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Find the Taylor polynomial for x / (1 – x2)

Show that

    \[ T_n \left( \frac{x}{1-x^2} \right) = \sum_{k=0}^n x^{2k+1}. \]


Starting with the algebraic identity

    \begin{align*}    &&\frac{1}{1-x^2} &= 1 + x^2 + x^4 + \cdots + x^{2n} + \frac{x^{2n+2}}{1-x^2} \\[9pt] \implies && \frac{x}{1-x^2} &= x + x^3 + x^5 + \cdots + x^{2n+1} + \frac{x^{2n+3}}{1-x^2} \\[9pt] &&&= P_{2n+1} (x) + x^{2n+2} \frac{x}{1-x^2}. \end{align*}

Since \frac{x}{1-x^2} \to 0 as x \to 0 we may apply Theorem 7.4 (page 277 of Apostol) to conclude

    \[ T_{2n+1} \left( \frac{x}{1-x^2} \right) = P_{2n+1} (x) = \sum_{k=0}^n x^{2k+1}. \]

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