A semilocal convergence for a uniparametric family of efficient secant-like methods (Q2443795)

Summary: We present a semilocal convergence analysis for a uniparametric family of efficient secant-like methods (including the secant and Kurchatov method as special cases) in a Banach space setting. Using our idea of recurrent functions and tighter majorizing sequences, we provide convergence results under the same or less computational cost than the ones of \textit{J. A. Ezquerro} et al. [Gac. R. Soc. Mat. Esp. 13, No. 1, 53--76 (2010; Zbl 1195.65001); Appl. Math. Comput. 219, No. 8, 3677--3692 (2012; Zbl 1311.65048); J. Math. Anal. Appl. 398, No. 1, 100--112 (2013; Zbl 1264.65081)] and \textit{M. A. Hernández} et al. [J. Comput. Appl. Math. 115, No. 1--2, 245--254 (2000; Zbl 0944.65146); Appl. Math. Comput. 169, No. 2, 926--942 (2005; Zbl 1080.65044); \textit{M. A. Hernández} and \textit{M. J. Rubio}, J. Math. Anal. Appl. 275, No. 2, 821--834 (2002; Zbl 1019.65036)] and with the following advantages: weaker sufficient convergence conditions, tighter error estimates on the distances involved, and at least as precise information on the location of the solution. Numerical examples validating our theoretical results are also provided in this study.