Section B

Author: Mitchell P.

Source: Teaching Mathematics and its Applications, Volume 22, Number 2, June 2003 , pp. 89-102(14)

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Abstract:

The common core of A-level Mathematics includes the study of numerical methods for solution of equations. One particular syllabus requires each student to study an example of failure in the case of the Newton–Raphson method. The construction of such failures is a contrivance; yet this attempt to do so in this paper opens up a fascinating case that enlivens other aspects of the Mathematics' syllabus at that level.

Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 2003-06-01

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