Maclaurin series
noun
Mac·lau·rin series
mə-ˈklȯr-ən(z)- 
: a Taylor series that is expanded about the reference point zero and that takes the form {latex}f(x) = f(0) + \frac{f'(0)}{1!}x + \frac{f''(0)}{2!}x^{2} + \dots + \frac{f^{[n]}(0)}{n!}x^{n}{/latex} subject to the conditions holding for a Taylor series
called also Maclaurin's series
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“Maclaurin series.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Maclaurin%20series. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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