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Newton's method
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English
Etymology
Named after Isaac Newton.
Proper noun
en algebra calculus A method for finding successively better approximations to the roots (or zeroes) of a real-valued function.
Usage notes
For the equation , the iteration is , where , and is the first approximation to the solution.
Synonyms
en Newton-Raphson method
en Functions Isaac Newton
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