Taylor Series Multiple Variable Function
Taylor Series Multiple Variable Function
Taylor Series Multiple Variable Function
For a function of two variables 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) whose first and second partial derivatives exist at the
point (𝑎, 𝑏),
the 2nd-degree Taylor polynomial of 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) near the point (𝑎, 𝑏) is:
𝑓𝑥𝑥 (𝑎, 𝑏)
𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑓(𝑎, 𝑏) + 𝑓𝑥 (𝑎, 𝑏)(𝑥 − 𝑎) + 𝑓𝑦 (𝑎, 𝑏)(𝑦 − 𝑏) + (𝑥 − 𝑎)2
2
𝑓𝑦𝑦 (𝑎, 𝑏)
+ 𝑓𝑥𝑦 (𝑎, 𝑏)(𝑥 − 𝑎)(𝑦 − 𝑏) + (𝑦 − 𝑏)2
2
Example:1
Determine the 1st- and 2nd-degree Taylor polynomial approximations for the following
function 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) of 𝑥 and 𝑦 near the given point.
Solution:
𝑓𝑥𝑥 (𝑎, 𝑏)
𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑓(𝑎, 𝑏) + 𝑓𝑥 (𝑎, 𝑏)(𝑥 − 𝑎) + 𝑓𝑦 (𝑎, 𝑏)(𝑦 − 𝑏) + (𝑥 − 𝑎)2
2
𝑓𝑦𝑦 (𝑎, 𝑏)
+ 𝑓𝑥𝑦 (𝑎, 𝑏)(𝑥 − 𝑎)(𝑦 − 𝑏) + (𝑦 − 𝑏)2
2
𝑓𝑥𝑥 (0,0)
𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑓(0,0) + 𝑓𝑥 (0,0)(𝑥 − 0) + 𝑓𝑦 (0,0)(𝑦 − 0) + (𝑥 − 0)2
2
𝑓𝑦𝑦 (0,0)
+ 𝑓𝑥𝑦 (0,0)(𝑥 − 0)(𝑦 − 0) + (𝑦 − 0)2
2
0 −1
= 1 + 2𝑥 + 2 𝑥 2 + (0)𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦2
2
𝑦2
= 1 + 2𝑥 − .
2
Exercises: Determine the 1st- and 2nd-degree Taylor polynomial approximations for the
following functions 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) of 𝑥 and 𝑦 near the given point.
(i) 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥𝑒 𝑦 + 1 for (𝑥, 𝑦) near the point (1,0).
(ii) 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 √𝑦 for (𝑥, 𝑦) near the point (1,2).
(iii) 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑒 𝑥 cos 𝑦 for (𝑥, 𝑦) near the point (0,0).