Can the Convergence of Taylor Series

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If [itex]\int_{0}^{1} f(x) g(x) \ dx[/itex] converges, and assuming [itex]g(x)[/itex] can be expanded in a Taylor series at [itex]x=0[/itex] that converges to [itex]g(x)[/itex] for [itex]|x| < 1[/itex] (and perhaps for [itex]x= -1[/itex] as well), will it always be true that [itex]\int_{0}^{1} f(x) g(x) \ dx = \int_{0}^{1} f(x) \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} a_{n} x^{n} \ dx[/itex]?

Will the fact that that the series doesn't converge for [itex]x=1[/itex] ever be an issue?

A couple of examples are [tex]\int_{0}^{1} \frac{f(x)}{1-x} \ dx = \int_{0}^{1} f(x) \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} x^{n} \ dx[/tex] and [tex]\int_{0}^{1} f(x) \ln(1-x) \ dx = -\int_{0}^{1} f(x) \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{x^{n}}{n} \ dx.[/tex]

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I want to say that it will always be true since it's just a single point. But I don't know if that's sufficient justification.
 
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Is the sum really inside the integral? If yes: the integral (by definition) does not care about the function value at 1 at all.
If it is outside, it gets more interesting.
 
What kind of integration has been defined in this analysis course? What definition of a definite integral is used? Are you studying measure theory?
 

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