diff --git a/exponential.tex b/exponential.tex index 853c104..516e677 100644 --- a/exponential.tex +++ b/exponential.tex @@ -127,13 +127,18 @@ Each polynomial in the sequence is, in a sense, the best approximation possible \begin{itemize} \item[\textcolor{red}{\tikzcircle{3pt}}] So, how good of an approximation is a polynomial truncation of $e^{\text {? }}$. Use a calculator to compare how close $e$ is to the linear, quadratic, cubic, quartic, and quintic approximations. How many digits of accuracy do you seem to be gaining with each additional term in the series? + + \item[\textcolor{red}{\tikzcircle{3pt}}] Now, do the same thing with $1 / e$ by plugging in $x=-1$ into the series. Do you have the same results? Are you surprised? + + \item[\textcolor{red}{\tikzcircle{3pt}}] Calculate the following sum using what you know: + $$ + \sum_{n=0}^{\infty}(-1)^n \frac{(\ln 3)^n}{n!} + $$ + \end{itemize} %- -%- Now, do the same thing with $1 / e$ by plugging in $x=-1$ into the series. Do you have the same results? Are you surprised? -%- Calculate the following sum using what you know: -%$$ -%\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}(-1)^n \frac{(\ln 3)^n}{n!} -%$$ +%- + %- Write out the first four terms of the following series %$$ %\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}(-1)^n \frac{\pi^{2 n}}{2^n n!} diff --git a/upenn.pdf b/upenn.pdf index 95444e6..fe93153 100644 Binary files a/upenn.pdf and b/upenn.pdf differ