Statements (21)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Numerical method
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| gptkbp:advantage |
Faster than bisection method
May not converge |
| gptkbp:category |
Root-finding algorithm
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| gptkbp:compatibleWith |
Derivative of function
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| gptkbp:convergence_order |
Approximately 1.618
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| gptkbp:convergesTo |
Superlinear
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| gptkbp:field |
Numerical analysis
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| gptkbp:firstPublished |
18th century
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| gptkbp:form |
x_{n+1} = x_n - f(x_n) * (x_n - x_{n-1}) / (f(x_n) - f(x_{n-1}))
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Secant method
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| gptkbp:input |
Continuous function
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| gptkbp:namedAfter |
Secant line
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| gptkbp:output |
Approximate root
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Newton's_method
False position method |
| gptkbp:type |
Iterative
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| gptkbp:usedFor |
Finding roots of equations
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| gptkbp:uses |
Two initial approximations
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Newton's_method
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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