================================ PEAR::Math_Numerical_RootFinding ================================ $Id: README.txt,v 1.1 2006/01/31 18:37:08 firman Exp $ INTRODUCTION ============ Math_Numerical_RootFinding is the package provide various Numerical Methods Root-Finding functions implemented in PHP, e.g Bisection, Newton-Raphson, Fixed Point and Secant. SUPPORTED METHODS ================= Methodname Callname ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Bisection/Binary Chopping/Interval Halving/Bolzano bisection 2. False Position/Regula Falsi falseposition 3. Fixed Point fixedpoint 4. Netwon-Raphson newtonraphson 5. Netwon-Raphson 2 newtonraphson2 6. Ralston and Rabinowitz ralstonrabinowitz 7. Secant secant REFERENCES ========== 1. Steven C. Capra and Raymond P. Canale, Numerical Method for Engineers with Personal Computer Application, McGraw-Hill, New York, USA, 1985. 2. Abdul Munif and Aries Prastyoko H., Penguasaan dan Penggunaan Metode Numerik, Edisi Kedua, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh November, Indonesia, 1995. 3. mathworld.wolfram.com, http://mathworld.wolfram.com/topics/Root-Finding.html 4. PHPMath, http://www.phpmath.com CONSTRIBUTION ============= There is so many numerical method to find the root out there, constribution of resources, algorithms, modules (drivers), patches or related are very welcome. Just send it to firman@php.net CONSTRIBUTORS ============= 1. Jesus M. Castagnetto <jmcastagnetto@php.net> 2. Lukasz Karapuda BUGS REPORT =========== You can use PEAR Bugs System or send it directly via email to firman@php.net