A Note on an Iterative Method for Root Extraction

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Gower, J. C. 1958. A Note on an Iterative Method for Root Extraction. The Computer Journal. 1 (3), pp. 142-143. https://doi.org/10.1093/comjnl/1.3.142

AuthorsGower, J. C.
Abstract

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.

Year of Publication1958
JournalThe Computer Journal
Journal citation1 (3), pp. 142-143
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1093/comjnl/1.3.142
Web address (URL)https://doi.org/10.1093/comjnl/1.3.142
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