Power Series Expansion for Tangent Function

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Theorem

The tangent function has a Taylor series expansion:

\(\ds \tan x\) \(=\) \(\ds \sum_{n \mathop = 1}^\infty \frac {\paren {-1}^{n - 1} 2^{2 n} \paren {2^{2 n} - 1} B_{2 n} \, x^{2 n - 1} } {\paren {2 n}!}\)
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds x + \frac {x^3} 3 + \frac {2 x^5} {15} + \frac {17 x^7} {315} + \cdots\)


where $B_{2 n}$ denotes the Bernoulli numbers.

This converges for $\size x < \dfrac \pi 2$.


Proof 1

From Power Series Expansion for Cotangent Function:

$(1): \quad \cot x = \ds \sum_{n \mathop = 0}^\infty \frac {\paren {-1}^n 2^{2 n} B_{2 n} \, x^{2 n - 1} } {\paren {2 n}!}$


Then:

\(\ds \tan x\) \(=\) \(\ds \cot x - 2 \cot 2 x\) Cotangent Minus Tangent
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds \sum_{n \mathop = 0}^\infty \frac {\paren {-1}^n 2^{2 n} B_{2 n} \, x^{2 n - 1} } {\paren {2 n}!} - 2 \sum_{n \mathop = 0}^\infty \frac {\paren {-1}^n 2^{2 n} B_{2 n} \, \paren {2 x}^{2 n - 1} } {\paren {2 n}!}\) by $(1)$
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds \sum_{n \mathop = 0}^\infty \frac {\paren {-1}^n 2^{2 n} \paren {1 - 2^{2 n} } B_{2 n} \, x^{2 n - 1} } {\paren {2 n}!}\)
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds \sum_{n \mathop = 1}^\infty \frac {\paren {-1}^{n - 1} 2^{2 n} \paren {2^{2 n} - 1} B_{2 n} \, x^{2 n - 1} } {\paren {2 n}!}\)

$\Box$


Proof 2

We have:

\(\ds \frac x {e^x - 1}\) \(=\) \(\ds \frac x 2 \paren {\frac 2 {e^x - 1} }\)
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds \frac x 2 \paren {\frac {e^x - e^x + 2} {e^x - 1} }\)
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds \frac x 2 \paren {\frac {\paren {e^x + 1} - \paren {e^x - 1} } {e^x - 1} }\)
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds \frac x 2 \paren {\frac {e^x + 1} {e^x - 1} - 1}\)
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds -\frac x 2 + \frac x 2 \paren {\frac {e^x + 1} {e^x - 1} }\)
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds -\frac x 2 + \frac x 2 \paren {\frac {e^{x/2} + e^{-x/2} } {e^{x/2} - e^{-x/2} } }\) multiplying top and bottom by $e^{-x/2}$


Thus:

\(\text {(1)}: \quad\) \(\ds \frac x 2 \paren {\frac {e^{x/2} + e^{-x/2} } {e^{x/2} - e^{-x/2} } }\) \(=\) \(\ds \sum_{n \mathop = 0}^\infty \frac {B_{2 n} } {\paren {2 n!} } x^{2 n}\) Definition of Bernoulli numbers


Replacing $x$ with $2 i x$ in the left hand side of $(1)$:

\(\ds \) \(\) \(\ds \frac {2 i x} 2 \paren {\frac {e^{2 i x / 2} + e^{-2 i x / 2} } {e^{2 i x / 2} - e^{-2 i x / 2} } }\)
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds i x \paren {\frac {e^{i x} + e^{-i x} } {e^{i x} - e^{-i x} } }\)
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds x \cot x\) Euler's Cotangent Identity


Replacing $x$ with $2 i x$ in the right hand side of $(1)$:

\(\ds \) \(\) \(\ds \sum_{n \mathop = 0}^\infty \frac {B_{2 n} } {\paren {2 n!} } \paren {2 i x}^{2 n}\)
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds \sum_{n \mathop = 0}^\infty \paren {-1}^n \frac {2^{2 n} B_{2 n} } {\paren {2 n!} } x^{2 n}\)
\(\ds \leadsto \ \ \) \(\ds x \cot x\) \(=\) \(\ds \sum_{n \mathop = 0}^\infty \paren {-1}^n \frac {2^{2 n} B_{2 n} } {\paren {2 n!} } x^{2 n}\)
\(\ds \leadsto \ \ \) \(\ds \cot x\) \(=\) \(\ds \sum_{n \mathop = 0}^\infty \paren {-1}^n \frac {2^{2 n} B_{2 n} } {\paren {2 n!} } x^{2 n - 1}\)


Then from Cotangent Minus Tangent:

$\tan x = \cot x - 2 \cot 2 x$

from which:

\(\ds \tan x\) \(=\) \(\ds \sum_{n \mathop = 0}^\infty \frac {\paren {-1}^n 2^{2 n} B_{2 n} } {\paren {2 n}!} x^{2 n - 1} - 2 \sum_{n \mathop = 0}^\infty \frac {\paren {-1}^n 2^{2 n} B_{2 n} } {\paren {2 n}!} \paren {2 x}^{2 n - 1}\) by $(1)$
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds \sum_{n \mathop = 0}^\infty \frac {\paren {-1}^n 2^{2 n} (1 - 2^{2 n}) B_{2 n} } {\paren {2 n}!} x^{2 n - 1}\)
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds \sum_{n \mathop = 1}^\infty \frac {\paren {-1}^{n - 1} 2^{2 n} (2^{2 n} - 1) B_{2 n} } {\paren {2 n}!} x^{2 n - 1}\)

$\Box$


Proof of Convergence

By Combination Theorem for Limits of Real Functions we can deduce the following.

\(\ds \) \(\) \(\ds \lim_{n \mathop \to \infty} \size {\frac {\frac {\paren {-1}^n 2^{2 n + 2} \paren {2^{2 n + 2} - 1} B_{2 n + 2} } {\paren {2 n + 2}!} x^{2 n + 1} } {\frac {\paren {-1}^{n - 1} 2^{2 n} \paren {2^{2 n} - 1} B_{2 n} } {\paren {2 n}!} x^{2 n - 1} } }\)
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds \lim_{n \mathop \to \infty} \size {\frac {\paren {2^{2 n + 2} - 1} } {\paren {2^{2 n} - 1} } \frac 1 {\paren {2 n + 1} \paren {2 n + 2} } \frac {B_{2 n + 2} } {B_{2 n} } } 4 x^2\)
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds \lim_{n \mathop \to \infty} \size {\frac {2^{2 n + 2} - 1} {2^{2 n} - 1} } \size {\frac 1 {\paren {2 n + 1} \paren {n + 1} } \frac {B_{2 n + 2} } {B_{2 n} } } 2 x^2\)
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds \lim_{n \mathop \to \infty} \size {4 \frac {2^{2 n} } {2^{2 n} - 1} - \frac 1 {2^{2 n} - 1} } \size {\frac 1 {\paren {2 n + 1} \paren {n + 1} } \frac {B_{2 n + 2} } {B_{2 n} } } 2 x^2\)
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds \lim_{n \mathop \to \infty} \size {4 + \frac 4 {2^{2 n} - 1} - \frac 1 {2^{2 n} - 1} } \size {\frac 1 {\paren {2 n + 1} \paren {n + 1} } \frac {B_{2 n + 2} } {B_{2 n} } } 2 x^2\)
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds \lim_{n \mathop \to \infty} \size {\frac 1 {\paren {2 n + 1} \paren {n + 1} } \frac {B_{2 n + 2} } { B_{2 n} } } 8 x^2\)
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds \lim_{n \mathop \to \infty} \size {\frac 1 {\paren {2 n + 1} \paren {n + 1} } \frac {\paren {-1}^{n + 2} 4 \sqrt {\pi \paren {n + 1} } \paren {\frac {n + 1} {\pi e} }^{2 n + 2} } {\paren {-1}^{n + 1} 4 \sqrt {\pi n} \paren {\frac n {\pi e} }^{2 n} } } 8 x^2\) Asymptotic Formula for Bernoulli Numbers
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds \lim_{n \mathop \to \infty} \size {\frac {\paren {n + 1}^2} {\paren {2 n + 1} \paren {n + 1} } \sqrt {\frac {n + 1} n } \paren {\frac {n + 1} n}^{2 n} } \frac 8 {\pi^2 e^2} x^2\)
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds \lim_{n \mathop \to \infty} \size {\paren {\frac {n + 1} n}^{2 n} } \frac 4 {\pi^2 e^2} x^2\)
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds \lim_{n \mathop \to \infty} \size {\paren {\paren {1 + \frac 1 n}^n}^2} \frac 4 {\pi^2 e^2} x^2\)
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds \frac {4 e^2} {\pi^2 e^2} x^2\) Definition of Euler's Number as Limit of Sequence
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds \frac 4 {\pi^2} x^2\)

This is less than $1$ if and only if:

$\size x < \dfrac \pi 2$

Hence by the Ratio Test, the series converges for $\size x < \dfrac \pi 2$.

$\blacksquare$


Sequence of Terms

The Power Series Expansion for Tangent Function begins:

$\tan x = x + \dfrac 1 3 x^3 + \dfrac 2 {15} x^5 + \dfrac {17} {315} x^7 + \dfrac {62} {2835} x^9 + \cdots$


Also presented as

The Power Series Expansion for Tangent Function can also be presented in the form:

\(\ds \tan x\) \(=\) \(\ds \sum_{n \mathop = 1}^\infty \frac {2^{2 n} \paren {2^{2 n} - 1} {B_n}^* x^{2 n - 1} } {\paren {2 n}!}\)

where ${B_n}^*$ denotes the archaic form of the Bernoulli numbers.


Also known as

The power series expansion for the tangent function is also known as the tangent series.


Sources

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