Dear R users, Does anyone know how to write a function involving derivative?
i.e. I want to implementing Newton's method in R, so my function is something like x<- x-y/y' I am not sure how to write y' in my function. Can anyone help? In addition, if I want to implementing newton's method several times, what code should I use? Currently, I use the following code. <-1 > for (i in 1:20){ + x<-x-(x^3-2*x^2+3*x-5)/(3*x^2-4*x+3)} > x [1] 1.843734 However, when I typed in the following code, I would yield the same answer. <-1 > for (i in 1:1){ + x<-x-(x^3-2*x^2+3*x-5)/(3*x^2-4*x+3)} > x [1] 1.843734 Can anyone suggest me what the problem is? Please help. Thanks so much. Debbie _________________________________________________________________ View photos of singles in your area Click Here au%2Fsearch%2Fsearch%2Easpx%3Fexec%3Dgo%26tp%3Dq%26gc%3D2%26tr%3D1%26lage%3D18%26uage%3D55%26cl%3D14%26sl%3D0%26dist%3D50%26po%3D1%26do%3D2%26trackingid%3D1046138%26r2s%3D1&_t=773166090&_r=Hotmail_Endtext&_m=EXT [[alternative HTML version deleted]] ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.