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BACKGROUND

Get acquainted with solving quadratic equations [PDF] [DOC]

On solving a cubic equation exactly [PDF] [DOC]

Test your knowledge on background of nonlinear equations [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]

 

PHYSICAL PROBLEM

Supercomputers skip on a divide unit to be more efficient. To find the inverse of a real number, they solve a nonlinear equation without using division. [PDF] [DOC]

 

NUMERICAL METHOD

BISECTION METHOD

How does bisection method work? [PDF] [DOC]

A Power point presentation on bisection method [PDF] [PPT]

Simulation of bisection method [PDF] [MCD]

Convergence Simulation of bisection method [PDF] [MCD]

Pitfall: Slow convergence of bisection method simulation [PDF] [MCD]

Test your knowledge of bisection method [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]

 

NEWTON-RAPHSON METHOD

How does Newton-Raphson method work? [PDF] [DOC]

A Power point presentation on Newton-Raphson method [PDF] [PPT]

Simulation of Newton-Raphson method [PDF] [MCD]

Convergence simulation of Newton-Raphson method [PDF] [MCD]

Pitfall: Division by zero in Newton-Raphson method simulation [PDF] [MCD]

Pitfall: Slow Convergence at Inflection Points in Newton-Raphson method simulation [PDF] [MCD]

Pitfall: Root jumps over several roots in Newton-Raphson method simulation [PDF] [MCD]

Pitfall: Roots oscillates around local maxima and minima in Newton-Raphson method simulation [PDF] [MCD]

Test your knowledge of Newton-Raphson method [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]

 

SECANT METHOD

How does secant method work? [PDF] [DOC]

A Power point presentation on secant method [PDF] [PPT]

Simulation of secant method [PDF] [MCD]

Convergence Simulation of secant method [PDF] [MCD]

Pitfall: Division by zero in secant method simulation [PDF] [MCD]

Pitfall: Root jumps over several roots in secant method simulation [PDF] [MCD]

Test your knowledge of Secant method [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]

 

ANECDOTES

Quest for cubic equation solution [PDF] [DOC]

Newton [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]

Raphson [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]

Galois [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]

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