Numerical root finding

Change of sign, fixed-point iteration, Newton-Raphson, and convergence.

5 lessons8 worksheets18 questions

Lessons

These free MathLab Learn guides are arranged in the order they are most useful for this stage.

  1. 01Numerical methods
  2. 02Locating roots using a change of sign
  3. 03Fixed point iteration: solving equations numerically
  4. 04Newton-Raphson method: finding roots numerically
  5. 05When numerical iteration fails: causes and fixes

Practise

Practice moves from direct fluency towards application, reasoning and synthesis.

  1. IntroPractice

    Fixed-point iteration

    Step 1 · 4 worksheets · 9 questions

  2. PracticeChallenge

    Cobweb diagrams and convergence

    Step 2 · 4 worksheets · 9 questions

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