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bugs - Apparently contradictory output from Series and D


I defined a function as:


g[b_] := Integrate[f[n]Exp[-b  DA (n.u)^2], n]

Obviously



 D[g[b], b] /. b -> 0

gives



(-DA)*Integrate[(n.u)^2*f[n], n]

But, then, how can


Series[g[b], {b, 0, 2}]

be




Integrate[f[n], n]

I guess there is something basic I don't understand. Something with order of evaluation? It's like b = 0 is evaluated before the differentiation in Series.




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