classic algorithm p that illustrates many of these concerns is “Newton’s” method to compute square roots x = a for a > 0, i.e. to solve x2 = a. The algorithm starts with some guess x1 > 0 …

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We want to solve the equation f(x) = 0. Newton gave a useful general recipe for solving equations of the form f(x) = 0. Say we have some approximation xk to a solution. He showed how to get …

One very common and relatively quick method for find-ing the square root of a number is the Newton-Raphson method. Although this method is quick in terms of mathematics, it also …

Abstract These notes for introductory scientific programming courses describe an implementation of the Cody-Waite algorithm for accurate computation of square roots, the …

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pπ2 + 1 Here is a displayed formula pπ2 + 1 in the middle of text. $$\sqrt{\pi^2+1}$$ or \[\sqrt{\pi^2+1}\] x2+1