secant method

Summary

secant method is a root-finding algorithm^[1]. It draws 181 Wikipedia views per month (root_finding_algorithm category, ranking #3 of 20).^[2]

Key Facts

• secant method's image is recorded as Sekantenverfahren Ani2.gif^[3].
• secant method's instance of is recorded as root-finding algorithm^[4].
• secant line is named after secant method^[5].
• secant method's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02zn40^[6].
• secant method's different from is recorded as Q10486139^[7].
• secant method's defining formula is recorded as x_{i+1}=x_{i-1}-\dfrac{f(x_{i-1})\cdot (x_i-x_{i-1})}{f(x_i)-f(x_{i-1})}^[8].
• secant method's MathWorld ID is recorded as SecantMethod^[9].
• secant method's Quora topic ID is recorded as Secant-Method^[10].
• secant method's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[11].
• secant method's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 93926214^[12].
• secant method's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C93926214^[13].

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Designation and Status

secant method's instance of is recorded as root-finding algorithm^[4].

History and Context

secant line is named after secant method^[5].

Why It Matters

secant method draws 181 Wikipedia views per month (root_finding_algorithm category, ranking #3 of 20).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[14] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[15]