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Suppose that the power series converges to a function <math>f(x)</math> on the interval <math>(\mu - c, \mu + c), i.e.,:
Suppose that the power series converges to a function <math>f(x)</math> on the interval <math>(\mu - c, \mu + c)</math>, i.e.,:


<math>\! f(x) = \sum_{k=0}^\infty a_k(x - \mu)^k \ \forall x \in (\mu - c, \mu + c)</math>
<math>\! f(x) = \sum_{k=0}^\infty a_k(x - \mu)^k \ \forall x \in (\mu - c, \mu + c)</math>

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Statement

Consider a power series:

k=0ak(xμ)k

Suppose that the power series converges to a function f(x) on the interval (μc,μ+c), i.e.,:

f(x)=k=0ak(xμ)kx(μc,μ+c)

Then, we have the following:

  1. If f is defined and left continuous at μ+c and the power series converges for x=μ+c, then the value to which the power series converges equals f(μ+c).
  2. If f is defined and right continuous at μc and the power series converges for x=μc, then the value to which the power series converges equals f(μc).