The taylor expansion of the multiplication of two functions

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Given two function $f,g \in C^n(\mathbb R)$, $h = f*g$

$h(x):=f(x)*g(x)$

how can I show that:

$T_nh(x) = [T_nf(x)*T_ng(x)]_n$

where $[P]_n$ is the "trimmed" series (The Taylor polynomial will be with the degree <= n)

what I've tried:

  • Induction: failed proving the induction step.
  • Proving from this lemma: $lim_a (f(x)-T_n(a))/(x-a)^n = 0$

WITHOUT USING GENERAL LEIBNIZ RULE

Best Answer

Proving from this lemma: $\lim_{x\to a}\dfrac{f(x)-T_{n,a}(x)}{(x-a)^n}=0$

What you need is the converse of that lemma: if $f$ is at least $n$ times differentiable at $a$, and $\lim_{x\to a}\dfrac{f(x)-P(x)}{(x-a)^n}=0$ for some $n$th degree polynomial $P$, then $P$ is the Taylor polynomial of degree $n$ centered at $a$ $T_{n,a}(x)$.

Why is this true? Subtract the two limits: $$0 = \lim_{x\to a}\left(\frac{f(x)-T_{n,a}(x)}{(x-a)^n}-\frac{f(x)-P(x)}{(x-a)^n}\right) = \lim_{x\to a}\frac{P(x)-T_{n,a}(x)}{(x-a)^n}$$ That numerator is a polynomial of degree at most $n$. For the fraction to go to zero, that polynomial must be divisible by $(x-a)^{n+1}$, which means it has to be identically zero.

So, then, applying that converse: Use the original lemma to show that the trimmed product polynomial has that limit equal to zero. Then use the converse lemma to conclude that it's the Taylor polynomial for the product function.

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