Learning Newton's Method
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This Demonstration illustrates geometrically Newton's method for approximating roots. The available functions illustrate places where Newton's method yields interesting behavior.
Contributed by: Angela Sharp, Chad Pierson, and Joshua Fritz (March 2011)
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"Learning Newton's Method"
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Published: March 7 2011
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