Taylor series
expression of a function as an infinite sum
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Taylor series
Summary
Taylor series is a term[1]. It ranks in the top 0.34% of term entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,613 views/month, #2 of 595).[2]
Key Facts
- Taylor series is credited with the discovery of Brook Taylor[3].
- Taylor series's instance of is recorded as term[4].
- Taylor series's instance of is recorded as mathematical concept[5].
- Brook Taylor is named after Taylor series[6].
- Taylor series is a type of power series[7].
- Taylor series is a type of Laurent series[8].
- Taylor series is used for approximation[9].
- Taylor series's Commons category is recorded as Taylor series[10].
- Taylor series's facet of is recorded as series expansion[11].
- Taylor series's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[12].
- Taylor series's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[13].
- Taylor series's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[14].
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Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include term[4] and mathematical concept[5].
History and Context
Brook Taylor is named after Taylor series[6].
Why It Matters
Taylor series ranks in the top 0.34% of term entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,613 views/month, #2 of 595).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 73 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]