Expand a Function with Taylor Series: Quick & Easy

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The discussion addresses the challenge of expanding a function's Taylor series from around 0 to another point, z_0. It confirms that while it is possible to express the derivatives f^{(k)}(z_0) in terms of the Taylor series at 0, the resulting power series in z_0 can be complex and cumbersome. The participants agree that there is no quick and easy method for this transformation, emphasizing the intricacies involved in the calculations.

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Hi guys,

Is there an easy and quick way to expand a function that I know its Taylor series about 0 to a series about some other z_0?
 
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Not really. That would imply a quick and easy way to express ##f^{(k)}(z_0)## in terms of the Taylor series at 0. You can do it of course, but it just gives you an expression for each of these as a (different) power series in ##z_0##, and while the calculation is straightforward presumably this isn't what you have in mind.
Think about it: even if the power series if finite (polynomial), it is rather cumbersome.
 
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