Newton's Method

Newton's method for finding roots of an equation is explored with the Newton's Method tutor. The Newton iteration is then implemented interactively from first principles, and the calculations are repeated by an application of the underlying theory.

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Dr. Robert Lopez
Dr. Robert J. Lopez

Robert Lopez, Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Indiana, USA, is an award winning educator in mathematics and is the author of several books including Advanced Engineering Mathematics (Addison-Wesley 2001). For more than two decades, Dr. Lopez has also been a visionary figure in the introduction of Maplesoft technology into undergraduate education.