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+ | (a) The roots are <math>(-1,0,1)</math>. | ||
+ | (b) First consider <math>x_0 > 1</math>. Let <math>x_{n+1} = 1 + \epsilon</math> and <math>x_n = 1 + \delta</math> with <math>\delta > 0</math>. The iteration gives <math>0 <\frac{\epsilon}{\delta} < \frac{2}{3}</math>. Next consider <math>\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} < x_0 < 1</math>. As the signs of the numerator and denominator in the rational part of the iteration does not change on the interval under consideration we find that <math>x_1 > 1</math>. Finally, <math>x_0 = 1</math> produces <math>x_1 = 1</math>. | ||
+ | To answer (c), rewrite the iteration as<math> x_{n+1} =-\frac{2(x_n)^3}{1-3(x_n)^2 }</math>, and note that for <math>0 ≤ x_0 < \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}</math> the next iterate will be non-positive. Insisting that <math>-x_0 < x_1 <= 0</math>, so that <math>x_1</math> will be closer to zero than <math>x_0</math> gives the limiting case <math>x_1 =-x_0</math>, or <math>α(1-3\alpha^2) =-2\alpha^3</math>, which has the solution <math>\alpha = \frac{1}{\sqrt{5}</math>. | ||
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+ | Finally the implicit recurrence in (d) is obtained by running Newton backwards | ||
+ | <math>a_i=−\frac{a_i^3-a_i}{3a_i^2-1}= −a_{i−1}, a_1 = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3},\ldots,a_{\inf} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}</math>. | ||
== See also == | == See also == |
Revision as of 04:53, 19 January 2019
Problem
Newton’s method applied to the equation takes the form of the iteration
(a) What are the roots of ?
(b) Study the behavior of the iteration when to conclude that the sequence approaches the same root as long as you choose . It may be helpful to start with the case .
(c) Assume . For what number does the sequence always approach ?
(d) For the sequence may approach either of the roots . Can you find an (implicit) expression that can be used to determine limits and such that if then the sequence approaches . Hint: and approaches when becomes large.
Solution
(a) The roots are .
(b) First consider . Let and with . The iteration gives . Next consider . As the signs of the numerator and denominator in the rational part of the iteration does not change on the interval under consideration we find that . Finally, produces .
To answer (c), rewrite the iteration as, and note that for $0 ≤ x_0 < \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg) the next iterate will be non-positive. Insisting that , so that will be closer to zero than gives the limiting case , or $α(1-3\alpha^2) =-2\alpha^3$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg), which has the solution $\alpha = \frac{1}{\sqrt{5}$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg).
Finally the implicit recurrence in (d) is obtained by running Newton backwards $a_i=−\frac{a_i^3-a_i}{3a_i^2-1}= −a_{i−1}, a_1 = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3},\ldots,a_{\inf} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg).
See also
2017 UNM-PNM Contest II (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
Preceded by Problem 9 |
Followed by Last Question | |
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All UNM-PNM Problems and Solutions |