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Etymology

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Named after Isaac Newton.

Proper noun

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Newton's method

  1. (algebra, calculus) A method for finding successively better approximations to the roots (or zeroes) of a real-valued function.

Usage notes

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For the equation  , the iteration is  , where  , and   is the first approximation to the solution.

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