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binomial series

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The Maclaurin series expansion of the function f(x) = (1 + x)^α, for arbitrary complex α; the series ∑k=0 ᪲α choose kxk, where α choose k=(α(α-1)(α-2)...(α-k+1))/(k!).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, sciences

Examples

  • 2010, James Stewart, Calculus: Concepts and Contexts, Cengage Learning, page 612, Thus, by the Ratio Test, the binomial series converges if |x| < 1 and diverges if |x| > 1.

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noun

Meaning 2

The binomial theorem.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly

Topics: mathematics, sciences

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  • Finnish: binomisarja — Maclaurin series expansion of (1 + x)α
  • German: binomische Reihe — Maclaurin series expansion of (1 + x)α