Is there an example of a function whose taylor series converge at every point but does not equal the value of the function at every point?
2026-04-03 15:41:22.1775230882
Question about Taylor's series
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The standard example is $f(x)=e^{-1/x^2}$ when $x\ne 0$, and $f(0)=0$. The Maclaurin series of this is identically $0$. So there is convergence to $f(x)$ only at $x=0$.
We cannot do better (or should one say worse?): The Taylor series at $x=a$, if it exists, converges to $f(x)$ at $x=a$. So there is always convergence to $f(x)$ at at least one point.