Overview
Power series are like infinite polynomials. We can use what we know about infinite series to determine for what values of x a power series converges.
Lecture Video and Notes
Video Excerpts
» Clip 1: Introduction to Power Series (00:05:00)
From Lecture 38 of 18.01 Single Variable Calculus, Fall 2006
Clip 1: Introduction to Power Series
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» Clip 2: General Power Series (00:05:00)
From Lecture 38 of 18.01 Single Variable Calculus, Fall 2006
Recitation Video
Radius of Convergence
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Worked Example
Finding the Radius of Convergence
Recitation Video
Power Series Practice
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