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Original Articles

A steffensen-type method for computing a root

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Pages 185-190 | Received 01 Jun 1984, Published online: 19 Mar 2007
 

Abstract

In this paper a modification of a Steffensen-type procedure is used to find a simple root of an equation. The modified algorithm produces two sequences of iterates, each of which converge to the root from opposite sides. The method is illustrated using two numerical examples.

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L E. Garey

Supported by NSERC under grant A8196

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