Re: Simple question
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- Subject: [mg29447] Re: [mg29426] Simple question
- From: BobHanlon at aol.com
- Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2001 04:36:27 -0400 (EDT)
- Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com
In a message dated 2001/6/19 5:47:08 AM, g_kamin at argotech.net writes:
>I tried using the Series[] function to generate a series expansion
>(polynomial in the dependent variable) for a relatively simple function,
>which M did nicely, but it insistes on including an "order of" term
>(O[stuff*dep_var]) at the end of the polynomial. When I try to plot this
>function, M insists on including it in the evaluation so that the O[] term
>is a non-numerical value and hence cannot be plotted. How do I get rid
>of
>this pesty appendage?? I tried a simple cut-paste, but even if I explicitly
>delete the "order of" symbol, M somehow restores it!!! (I ask M to list
>the function before trying to plot it, and presto, there is the "order of"
>thing AGAIN. Please, can anyone explain to me how to get around this
>problem. Many Thanks for your assistance.
Series[E^x, {x, 0, 5}] // Normal
Use of Normal is addressed in the on-line help for Series.
Bob Hanlon
Chantilly, VA USA