Halley's method

proper noun

A root-finding algorithm used for functions of one real variable with a continuous second derivative.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. numerical analysisA root-finding algorithm used for functions of one real variable with a continuous second derivative.

Origin

Named after its inventor, Edmond Halley.

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Halley's method. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Halley's%20method

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“Halley's method.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Halley's%20method. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Halley's method,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Halley's%20method.

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