Polynomial root solving on the electronic differential analyser (a technique for finding the real and complex roots of a polynomial using an electronic differential analyser)
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- © Copyright 1955 American Mathematical Society
- Journal: Math. Comp. 9 (1955), 139-143
- MSC: Primary 68.0X
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0025-5718-1955-0074144-1
- MathSciNet review: 0074144