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1
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Staircase diagrams: Inward ladder

A

Occurs when 0 < f’(w) < 1

Where w is the root and f(x) is the convergent function

This will successfully obtain the root

2
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Staircase diagrams: Outward ladder

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Occurs when f’(w) > 1

Where w is the root and f(x) is a divergent function

This won’t obtain the root

3
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Cobweb diagrams: Inward spiral

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Occurs when -1 < f’(w) < 0

Where w is the root and f(x) is a convergent function

This will successfully obtain the root

4
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Cobweb diagrams: Outward spiral

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Occurs when f’(w) < -1

Where w is the root and f(x) is the divergent sequence

Won’t obtain the root

5
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Drawing cobweb/staircase diagrams

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Start with a point and draw a line to the curve, then across to the line then to the curve etc

Always start with the curve!

6
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Using the derivative of the iterative function f(x) to determine if the process will converge or diverge

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In order for the sequence to converge then:

-1 < f’(w) < 1

Where f’(w) is the derivative of the iterative function at w
Where w is the root

7
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Alternating sequence

Oscillating sequence

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An oscillating sequence which oscillates around 0 - so the terms are alternately positive and negative

A sequence that is alternately greater then small than a given value

8
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Periodic sequence

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A sequence that consists of a repeating pattern of numbers

9
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Convergent sequence

Divergent sequence

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A sequence which approaches a definite value

A sequence which doesn’t approach a definite value

10
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Condition for a geometric progression to be convergent

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the common ratio, r :

-1 < r < 1

11
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Exponential growth and decay

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When the rate of growth/decay is directly proportional to the quantity present

12
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How can you tell which iterative sequence will converge more rapidly?

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Magnitude of the gradient is closest to the root at the given starting point