Appendix D
Useful Series
The first four series are valid ifjxj<1; the fifth is valid forx^2 <a^2 ; and the last three are valid for all real
x.
.1Cx/1=2D 1 C
1
2
x
1
8
x^2 C
1
16
x^3
5
128
x^4 C
7
256
x^5
21
1024
x^6 C
33
2048
x^7
429
32768
x^8 C(D.1)
.1x/1=2D 1
1
2
x
1
8
x^2
1
16
x^3
5
128
x^4
7
256
x^5
21
1024
x^6
33
2048
x^7
429
32768
x^8 (D.2)
.1Cx/1=2D 1
1
2
xC
3
8
x^2
5
16
x^3 C
35
128
x^4
63
256
x^5 C
231
1024
x^6
429
2048
x^7 C
6435
32768
x^8 (D.3)
.1x/1=2D 1 C
1
2
xC
3
8
x^2 C
5
16
x^3 C
35
128
x^4 C
63
256
x^5 C
231
1024
x^6 C
429
2048
x^7 C
6435
32768
x^8 C(D.4)
1
aCx
D
1
a
x
a^2
C
x^2
a^3
x^3
a^4
C
x^4
a^5
x^5
a^6
C (D.5)
exD 1 CxC
x^2
2
C
x^3
6
C
x^4
24
C
x^5
120
C
x^6
720
C
x^7
5040
C
x^8
40320
C
x^9
362880
C (D.6)
sinxDx
x^3
6
C
x^5
120
x^7
5040
C
x^9
362880
x^11
39916800
C
x^13
6227020800
(D.7)
cosxD 1
x^2
2
C
x^4
24
x^6
720
C
x^8
40320
x^10
3628800
C
x^12
479001600