- Return of homework of sections 2.1 and 2.2:
- 2.1:
- 2.2: (4 (comma 12c) (comma 8))
- Let's look over 8 and 12c
- Problems for Newton's Method due
- Our first exam is Friday. It will cover through section 2.4.
- section 2.4 worksheet
- section 2.4 summary
- One thing left to do:
- #14, p. 83: Demonstrate that Secant method has order of convergence the golden mean:
- #14, p. 83: Demonstrate that Secant method has order of convergence the golden mean:
- section 2.6 worksheet
- section 2.6 summary
- About polynomials:
- Polynomials and their Roots, and values
- evaluating polynomials well -- Horner's method
- A neat trick for Newton's method
- Deflation to handle successive roots (causes increased rounding errors)
- Using quadratics rather than linear functions to find roots
- Deflation to handle multiple roots (causes increased rounding errors)