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nounrootfinder (plural rootfinders)
plural rootfinders
- mathematicsAn algorithm for finding roots of an equation.
In two dimensions, when significant care is taken, they are competitive practical rootfinders.
2015, Vanni Noferini, Alex Townsend, “Are resultant methods numerically unstable for multidimensional rootfinding?”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)
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rootfinder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rootfinder
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“rootfinder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rootfinder. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rootfinder,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rootfinder.
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