Meanings
- mathematicsAn algorithm for finding the roots of polynomial equations.
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The improved Durand-Kerner Method […] Referring to the improved Durand-Kerner and the improved Ehrlich we find that the approximations converging towards the origin will move directly towards this zero on each iteration cycle always reducing their distance away by the fraction 2/(m+1) in the first method and 3/(m+2) in the second […]
1975, International journal of computer mathematics, volumes 5-6Synonyms: method of Weierstrass
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounAn algorithm for finding the roots of polynomial equations.
Origin
After Emile Durand, a French mathematician, and Immo Kerner, a German mathematician.
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