It is used to quickly find the zeroes of a function by iterative approximation. There are some fail cases, for example when the derivative is zero, and also when it can cycle between two points (see 3blue1brown video)
May 20, 20251 min read
It is used to quickly find the zeroes of a function by iterative approximation. There are some fail cases, for example when the derivative is zero, and also when it can cycle between two points (see 3blue1brown video)