- Return of homework, section 2.3 (graded 4 5bc 24)
- #4: some regula falsi results disappeared....
- #5bc: what criterion are you going to use to stop? Chris and Ted used the one in the algorithms:
- #24:
- Our first exam is next time. It will cover through section 2.4. Reminder: one of your 2.4 problems will be featured.
- 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)