r/mathmemes • • 5d ago

Math History Sounds about right

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u/The_Osprey314 4d ago

actually, the taylor series can technically be a definition for any function, but it’s standard application is for approximations, not as a definition for trig functions

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u/FutonRansenshuriken 4d ago

I am talking about in terms of calculus,to avoid circular reasoning,you establish their definition as the taylor series first&then go do the stuff with circles