The Secant Method for Root Finding, Viewed as a Dynamical System

Eric Bedford; Paul Frigge

Author

Eric Bedford, Paul Frigge

Abstract

The secant method is a procedure for approximating the zeros of a function. We will explore the behavior of this procedure in the case of univariate rational functions for arbitrary starting points, whether or not there is convergence to a zero.

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Bedford E., Frigge P. (2018) "The Secant Method for Root Finding, Viewed as a Dynamical System " Dolomites Research Notes on Approximation, 11(4), 122-129. DOI: 10.14658/PUPJ-DRNA-2018-4-11

Year of Publication

2018

Journal

Dolomites Research Notes on Approximation

Volume

11

Issue Number

4

Start Page

122

Last Page

129

Date Published

12/2018

ISSN Number

2035-6803

Serial Article Number

11

URL

https://drna.padovauniversitypress.it/2018/4/11

DOI

10.14658/PUPJ-DRNA-2018-4-11

Issue

DRNA Volume 11.4

Section

SpecialIssue4

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