The quadratic truncation and Taylor estimate for the exponential #
For an algebra A over a field, with A a topological ring, the third partial sum of
NormedSpace.expSeries is 1 + x + 2⁻¹ • x ^ 2. This identity needs no norm or completeness
assumption.
In a complete normed algebra, the exponential agrees with this quadratic truncation to third
order at the origin. This file records that estimate in Asymptotics.IsBigO form.
The exponential is analytic at 0 with power series NormedSpace.expSeries, so the statement is
the Taylor formula HasFPowerSeriesAt.isBigO_sub_partialSum_pow at n = 3, once the third partial
sum of expSeries is evaluated. The quadratic order pins down the second-order term of the
Baker--Campbell--Hausdorff expansion.
Main results #
NormedSpace.expSeries_partialSum_three: the third partial sum of the exponential series is1 + x + 2⁻¹ • x ^ 2.NormedSpace.isBigO_exp_sub_quadratic:exp x - (1 + x + 2⁻¹ • x ^ 2)isO(‖x‖ ^ 3)at the origin.
For an algebra A over a field, with A a topological ring, the third partial sum of the
exponential series is the quadratic truncation 1 + x + 2⁻¹ • x ^ 2.
The quadratic Taylor estimate for the exponential. In a complete normed algebra,
exp x - (1 + x + 2⁻¹ • x ^ 2) is O(‖x‖ ^ 3) as x → 0.