Cumulative generating function is
K(t)=K_1(t)t+K_2(t)\frac{t^2}{2!}+K_3(t)\frac{t^3}{3!}+...
where
K_{n}(t)=K^{(n)}(t)
Now
K(t)=ln M(t)=ln E(e^{ty})=ln E(f(0)+f'(0)\frac {t}{1!}+f''(0)\frac{t^2}{2!}+...)=ln E(1+\frac{t}{1!}y+\frac{t^2}{2!} y^2+...)=ln [1+\frac{t}{1!} E(Y)+\frac{t^2}{2!}...
hi!
are the following power series equivalent?
ln(1+x)=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty} \frac{(-1)^n n! x^{n+1}}{(n+1)!}
=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty} \frac{(-1)^n x^{n+1}}{n+1}