On the remainder in the Taylor theorem

arXiv0801.1271MaRDI QIDQ6208053FDOQ6208053

Authors: Lior Bary-Soroker, Eli Leher 

Publication date: 8 January 2008

Abstract: We give a short straightforward proof for the bound of the reminder term in the Taylor theorem. The proof uses only induction and the fact that $f^{\prime }geq0$ implies the monotonicity of $f$, so it might be an attractive proof to give to undergraduate students.

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Differentiation (real functions of one variable): general theory, generalized derivatives, mean value theorems (26A24)

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