Exercise · ZW-COMPLEX-TAYLOR-SERIES-001 · ★☆☆ Basic

The coefficient of \(z^3\) in the Taylor series of \(e^z\) at \(z_0=0\) is:

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  • B. \(\tfrac16\)

Explanation

\(a_3=f'''(0)/3!=1/6\), since all derivatives of \(e^z\) equal \(1\) at \(0\).

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Review the concept: Complex Taylor series

The Taylor series of a function \(f\) holomorphic on a disc \(|z-z_0|<R\) is the power series in \(z-z_0\), centred at \(z_0\), whose coefficients \(a_n\) come from the derivatives of \(f\) at \(z_0\).

\[f(z)=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}a_n(z-z_0)^n,\quad a_n=\frac{f^{(n)}(z_0)}{n!}\]

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