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That is the principal part. Do you like fancy theorems?
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yup.
Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most. ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.
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There is a theorem that says this:
If c_n are the coefficients of f(x) and d_n are the coefficients of the principal part of f(x) when expanded around the smallest singularity then c_n - d_n is very small as n approaches infinity.
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what does that mean.could you show me on an example?
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It means the the coefficients of the principle part
when you expand it at 0 will approximate the coefficients of
when expanded at 0. Remember we are looking for the coefficient
of z^10000 for f(z).
The significance of this is not really apparent right now but when we finish it will be.
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hi bobbym and Stefy
Here's a pic of baby James, being admired by his Dad. Cute, huh?
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Hi Bob;
Yes, very cute and very beautiful. He will grow up strong and happy.
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hi Bob
he's very cute.but i don't think that being strong matters as much as being smart,so i think he will grow up to be as smart as his Grandpa or even smarter! 
Last edited by anonimnystefy (2012-02-15 03:10:28)
Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most. ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.
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hi bobbym and Stefy,
Thanks for your comments.  My daughter is very amused that a group of mathematicians is so interested in her baby.  But it shouldn't surprise her that much as she has a 'first' in maths herself!  
Bob
Last edited by Bob (2012-02-15 06:48:02)
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You cannot teach a man anything;  you can only help him find it within himself..........Galileo Galilei
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Hi Bob;
That is a good question and if I ever get a chance to talk to a mathematician in person I will remember to ask. For myself, it is the hands. The small fingers and palms. Cutest thing I ever saw. Next come the ears, fascinating!
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hi bob
why wouldn't we be interested in her baby?
Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
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Well I'm delighted that you are interested! So many thanks.
For myself, it is the hands. The small fingers and palms
?? bobbym, you have an interesting imagination. The only hand visible in that picture belongs to his Dad!
Bob
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@bobbym
back to the problem.
the series expansion would be: e+ex+ex^2+...
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Series expansion of what?
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e/(z-1)
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So what do you think the coefficient of x^10000 is in f(x)?
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xexe.e?
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Are you sure you have the right series for e / (z-1)?
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maybe -e?
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For what?
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the coefficient.
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Correct! That was the easiest one there is.
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k.next problem?
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What is the coefficient of x^5000 in
Please provide an approximation.
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