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Maclaurin polynomial

Maclaurin polynomial noun: a truncated Maclaurin series; the sum of the first n terms of a Maclaurin series.

Noun

Maclaurin polynomial (plural Maclaurin polynomials)

  1. A truncated Maclaurin series; the sum of the first n terms of a Maclaurin series.
    • Use the formula for the nth Maclaurin polynomial for a function f(x) given below to find the 5th Maclaurin polynomial for f(x) = ln(l + x). Show all of your work.1996, Arthur Wayne Roberts, Calculus: The Dynamics of Change, Mathematical Association of America, page 109
    • Use the Maclaurin polynomial for the function defined by f(x) = ln(l + x) to compute the value of In 1.2 accurate to four decimal places.1996, Louis Leithold, The Calculus 7, HarperCollins, page 681

Examples of Maclaurin polynomial in a sentence

  • In the Maclaurin polynomials for sin x, only the odd powers of x appear explicitly.1998, Howard Anton, Calculus, Volume 2, Wiley, page 654:
  • Or, it could be reinforcement of material on Taylor and Maclaurin polynomials that the students have had.2010, Stephen Hillbert, Diane D. Schwartz, Stan Seltzer, John Maceli, Eric Robinson, Calculus: An Active Approach with Projects...

Forms of Maclaurin polynomial

pluralMaclaurin polynomials

Questions about Maclaurin polynomial

What does Maclaurin polynomial mean?
Maclaurin polynomial means a truncated Maclaurin series; the sum of the first n terms of a Maclaurin series.
How do you use Maclaurin polynomial in a sentence?
In the Maclaurin polynomials for sin x, only the odd powers of x appear explicitly.
What part of speech is Maclaurin polynomial?
Maclaurin polynomial is a noun.
What is the plural of Maclaurin polynomial?
The plural of Maclaurin polynomial is Maclaurin polynomials.

Words near Maclaurin polynomial in the dictionary

  1. MacLachlan
  2. Maclagan
  3. Maclagans
  4. MacLane
  5. Maclaurin
  6. Maclaurin polynomial
  7. Maclaurin polynomials
  8. Maclaurin series
  9. Maclaurin spheroid
  10. Maclaurin spheroids
  11. Maclay

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