Taylor and Maclaurin Series

Salient features of this module are: 

• Pre-requisites to Elements of Differential Calculus
• Graphical visualization
• Concept testing
• Unravelling examiners mind
• Model question paper

Course Contents: 

Pre-requisites to Taylor and Maclaurin Series

• Sign of Trigonometric Identities
  • Sign of Trigonometric Identities – Introduction
  • Sign of Trigonometric Identities – Quad I
  • Sign of Trigonometric Identities – Quad II
  • Sign of Trigonometric Identities – Quad III
  • Sign of Trigonometric Identities – Quad IV
  • Sign of Trigonometric Identities – Summary
  • Sign of Trigonometric Identities – 1
  • Sign of Trigonometric Identities – 2
• General solution for Trigonometric  ratios
  • General solution for Trigonometric ratios (Example 1)
  • General solution for Trigonometric ratios (Example 2)
  • General solution for Trigonometric ratios (Example 3)
  • General solution for Trigonometric ratios (Example 4)
• Concept of derivate – Slope
  • Concept of Derivative – Slope – Straight line
  • Concept of Derivative – Slope – Curve
• Differentiation of Basic functions
  • Introduction – Chain and Quotient Rules
  • Derivative of tan x
  • Derivative of sec x
  • Derivative of cosec x
  • Derivative of cot x
  • Derivative of [y = e^x * x^n]
  • Derivative of [y = tan^(-1) x
  • Derivative of [y = x/(ax+b)] – Quotient rule
  • Derivative of [y = x/(ax+b)] – Chain rule
  • Derivative of [x^2 + y^2 = k]
  • Derivative of [y = 1/sqrt(ax^2 +b)]
  • Derivative of [y = a^x (log (1+x^2))]
  • Derivative of [y = a^sinx (1+sin^2 (x)) sec x]
  • Graphical understanding of trigonometric derivatives
• Application of Derivative
  • Finding nature of the curve
  • Interpreting curvature of a curve
  • Linearization of a curve
  • L-Hospital Rule
  • Use of second derivative (curvature)
  • Maxima & Minima – 1
  • Maxima & Minima – 2
• Angle between Curves & Radius of curvature
  • Essential trigonometric identities 1
  • Essential trigonometric identities 2
  • Essential trigonometric identities 3
  • Essential trigonometric identities 4
  • Essential trigonometric identities 5

Taylor and Maclaurin Series: 

• Taylor Series – Introduction
  • Introduction
• Taylor Series – (Graphical Understanding)
  • Graphical Understanding – sin x
  • Graphical Understanding – cos x
• Decoding the Maclaurin Series
  • Decoding the Maclaurin Series
• Taylor  Series – (Idea of Taylor Series)
  • Idea of  Taylor Series
• Expanding functions using Maclaurin Series
  • Function – 1
  • Function – 2
  • Function – 3
  • Function – 3 (Alternate Method)
  • Function – 4
  • Function – 5
• Taylor  & Maclaurin Series – Problem
  • Problem 1 – Taylor Series
  • Problem 2 – Taylor Series
  • Problem 2 – Maclaurin Series
  • Problem 3
  • Problem 4
  • Problem 4 (Alternate Method)
  • Problem 5
  • Problem 6
  • Problem 6 (Observation)
  • Problem 7
  • Problem 8
  • Problem 9
  • Unravelling the Enginer’s Mind