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HALLEYS METHOD [1 record]

Record 1 2000-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematics
  • Computer Graphics
CONT

An interesting numerical technique (for the purpose of graphical characterization) is Halley's method.

CONT

... Halley's method is in a class of algorithms that begins with a guess. The iteration is supposed to lead to a better guess, and the process is repeated. Halley's method behaves like a comet torn between conflicting tugs of two nearby planets. In some cases it might be difficult to determine which of the two nearby planets a comet will collide with even though we know the gravity equations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques
  • Infographie

Spanish

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