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A Common Question in Calculus<br />

Can we determine the interval <strong>of</strong> convergence <strong>of</strong> a <strong>Taylor</strong><br />

series corresponding to a function f simply by looking at f<br />

itself?<br />

0.8<br />

0.7<br />

0.6<br />

f(x) = 1<br />

x 2 + 4<br />

y<br />

0.5<br />

0.4<br />

0.3<br />

0.2<br />

0.1<br />

–2 –1 0<br />

1 2<br />

x<br />

<strong>Taylor</strong> <strong>Series</strong> <strong>are</strong><strong>Limits</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Legendre</strong> <strong>Expansions</strong> – p.2/15

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