Video: Taylor series | Chapter 11, Essence of calculus

Taylor polynomials are incredibly powerful for approximations and analysis.

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Timestamps

0:00 - Approximating cos(x)

8:24 - Generalizing

13:34 - e^x

14:25 - Geometric meaning of the second term

17:13 - Convergence issues

Correction: At 14:38, the last term should include a factor of 1/2

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