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What is the primary requirement for the Newton-Raphson method to be effective?
What is the primary requirement for the Newton-Raphson method to be effective?
Which convergence type is associated with the Bisection Method?
Which convergence type is associated with the Bisection Method?
What is a significant limitation of the Fixed Point Iteration method?
What is a significant limitation of the Fixed Point Iteration method?
Which of the following statements is true regarding the Secant Method?
Which of the following statements is true regarding the Secant Method?
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What is the outcome if the initial guess is poor in the Newton-Raphson Method?
What is the outcome if the initial guess is poor in the Newton-Raphson Method?
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How is the midpoint found in the Bisection Method?
How is the midpoint found in the Bisection Method?
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What must the function $g(x)$ satisfy in Fixed Point Iteration for convergence to be likely?
What must the function $g(x)$ satisfy in Fixed Point Iteration for convergence to be likely?
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What is the primary advantage of the Secant Method compared to the Bisection Method?
What is the primary advantage of the Secant Method compared to the Bisection Method?
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What characterizes the political momentum during the Derg regime?
What characterizes the political momentum during the Derg regime?
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Which reform was most notable during the Derg regime?
Which reform was most notable during the Derg regime?
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What type of opposition was prevalent against the Derg regime?
What type of opposition was prevalent against the Derg regime?
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What was a significant characteristic of reforms under the Derg regime?
What was a significant characteristic of reforms under the Derg regime?
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What was one of the main challenges faced by the Derg regime in implementing reforms?
What was one of the main challenges faced by the Derg regime in implementing reforms?
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Study Notes
Newton-Raphson Method: An iterative method for finding roots of real-valued functions using the formula xn+1 = xn - ¼(f(xn)/f'(xn)). It converges quadratically near the root, needing a well-behaved function and a close initial guess. Limitations include non-convergence with poor guesses and failure with flat areas or multiple roots. Bisection Method: A bracketing method isolating roots by bisecting an interval. It ensures convergence with a continuous function in [a, b] but has a slower linear convergence rate. Fixed Point Iteration: Reformulates f(x) = 0 as x = g(x), requiring |g'(x)| < 1 for convergence. Secant Method: Uses two approximations with the formula xn+1 = xn - ¼(f(xn)(xn - xn-1)/(f(xn) - f(xn-1)), displaying super-linear convergence.
Newton-Raphson Method
Iterative technique aiming for better approximations of roots of a real-valued function.
Formula: ( x_{n+1} = x_n - \frac{f(x_n)}{f'(x_n)} )
Exhibits quadratic convergence near the root if the function is smooth.
Requires a differentiable function and a close initial guess to the root.
Convergence can fail with poor initial guesses or flat regions in the function.
Bisection Method
Bracketing method that bisects an interval to isolate a root.
Formula: ( c = \frac{a + b}{2} ) with conditions ( f(a) ) and ( f(b) ) having opposite signs.
Converges linearly, which is slower than Newton-Raphson yet guarantees convergence if the interval is correctly chosen.
Requires the function to be continuous on the interval ([a, b]).
Slower convergence compared to other methods and relies on knowledge of an interval containing the root.
Fixed Point Iteration
Reformulates the equation ( f(x) = 0 ) as ( x = g(x) ) and iterates using this expression.
Formula: ( x_{n+1} = g(x_n) )
Convergence relies on the magnitude of the derivative ( g'(x) ) being less than 1 near the fixed point.
Requires a suitable function ( g(x) ) that promotes convergence to the root.
Convergence is not guaranteed; a poor choice of ( g(x) ) could lead to divergence.
Secant Method
An iterative method that employs two initial approximations to find a root.
Formula: ( x_{n+1} = x_n - \frac{f(x_n)(x_n - x_{n-1})}{f(x_n) - f(x_{n-1})} )
Demonstrates super-linear convergence, faster than the bisection method but slower than Newton-Raphson.
Needs two initial guesses, which are crucial for its effectiveness.
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This quiz explores the Newton-Raphson method and the Bisection method for finding roots of real-valued functions. It covers the formulas, convergence criteria, requirements, and limitations of each method. Test your knowledge on these essential numerical techniques used in calculus.
