A Note on an Iterative Method for Root Extraction

Gower, John (1958) A Note on an Iterative Method for Root Extraction. pp. 142-143. 10.1093/comjnl/1.3.142

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A double iterative method for evaluating y/x1/n is derived and it is shown that if −1 ⩽ yn < x < 1 then it can be arranged that all terms occurring in the iteration are also within this range. The rate of convergence is then discussed and some special cases are mentioned.

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Date Deposited	05 Dec 2025 10:08
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