Numerical solution of a secular equation (Q1347038)
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Numerical solution of a secular equation (English)
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2 April 1995
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For solving a secular equation, which has singularities that make the application of standard root-finding methods difficult, a class of convexifying transformations of variables is considered, which transform the equation into one for which Newton's method converges for any point in a certain interval. In addition, the form of the transformed equation suggests a convergence accelerating modification of Newton's method. The same ideas are applied to the secant method and numerical results are presented.
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eigenvalue problem
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convergence acceleration
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secular equation
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root- finding methods
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Newton's method
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secant method
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numerical results
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