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Mathematics of Computation

Published by the American Mathematical Society since 1960 (published as Mathematical Tables and other Aids to Computation 1943-1959), Mathematics of Computation is devoted to research articles of the highest quality in computational mathematics.

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A quadratic formula for finding the root of an equation
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Math. Comp. 25 (1971), 305-307 Request permission

Abstract:

An extension is made to Reguli Falsi involving a parabolic approximation. Formulae are derived which have convergence exponents 2, 2.414, 2.732, respectively.
References
  • Carl-Erik Fröberg, Introduction to numerical analysis, Addison-Wesley Publishing Co., Inc., Reading, Mass.-London, 1965. MR 0175272
  • A. M. Ostrowski, Solution of equations and systems of equations, Pure and Applied Mathematics, Vol. IX, Academic Press, New York-London, 1960. MR 0127525
  • J. F. Traub, Iterative methods for the solution of equations, Prentice-Hall Series in Automatic Computation, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, N.J., 1964. MR 0169356
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Additional Information
  • © Copyright 1971 American Mathematical Society
  • Journal: Math. Comp. 25 (1971), 305-307
  • MSC: Primary 65H05
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0025-5718-1971-0295559-1
  • MathSciNet review: 0295559