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Quantum Engineering Year 0: Mathematical Foundations Month 1Day 16

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Day 16: Linear Approximation and Differentials

Day 16 of 2,016~7 min read

Learning Objectives

•Use tangent lines to approximate function values
•Understand and compute differentials
•Estimate errors using differentials
•Apply linear approximation to real problems
•Understand the connection to Taylor series (preview)

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1 The Big Idea 2 Why It Works 3 Linearization Formula 4 Standard Linear Approximations

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