Wrapping Up Newton’s Method

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• Misc
  • REU information session
    • (REU = Research Experiences for Undergraduates)
    • Nov. 12, 5:30 PM, South 328
  • PRISM selling math sweatshirts
    • Nov 10 - Nov 20
    • Fraser study lounge, 12:00 - 4:00 PM, or via Prof. Smith
  • Grade Newton lab by Monday, Nov. 17
• Project 2
  • Handout
  • Demo of a typical ball-bouncing-in-box solution
  • Or a movie of a much more sophisticated orbit animation coincidentally created by Aidan Murphy

• Questions?
  • Exam 2?
    • Wed Nov 19
    • Mainly control structures, functions, other material since 1st exam
    • Rules and format similar to 1st exam
• Code Newton Lab
• Next
  • Another zero-finding algorithm: bisection
  • Watch video on main algorithm at https://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_671603&feature=iv&src_vid=244sNlaspTg&v=Y2AUhxoQ-OQ
  • Optional: “Background” and “example” videos in same series may also be helpful

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