Main Uses of Taylor’s and Maclaurin’s Theorem for a Single Variable
Taylor’s and Maclaurin’s Theorems for a single variable function are mainly used for:
🎯 Approximating Complex Functions:
When a function is difficult to calculate directly (like exponential, logarithmic, or trigonometric...
Main Uses of Taylor’s and Maclaurin’s Theorem for a Single Variable
Taylor’s and Maclaurin’s Theorems for a single variable function are mainly used for:
🎯 Approximating Complex Functions:
When a function is difficult to calculate directly (like exponential, logarithmic, or trigonometric functions), it can be approximated using a polynomial form near a point.
Example:
sin
x
≈
x
−
x
3
3
!
sinx≈x−
3!
x
3
for small
x
x.
🧮 Error Estimation in Calculations:
In numerical analysis, Taylor’s series helps measure how accurate an approximation is by providing a remainder term.
⚙️ Solving Differential Equations:
Used to find approximate or series solutions to differential equations when exact solutions are hard to obtain.
📈 Analyzing Function Behavior:
Helps study the local behavior of a function—whether it increases, decreases, or has maxima/minima near a specific point.
💡 In Engineering and Physics:
Used in control systems, circuit analysis, and mechanics.
To linearize nonlinear systems (small signal approximation).
Example:
e
x
≈
1
+
x
e
x
≈1+x for small
x
x.
🧠 In Computer Science & Machine Learning:
For optimization algorithms (e.g., gradient descent).
To approximate cost or activation functions near minima.
👉 In short:
Taylor’s theorem for a single variable is mainly used to approximate, simplify, and analyze nonlinear functions using polynomial expansions — making complex problems easier to compute and understand.
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Taylor’ s and Maclaurin Theorem For Function of Two Variables Here is where our presentation begins by Sumit Kumar & Team SARDAR BEANT SINGH STATE UNIVERSITY, GURDASPUR 143530 B.TECH (CSE) ‘E’ ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS - 1
Table of contents 01 04 02 05 03 Q/A Overview of Single Variable Theorem’s for two Variable Applications Conclusion
Q1. What is a Taylor series ? Taylor series is a function of an infinite sum of terms in increasing order of degree. Taylor series of polynomial functions is a polynomial. Q2. What is a Maclaurin series? A Taylor series is called Maclaurin series when the function is centered at zero point. Q3. What are Uses of these ? These theorems are widely used to approximate values of functions, study their behavior near a point, and simplify real-world problems in engineering, physics, and computer science.
Taylor’s theorem expands a function f(x) about any point x = a , OverView/ Summary of TAYLOR’S and MACLAURIN’S THEOREM for a SINGLE variable function
while Maclaurin’s theorem is a special case of Taylor’s series where a=0. The summary of Taylor's and Maclaurin's Theorem for a single variable focuses on approximating a function with a polynomial . OverView/ Summary of TAYLOR’S and MACLAURIN’S THEOREM for a SINGLE variable function
Taylor’ s and Maclaurin Theorem For Function of Two Variables We know that Taylor’s theorem for a function f(x) for a single variable x is Now let, f( x,y ) be independent variable x and . If y is kept constant then by Taylor’s theorem for a function of a single variable x, we have ---1 Now keeping x constant and applying taylor theorem for a function single variable y, we have ---2 Using 2 we can write 1 as
Taylor’ s and Maclaurin Theorem For Function of Two Variables = Cor 1: Put x=a, y=b; we have Cor 2: Put a+h =x, b+k =y in Cor 1 Cor 3: Put a=0 and b=0 in Cor 2
Taylor’ s and Maclaurin Theorem For Function of Two Variables
Relevance to real-world applications
Relevance to real-world applications
Relevance to real-world applications
“Every complex curve hides a simple truth — Taylor’s theorem reveals it, one derivative at a time.” “In engineering, perfection is impossible — but through Taylor’s theorem, approximation becomes art.” — Sumit
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