Past exam of the mathematics course of the year 1 of the natural sciences course of the University of Cambridge / 2011 / Paper 1 / 11 / a / Solution

The cubic Taylor polynomial about $a$ isIf $f$ has a continuous fourth derivative near $a$, Taylor's theorem gives $f(x)$ equal to this polynomial plus $O((x-a{)}^4)$. With continuous derivatives only through third order, the corresponding remainder is $o((x-a{)}^3)$. An equality with an infinite Taylor series would require additional convergence information, rather than just the existence of these four terms.