1997/11/01 by Thomas P. Dence · 1 citation
Computer Science · Physics and Astronomy · Mathematics · Psychology · #Evolutionary Algorithms and Applications #Advanced Mathematical Theories and Applications #Computability, Logic, AI Algorithms #Calculator #Iterated function #Calculus (dental) #Computer science #Sequence (biology) #Subject matter #Graphics #Population #Resolution (logic) #Applied mathematics #Mathematics #Mathematical analysis #Computer graphics (images) #Artificial intelligence #Psychology
paper · doi:10.2307/3619617
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It is common today for students in elementary calculus to possess a powerful graphics calculator, such as the TI-82. These machines have had a dramatic impact on how teachers present the subject. The teacher population is clearly divided when it comes to the emphasis on the use of the calculators. There are instances, though, where it is difficult to argue with the calculator's effectiveness as a teaching tool in calculus. One such case is in using Newton's method to find the roots of an equation, for once the algorithm is presented, it is merely a matter of performing the numerical calculations for the sequence of iterates, and this is an operation that the TI-82 does very well.