Single-variable calculus from first principles
A Taylor polynomial approximates a complicated function near a point by a simple polynomial, one built to match the function's value, slope, curvature, and so on, right at that point. Get enough of those to agree and the polynomial hugs the curve closely nearby.
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▶ Taylor Polynomials