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We explore a family of numerical methods, based on the Steffensen divided difference iterative algorithm, that do not evaluate the derivative of the objective functions. The family of methods achieves second-order convergence with two…
In this paper, we construct a derivative-free multi-step iterative scheme based on Steffensen's method. To avoid excessively increasing the number of functional evaluations and, at the same time, to increase the order of convergence, we…
In this note, we present an eighth-order derivative-free family of iterative methods for nonlinear equations. The proposed family shows optimal eight-order of convergence in the sense of the Kung and Traub conjecture \cite{5} and is based…
We construct two optimal Newton-Secant like iterative methods for solving non-linear equations. The proposed classes have convergence order four and eight and cost only three and four function evaluations per iteration, respectively. These…
We discuss a recursive family of iterative methods for the numerical approximation of roots of nonlinear functions in one variable. These methods are based on Newton-Cotes closed quadrature rules. We prove that when a quadrature rule with…
This article concerned with the issue of solving a nonlinear equation with the help of iterative method where no any derivative evaluation is required per iteration. Therefore, this work contributes to a new class of optimal eighth-order…
In this article, we discuss sixth-order and seventh-order iterative methods for nonlinear equations. Derivative-based and derivative-free, both categories are presented for said iterative methods. Especially sixth-order derivative-based and…
The prime objective of this paper is to design a new family of eighth-order iterative methods by accelerating the order of convergence and efficiency index of well existing seventh-order iterative method of \cite{Soleymani1} without using…
A new one-parameter family of iterative method for solving nonlinear equations is constructed and studied. Two variants, both with cubic convergence, are developed, one for finding simple zeros and other for multiple zeros of known…
This paper is devoted to the construction and analysis of a Moser-Steffensen iterative scheme. The method has quadratic convergence without evaluating any derivative nor inverse operator. We present a complete study of the order of…
In this paper, we present an iterative three-point method with memory based on the family of King's methods to solve nonlinear equations. This proposed method has eighth order convergence and costs only four function evaluations per…
In this paper, we introduce and study the iterates of the following family of functions $\varphi_k$ defined on natural numbers which exhibits nice properties. $$\varphi_k(x)=\left\lbrace \begin{array}{ll} x+k, & \mbox{ if $x$ is prime;}\\…
In this article, we present an iterative method to find simple roots of nonlinear equations, that is, to solving an equation of the form $f(x) = 0$. Different from Newton's method, the method we purpose do not require evaluation of…
Quasi-Newton methods form an important class of methods for solving nonlinear optimization problems. In such methods, first order information is used to approximate the second derivative. The aim is to mimic the fast convergence that can be…
In the paper "A Chaotic Search for $i$"~(\cite{strang1991chaotic}), Strang completely explained the behaviour of Newton's method when using real initial guesses on $f(x) = x^{2}+1$, which has only a pair of complex roots $\pm i$. He…
To approximate a simple root of an equation we construct families of iterative maps of higher order of convergence. These maps are based on model functions which can be written as an inner product. The main family of maps discussed is…
Finding roots of equations is at the heart of most computational science. A well-known and widely used iterative algorithm is the Newton's method. However, its convergence depends heavily on the initial guess, with poor choices often…
It is well known that the Newton method may not converge when the initial guess does not belong to a specific quadratic convergence region. We propose a family of new variants of the Newton method with the potential advantage of having a…
In this paper we identify certain peculiar systems of 2 discrete-time evolution equations,x~n = F^(n)(x1; x2) , n = 1, 2 , which are algebraically solvable. Here l is the "discrete-time" independent variable taking integer values (l = 0, 1,…
The following document presents some novel numerical methods valid for one and several variables, which using the fractional derivative, allow to find solutions for some non-linear systems in the complex space using real initial conditions.…