Independently from Euler and using the same methods, Maclaurin discovered the Euler–Maclaurin formula. He used it to sum powers of arithmetic progressions, derive Stirling's formula, and to derive …

Colin Maclaurin (born February 1698, Kilmodan, Argyllshire, Scotland—died June 14, 1746, Edinburgh) was a Scottish mathematician who developed and extended Sir Isaac Newton ’s work in calculus, …

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Jun 14, 2011 · Colin Maclaurin was a Scottish mathematician who published the first systematic exposition of Newton's methods, written as a reply to Berkeley's attack on the calculus for its lack of …

Dec 3, 2025 · A Maclaurin series is a Taylor series expansion of a function about 0, Maclaurin series are named after the Scottish mathematician Colin Maclaurin. The Maclaurin series of a function up to …

The Maclaurin series formula is a special case of the Taylor series formula. It is obtained by substituting a = 0 in the Taylor series formula.

F irst mathematician to provide systematic proof of Sir Isaac Newton 's (1642-1727) theorems, Colin Maclaurin was also noted for his advances in geometry and applied physics.