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I'm trying to get mathematicas series function for Sin[x] to output a result that look like this:

$\sin x=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty} \frac{(-1)^{n}}{(2 n+1) !} x^{2 n+1}$

I referred to ybeltukov's answer and used his code. https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/a/71593/69835

Clear["Global`*"];
series[expr_, x_, x0_] := 
 Defer[expr = Sum[#, {n, 0, \[Infinity]}]] &[
  FullSimplify@
    SeriesCoefficient[expr, {x, x0, n}, 
     Assumptions -> {n >= 0}] (x - x0)^n]
series[Sin[x], x, 0]

$\operatorname{Sin}[x]=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty} \frac{i i^{n}\left(-1+(-1)^{n}\right) x^{n}}{2 n !}$

However, the result contains some complex numbers.

How to get the result in real number form

$\sin x=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty} \frac{(-1)^{n}}{(2 n+1) !} x^{2 n+1}$ ?

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A slight modification

Clear["Global`*"];
series[expr_, x_, x0_] := Defer[expr = Sum[#, {n, 0, \[Infinity]}]] &[
FullSimplify[ComplexExpand[SeriesCoefficient[expr, {x, x0, 2 n + 1}]], 
Assumptions -> n >= 0 && n \[Element] Integers] (x - x0)^(2 n + 1)]

works for odd functions:

series[Sin[x], x, 0]

$\sin (x)=\sum _{n=0}^{\infty } \frac{(-1)^n x^{2 n+1}}{\Gamma (2 n+2)}$

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  • $\begingroup$ Nice. Minor suggestion, you can add ComplexityFunction -> ((LeafCount@# + 10 Count[#, _Gamma | _Pochhammer, {0, \[Infinity]}]) &) in FullSimplify to take care of the Gamma --- see this $\endgroup$
    – user49048
    Commented Mar 15, 2022 at 17:10
  • $\begingroup$ @user64494 Great answer! Thank you! $\endgroup$
    – lotus2019
    Commented Mar 16, 2022 at 2:34
  • $\begingroup$ @kcr Thank you! The expression is perfect after your slight modification. $\endgroup$
    – lotus2019
    Commented Mar 16, 2022 at 2:37
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Entity["MathematicalFunction", "Sin"]["SeriesRepresentations"][[2]][
  x] // TraditionalForm

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% // Activate

(* True *)

EDIT: For a cleaner display

Entity["MathematicalFunction", "Sin"]["SeriesRepresentations"][[2]][x] // 
  Activate[#, Except[Sum]] & // TraditionalForm

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  • $\begingroup$ Thank you! This piece of code is great! $\endgroup$
    – lotus2019
    Commented Mar 16, 2022 at 2:44

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