Taylor's Theorem/Historical Note

Historical Note on Taylor's Theorem

Taylor's Theorem, as applied to an analytic function, was estabished by Carl Friedrich Gauss in $1831$, but he never got round to publishing this work.


Sources

  • 1992: George F. Simmons: Calculus Gems ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text {A}.25$: Gauss ($\text {1777}$ – $\text {1855}$)