"Taylor polynomial" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Taylor polynomials [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Taylor polynomial (plural Taylor polynomials)
  1. (mathematical analysis) A truncated Taylor series; the sum of the first n terms of a Taylor series. Wikipedia link: Taylor series Categories (topical): Mathematical analysis Synonyms: Taylor's polynomial Related terms: Maclaurin polynomial Translations (truncated Taylor series): Taylorpolynomium (Danish)

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