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What's the need for $f(x) = sum_{k=0}^{infty}frac{f^{(k)}(a)}{k!}(x-a)^{k}$ if we already have the formula at $0$?

Isn't the $(x-a)$ just making the $a$ as the new origin?

When is this formula more useful than that at $0$?










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What's the need for $f(x) = sum_{k=0}^{infty}frac{f^{(k)}(a)}{k!}(x-a)^{k}$ if we already have the formula at $0$?

Isn't the $(x-a)$ just making the $a$ as the new origin?

When is this formula more useful than that at $0$?










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What's the need for $f(x) = sum_{k=0}^{infty}frac{f^{(k)}(a)}{k!}(x-a)^{k}$ if we already have the formula at $0$?

Isn't the $(x-a)$ just making the $a$ as the new origin?

When is this formula more useful than that at $0$?










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What's the need for $f(x) = sum_{k=0}^{infty}frac{f^{(k)}(a)}{k!}(x-a)^{k}$ if we already have the formula at $0$?

Isn't the $(x-a)$ just making the $a$ as the new origin?

When is this formula more useful than that at $0$?







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Some functions, like $frac1x$, or $ln x$, do not have a Taylor series centered around $0$. Around $1$, on the other hand, we have
$$
frac1x = 1-(x-1) + (x-1)^2 - (x-1)^3 + cdots\
ln x = (x-1) - frac{(x-1)^2}{2} + frac{(x-1)^3}{3} - cdots
$$



Some times, you're interested in approximating a function value at some point $x_0$, which is far from $0$, but close to some other point $a$ where you know the coefficients. For instance, finding $sin(6.27)$ using the Taylor series of $sin$ centered at $2pi$ is going to go much faster than using the one centered at $0$.






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    Why is it going to be faster? If you center $sin$ at $2pi$ you've shifted the whole graph such that $2pi$ is the new $0$, and thus $6.27$ is still the same distance away if that makes sens.
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    @archaic So your question isn't really about Taylor series at all, but rather more generally about whether to shift the coordinate system (wiht an accompanying variable substitution, but somewhat simpler expressions), or not to shift the coordinate system (with less abstraction but somewhat more complicated expressions). To that there is no answer. Do whatever you feel like, but be aware that some people feel differently than you do. Besides, if you want to shift the coordinate system, then the point of that formula is to tell you how to do it.
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    Thank you for replying, but could you also tell me about how it'll be faster, perhaps an example? Thanks again!
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    @archaic It's faster in the sense that the partial sum of the series will converge towards the actual value much quicker i.e. if you want an approximation of the value of sin(6.27) using taylor series, choosing the series about $2pi$ will let you get your desired accuracy with calculating fewer terms than looking at the series centered at 0.
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If you are going to use Taylor polynomials to compute, say, an approximation of $sqrt{4+frac15}$, what you'll need is the Taylor series of $sqrt x$ centered at $4$, not centered at $0$ (which, by the way, doesn't exist, since $sqrt x$ isn't even differentiable there).






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    Some functions, like $frac1x$, or $ln x$, do not have a Taylor series centered around $0$. Around $1$, on the other hand, we have
    $$
    frac1x = 1-(x-1) + (x-1)^2 - (x-1)^3 + cdots\
    ln x = (x-1) - frac{(x-1)^2}{2} + frac{(x-1)^3}{3} - cdots
    $$



    Some times, you're interested in approximating a function value at some point $x_0$, which is far from $0$, but close to some other point $a$ where you know the coefficients. For instance, finding $sin(6.27)$ using the Taylor series of $sin$ centered at $2pi$ is going to go much faster than using the one centered at $0$.






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      Why is it going to be faster? If you center $sin$ at $2pi$ you've shifted the whole graph such that $2pi$ is the new $0$, and thus $6.27$ is still the same distance away if that makes sens.
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      This is the point of my question by the way.
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      $begingroup$
      @archaic So your question isn't really about Taylor series at all, but rather more generally about whether to shift the coordinate system (wiht an accompanying variable substitution, but somewhat simpler expressions), or not to shift the coordinate system (with less abstraction but somewhat more complicated expressions). To that there is no answer. Do whatever you feel like, but be aware that some people feel differently than you do. Besides, if you want to shift the coordinate system, then the point of that formula is to tell you how to do it.
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      Thank you for replying, but could you also tell me about how it'll be faster, perhaps an example? Thanks again!
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      @archaic It's faster in the sense that the partial sum of the series will converge towards the actual value much quicker i.e. if you want an approximation of the value of sin(6.27) using taylor series, choosing the series about $2pi$ will let you get your desired accuracy with calculating fewer terms than looking at the series centered at 0.
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    Some functions, like $frac1x$, or $ln x$, do not have a Taylor series centered around $0$. Around $1$, on the other hand, we have
    $$
    frac1x = 1-(x-1) + (x-1)^2 - (x-1)^3 + cdots\
    ln x = (x-1) - frac{(x-1)^2}{2} + frac{(x-1)^3}{3} - cdots
    $$



    Some times, you're interested in approximating a function value at some point $x_0$, which is far from $0$, but close to some other point $a$ where you know the coefficients. For instance, finding $sin(6.27)$ using the Taylor series of $sin$ centered at $2pi$ is going to go much faster than using the one centered at $0$.






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      Why is it going to be faster? If you center $sin$ at $2pi$ you've shifted the whole graph such that $2pi$ is the new $0$, and thus $6.27$ is still the same distance away if that makes sens.
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      This is the point of my question by the way.
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    • 2




      $begingroup$
      @archaic So your question isn't really about Taylor series at all, but rather more generally about whether to shift the coordinate system (wiht an accompanying variable substitution, but somewhat simpler expressions), or not to shift the coordinate system (with less abstraction but somewhat more complicated expressions). To that there is no answer. Do whatever you feel like, but be aware that some people feel differently than you do. Besides, if you want to shift the coordinate system, then the point of that formula is to tell you how to do it.
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      Dec 5 '18 at 15:12












    • $begingroup$
      Thank you for replying, but could you also tell me about how it'll be faster, perhaps an example? Thanks again!
      $endgroup$
      – user531476
      Dec 5 '18 at 15:14






    • 3




      $begingroup$
      @archaic It's faster in the sense that the partial sum of the series will converge towards the actual value much quicker i.e. if you want an approximation of the value of sin(6.27) using taylor series, choosing the series about $2pi$ will let you get your desired accuracy with calculating fewer terms than looking at the series centered at 0.
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      Dec 5 '18 at 15:32
















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    Some functions, like $frac1x$, or $ln x$, do not have a Taylor series centered around $0$. Around $1$, on the other hand, we have
    $$
    frac1x = 1-(x-1) + (x-1)^2 - (x-1)^3 + cdots\
    ln x = (x-1) - frac{(x-1)^2}{2} + frac{(x-1)^3}{3} - cdots
    $$



    Some times, you're interested in approximating a function value at some point $x_0$, which is far from $0$, but close to some other point $a$ where you know the coefficients. For instance, finding $sin(6.27)$ using the Taylor series of $sin$ centered at $2pi$ is going to go much faster than using the one centered at $0$.






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    Some functions, like $frac1x$, or $ln x$, do not have a Taylor series centered around $0$. Around $1$, on the other hand, we have
    $$
    frac1x = 1-(x-1) + (x-1)^2 - (x-1)^3 + cdots\
    ln x = (x-1) - frac{(x-1)^2}{2} + frac{(x-1)^3}{3} - cdots
    $$



    Some times, you're interested in approximating a function value at some point $x_0$, which is far from $0$, but close to some other point $a$ where you know the coefficients. For instance, finding $sin(6.27)$ using the Taylor series of $sin$ centered at $2pi$ is going to go much faster than using the one centered at $0$.







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      Why is it going to be faster? If you center $sin$ at $2pi$ you've shifted the whole graph such that $2pi$ is the new $0$, and thus $6.27$ is still the same distance away if that makes sens.
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      This is the point of my question by the way.
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      Dec 5 '18 at 15:08






    • 2




      $begingroup$
      @archaic So your question isn't really about Taylor series at all, but rather more generally about whether to shift the coordinate system (wiht an accompanying variable substitution, but somewhat simpler expressions), or not to shift the coordinate system (with less abstraction but somewhat more complicated expressions). To that there is no answer. Do whatever you feel like, but be aware that some people feel differently than you do. Besides, if you want to shift the coordinate system, then the point of that formula is to tell you how to do it.
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    • $begingroup$
      Thank you for replying, but could you also tell me about how it'll be faster, perhaps an example? Thanks again!
      $endgroup$
      – user531476
      Dec 5 '18 at 15:14






    • 3




      $begingroup$
      @archaic It's faster in the sense that the partial sum of the series will converge towards the actual value much quicker i.e. if you want an approximation of the value of sin(6.27) using taylor series, choosing the series about $2pi$ will let you get your desired accuracy with calculating fewer terms than looking at the series centered at 0.
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    • $begingroup$
      Why is it going to be faster? If you center $sin$ at $2pi$ you've shifted the whole graph such that $2pi$ is the new $0$, and thus $6.27$ is still the same distance away if that makes sens.
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      This is the point of my question by the way.
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      Dec 5 '18 at 15:08






    • 2




      $begingroup$
      @archaic So your question isn't really about Taylor series at all, but rather more generally about whether to shift the coordinate system (wiht an accompanying variable substitution, but somewhat simpler expressions), or not to shift the coordinate system (with less abstraction but somewhat more complicated expressions). To that there is no answer. Do whatever you feel like, but be aware that some people feel differently than you do. Besides, if you want to shift the coordinate system, then the point of that formula is to tell you how to do it.
      $endgroup$
      – Arthur
      Dec 5 '18 at 15:12












    • $begingroup$
      Thank you for replying, but could you also tell me about how it'll be faster, perhaps an example? Thanks again!
      $endgroup$
      – user531476
      Dec 5 '18 at 15:14






    • 3




      $begingroup$
      @archaic It's faster in the sense that the partial sum of the series will converge towards the actual value much quicker i.e. if you want an approximation of the value of sin(6.27) using taylor series, choosing the series about $2pi$ will let you get your desired accuracy with calculating fewer terms than looking at the series centered at 0.
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    Why is it going to be faster? If you center $sin$ at $2pi$ you've shifted the whole graph such that $2pi$ is the new $0$, and thus $6.27$ is still the same distance away if that makes sens.
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    Dec 5 '18 at 15:08




    $begingroup$
    Why is it going to be faster? If you center $sin$ at $2pi$ you've shifted the whole graph such that $2pi$ is the new $0$, and thus $6.27$ is still the same distance away if that makes sens.
    $endgroup$
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    This is the point of my question by the way.
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    – user531476
    Dec 5 '18 at 15:08




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    This is the point of my question by the way.
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    Dec 5 '18 at 15:08




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    @archaic So your question isn't really about Taylor series at all, but rather more generally about whether to shift the coordinate system (wiht an accompanying variable substitution, but somewhat simpler expressions), or not to shift the coordinate system (with less abstraction but somewhat more complicated expressions). To that there is no answer. Do whatever you feel like, but be aware that some people feel differently than you do. Besides, if you want to shift the coordinate system, then the point of that formula is to tell you how to do it.
    $endgroup$
    – Arthur
    Dec 5 '18 at 15:12






    $begingroup$
    @archaic So your question isn't really about Taylor series at all, but rather more generally about whether to shift the coordinate system (wiht an accompanying variable substitution, but somewhat simpler expressions), or not to shift the coordinate system (with less abstraction but somewhat more complicated expressions). To that there is no answer. Do whatever you feel like, but be aware that some people feel differently than you do. Besides, if you want to shift the coordinate system, then the point of that formula is to tell you how to do it.
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    – Arthur
    Dec 5 '18 at 15:12














    $begingroup$
    Thank you for replying, but could you also tell me about how it'll be faster, perhaps an example? Thanks again!
    $endgroup$
    – user531476
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    $begingroup$
    Thank you for replying, but could you also tell me about how it'll be faster, perhaps an example? Thanks again!
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    – user531476
    Dec 5 '18 at 15:14




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    @archaic It's faster in the sense that the partial sum of the series will converge towards the actual value much quicker i.e. if you want an approximation of the value of sin(6.27) using taylor series, choosing the series about $2pi$ will let you get your desired accuracy with calculating fewer terms than looking at the series centered at 0.
    $endgroup$
    – Shufflepants
    Dec 5 '18 at 15:32






    $begingroup$
    @archaic It's faster in the sense that the partial sum of the series will converge towards the actual value much quicker i.e. if you want an approximation of the value of sin(6.27) using taylor series, choosing the series about $2pi$ will let you get your desired accuracy with calculating fewer terms than looking at the series centered at 0.
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    If you are going to use Taylor polynomials to compute, say, an approximation of $sqrt{4+frac15}$, what you'll need is the Taylor series of $sqrt x$ centered at $4$, not centered at $0$ (which, by the way, doesn't exist, since $sqrt x$ isn't even differentiable there).






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        If you are going to use Taylor polynomials to compute, say, an approximation of $sqrt{4+frac15}$, what you'll need is the Taylor series of $sqrt x$ centered at $4$, not centered at $0$ (which, by the way, doesn't exist, since $sqrt x$ isn't even differentiable there).







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