Bisection and Newton-Raphson Methods
www.cae.tntech.edu › Members › renfroSep 07, 2004 · Newton-Raphson Method Advantages and Disadvantages Newton-Raphson Method Disadvantages The Newton-Raphson method only works if you have a functional representation of f0(x). Some functions may be difficult to impossible to differentiate. You may be able to work around this by approximating the derivative f0(x) ≈ f(x+∆x)−f(x) ∆x.
The Newton-Raphson Method
www.math.ubc.ca › ~anstee › math104The Newton-Raphson Method 1 Introduction The Newton-Raphson method, or Newton Method, is a powerful technique for solving equations numerically. Like so much of the di erential calculus, it is based on the simple idea of linear approximation. The Newton Method, properly used, usually homes in on a root with devastating e ciency.