Math-305, Numerical Methods & Matrices
False Position to Approximate a Zero of a Function
Dr. Kevin G. TeBeest
Notes:
- The iterates
xm
converge toward the zero z
of f.
- At each iteration,
ym
and
yr
have opposite signs, so at each iteration the zero
z is to the right of
xm.
- We see 1-sided covergence toward the zero
z
(xr
remains stationary).
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