functions we showed how to represent certain functions using power series.

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For a power series centered at x = a, the value of the series at x = a is given by c0.

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To determine the interval of convergence for a power series, we typically apply the ratio test.

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A polar point of indetermination is a point about which the function can be expressed as a quotient of two converging power series, both of which vanish at the point.

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