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Root-finding algorithm

A root-finding algorithm is a numerical method or algorithm of finding a value x such that F(x) = 0, for a given function F. Here, x may be a single real number or a vector. Root-finding algorithms are studied in numerical analysis.

Root-finding algorithm include:

Newton's method
Bisection

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