Is This Maclaurin Series Expansion Correct?

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The discussion focuses on the Maclaurin series expansion of the function $$f(z)=\frac{2z}{(1-z)^3}$$ and the calculation of its radius of convergence. The correct expansion is derived using the relationship between derivatives and power series, leading to the conclusion that the radius of convergence is R=1. The initial confusion regarding the power of the denominator was clarified, confirming that the series expansion and radius of convergence apply correctly to the function with the power of 3.

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Hello.
Could someone check if my solution is correct, please?

Question:
Expand the function into maclaurine series and find its radius of convergence.

$$f(z)=\frac{2z}{(1-z)^2}$$

My solution:
$$f(z)=\frac{2z}{(1-z)^2}=\frac{1}{(1-z)}\frac{2}{(1-z)}\frac{2}{(1-z)^2}$$

Since $$\frac{d}{dz}\frac{1}{1-z}=\frac{1}{(1-z)^2},$$ then

$$f(z)=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}z^n\times\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}2z^n\times\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}2nz^{n-1}$$

$$f(z)=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}z^n\times\Bigg(\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}2z^n\times\Bigg(\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}2(n+1)z^n\Bigg)\Bigg)$$

$$f(z)=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}z^n\times\Bigg(\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}2z^n(n+2)\Bigg)$$

$$f(z)=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}2z^{2n}(n+2)$$

As for Radius,
$$R=\lim_{{n}\to{\infty}}\Bigg|\frac{n+2}{n+3}\Bigg|=1$$
 
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aruwin said:
Hello.
Could someone check if my solution is correct, please?

Question:
Expand the function into maclaurine series and find its radius of convergence.

$$f(z)=\frac{2z}{(1-z)^2}$$

My solution:
$$f(z)=\frac{2z}{(1-z)^2}=\frac{1}{(1-z)}\frac{2}{(1-z)}\frac{2}{(1-z)^2}$$

Since $$\frac{d}{dz}\frac{1}{1-z}=\frac{1}{(1-z)^2},$$ then

$$f(z)=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}z^n\times\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}2z^n\times\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}2nz^{n-1}$$

$$f(z)=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}z^n\times\Bigg(\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}2z^n\times\Bigg(\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}2(n+1)z^n\Bigg)\Bigg)$$

$$f(z)=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}z^n\times\Bigg(\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}2z^n(n+2)\Bigg)$$

$$f(z)=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}2z^{2n}(n+2)$$

As for Radius,
$$R=\lim_{{n}\to{\infty}}\Bigg|\frac{n+2}{n+3}\Bigg|=1$$

As You say is...

$\displaystyle \frac{d}{d z} \frac{1}{1-z} = \frac{1}{(1-z)^{2}}\ (1)$

... and because is also...

$\displaystyle \frac{1}{1-z} = \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} z^{n}\ (2)$

... we conclude that...

$\displaystyle \frac{2\ z}{(1-z)^{2}} = 2\ \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} n\ z^{n}\ (3)$

The (2) has radius R=1 and the same is for (3)...

Kind regards

$\chi$ $\sigma$
 
chisigma said:
As You say is...

$\displaystyle \frac{d}{d z} \frac{1}{1-z} = \frac{1}{(1-z)^{2}}\ (1)$

... and because is also...

$\displaystyle \frac{1}{1-z} = \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} z^{n}\ (2)$

... we conclude that...

$\displaystyle \frac{2\ z}{(1-z)^{2}} = 2\ \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} n\ z^{n}\ (3)$

The (2) has radius R=1 and the same is for (3)...

Kind regards

$\chi$ $\sigma$
I am sorry, I made a mistake in the question. The function is actually
to the power of 3, not 2. Would my answer be right, then?
 
Let me rewrite it.

$$f(z)=\frac{2z}{(1-z)^3}$$

My solution:

$$f(z)=\frac{2z}{(1-z)^2}=\frac{1}{(1-z)}\bigg(\frac{2}{(1-z)}+\frac{2}{(1-z)^2}\bigg)$$

$$f(z)=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}z^n\times\bigg(\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}2z^n+\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}2nz^{n-1}\bigg)$$

$$f(z)=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}z^n\times\Bigg(\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}2z^n+\Bigg(\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}2(n+1)z^n\Bigg)\Bigg)$$

$$f(z)=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}z^n\times\Bigg(\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}2z^n(n+2)\Bigg)$$

$$f(z)=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}2z^{2n}(n+2)$$
 
aruwin said:
I am sorry, I made a mistake in the question. The function is actually
to the power of 3, not 2. Would my answer be right, then?

In this case is...

$\displaystyle f(z) = z\ \frac{d}{d z} \frac{1}{(1 - z)^{2}} = z\ \frac{d^{2}}{d z^{2}} \frac{1}{1 - z} = \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} n\ (n - 1)\ z^{n-1}\ (1)$

Kind regards

$\chi$ $\sigma$
 

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