[Maxima] Newton iterations (was RE: poly of pow 2)

[Richard Fateman]

For algebraic and differential equation iterations, see
http://www.cs.berkeley.edu/~fateman/papers/newton.pdf

the paper includes macsyma programs.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: maxima-bounces at math.utexas.edu 
> [mailto:maxima-bounces at math.utexas.edu] On Behalf Of Daniel Lakeland
> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 12:01 PM
>......

> Perhaps we need a more general collection of functions that perform
> newton iterations, into which this could be inserted. For example,
> newton iterations on frechet derivatives of differential operators can
> be useful for approximate solutions of differential equations...
> 
> -- 
> Daniel Lakeland
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>