May be
ratsimp(taylor(expr, x, a, 20));
or
factor(taylor(expr, x, a, 20));
Laurent.
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> Hello,
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> How do I get the first 20 terms of a Taylor series converted to a
> polynomial, so that I can find its roots?
>
> Thanks,
>
> -sen
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