An unique function or infinitely many ?

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Suppose I have the following conditions:

$f(0)=a$

$f'(0)=b$

$f''(0)=c$

...

$f^{\infty'}(0)= $ something

Is there an unique $f(x)$ which satisfies this?

In other words: given the values of some function and all of its derivatives at point $a$, and given the function is infinitely differentiable, only one function exists that satisfies them?

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No. There are $C^\infty$ "bump functions".

To get uniqueness, you'll want to assume the function is analytic.