Deriving a Taylor Series for Sinx: Is it the Same as a Power Series?

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The discussion revolves around deriving the Taylor series for the sine function and its relationship to power series. Participants are examining the differentiation of the Taylor series and questioning the validity of certain mathematical expressions related to the series.

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  • Exploratory, Mathematical reasoning, Assumption checking

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  • Participants are discussing the process of differentiating the Taylor series for sin(x) and whether it aligns with the differentiation of power series. There are questions about the limits of summation and the validity of specific mathematical identities.

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The discussion is active, with participants raising questions about the correctness of the derivative expressions and the limits of summation. Some guidance has been offered regarding the mathematical identity involving factorials, but no consensus has been reached on the differentiation process.

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Participants are navigating through the implications of differentiating series and the assumptions underlying the factorial expressions. There is an emphasis on ensuring the limits of summation are correctly applied in the context of Taylor and power series.

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Is it correct to take the derivative of a taylor series the same as you would for a power series ie:
[tex] sinx=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}(-1)^n\frac{x^{2n+1}}{(2n+1)!}[/tex]
[tex] \frac{d}{dx}(sinx)=cosx=\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}(-1)^n(2n+1)\frac{x^{2n}}{(2n+1)!}[/tex]
it seems as if it wouldn't be
[tex] cosx=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}(-1)^n\frac{x^{2n}}{(2n)!}[/tex]











 
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have a look at your limits of summation
 
Also, is this true?

[tex]\frac{(2n+1)}{(2n+1)!} = \frac{1}{(2n)!}[/tex]

for example

[tex]\frac{7}{7!} = \frac{1}{6!}[/tex]
 
Yup, that is true, you can prove it easily by factoring out (2n+1) from (2n+1)!
 

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