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Area of Science:

  • Numerical Analysis
  • Computational Mathematics

Background:

  • Nonlinear equations are fundamental in various scientific and engineering disciplines.
  • Existing iterative methods, such as Newton's method, face challenges with convergence and efficiency for certain nonlinear problems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel iterative scheme for solving nonlinear equations.
  • To introduce a generalized rational approximation model for nonlinear problems.
  • To propose an enhanced Newton's method with improved convergence properties.

Main Methods:

  • Establishing a new rational approximation model with a linear numerator and denominator.
  • Employing the rational approximation within an iterative scheme for nonlinear equations.
  • Modifying the Jacobian matrix using a rank-one update in each iteration.

Main Results:

  • The proposed method demonstrates quadratic convergence.
  • Numerical comparisons indicate the efficiency of the new iterative scheme.
  • The generalized rational approximation effectively models nonlinear equations.

Conclusions:

  • The developed iterative scheme offers an efficient and accurate solution for nonlinear equations.
  • The improved Newton's method, utilizing rank-one updates, provides a robust alternative.
  • The generalized rational approximation is a valuable tool in numerical analysis.