MATLAB: Does the TAYLOR function within the Symbolic Math Toolbox return incorrect results for sixth (or higher) order polynomials

maplesymbolicSymbolic Math Toolboxtaylor

For example:
syms x;
taylor(x^6, 7)  
ans =
 0
The expected answer should be:
 ans =
 x^6

Best Answer

This has been verified as a bug in the Maple kernel accessed by the Symbolic Math Toolbox in the way that the TAYLOR function generates taylor expansions.
As a workaround, you can use the Extended Symbolic Math Toolbox:
maple('Order:=10;')
taylor(x^6, 7)
which produces the expected result:
 x^6
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