A general method for investigating the roots of all equations by approximation

2007/06/19 by Euler, Leonhard
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paper · doi:10.48550/arxiv.0706.2880

Abstract

Translation of the Latin original, "Methodus generalis investigandi radices omnium aequationum per approximationem" (1776). E643 in the Enestrom index. Euler gives a series to find powers of roots of polynomials.

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