Hey guys, i have a relatively simple problem.
I need to use netwon's method to find the root of a polynomial, lets say
x^3-2x-1
i start off with
p <- function(x) x^3-2*x-1
My method, which im sure is very amateur, is to type another function, which is
the derivative of p, and after picking an initial value to start off with, i
follow the steps of newton's method manually, but i dont think that is what the
question is asking.
I've done some research on wikipedia, but i cant seem to find any code that
will help me.
Can someone help?
Thanks a lot
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