Taylor exercise

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Let $f\in C^\infty$

$\exists L>0: \forall x\in\mathbb{R}$ and $\forall n\geq 1$ $$|f^{(n)}(x)| \le L,$$

Let $$f(0)=0$$ Prove that $$f(x)=0$$

I using Taylor series but the rest remains and do not know how to eliminate it.

Taylor: $$f(x)=f(0)+f'(0)(x-0)+\frac {f''(0)}{2}(x-0)^2+o_2(x-o)$$

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This is a false result.

Take for instance

$$f\colon x\mapsto \sin(x).$$

You have:

  • $f\in C^\infty(\mathbb R)$,

  • $\vert f^{(n)}\vert\leqslant 1$,

  • $f(0)=0$.

But obviously $f(x)\ne 0$ if $x\notin \pi\mathbb Z$.