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Gordon, Sheldon P. – PRIMUS, 2005
The possibility of approximating a function with a linear combination of exponential functions of the form e[superscript x], e[superscript 2x], ... is considered as a parallel development to the notion of Taylor polynomials which approximate a function with a linear combination of power function terms. The sinusoidal functions sin "x" and cos "x"…
Descriptors: Mathematics, Theories, Mathematics Education, Calculus