Factorial derivative criterion for real analyticity ($|f^{(n)}|\le C{A}^{n}n!$)

A smooth function on a real open interval is real analytic exactly when, near each point, there are constants $C,A>0$ such that $|f^{(n)}(x)|\le C{A}^{n}n!$ for every $n$ and every $x$ in that neighborhood. The bound must hold on a neighborhood, not only at its center. The Taylor theorem with Lagrange remainder proves sufficiency; differentiating a convergent power series on a smaller interval proves necessity. A flat function shows why pointwise bounds alone are insufficient.