secant method

noun

An iterative numerical method for finding a root of an equation f(x)=0, using a succession of roots of secant lines to better approximate the root.

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nounsecant method (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemathematicsAn iterative numerical method for finding a root of an equation f(x)=0, using a succession of roots of secant lines to better approximate the root.
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