Tensegrity structures are geometric nonlinear systems and statically and kinematically indeterminate structures that require an initial shape-finding procedure to establish a self-equilibrium state.

The problem of obtaining starting values for the Newton-Raphson calculation of √x on a digital computer is considered. It is shown that the conventionally used best uniform approximations to √x do not ...

Determination of a suitable initial estimate for a root of an equation ƒ(x) = 0 by means of computing the roots of a sequence of related equations is described.

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We’re suckers for good-looking old-school calculators, so this interesting numerical equation-solving calculator by [Peter Balch] caught our attention. Based around the ESP32-WROOM-32 module and an ...

Abstract: It is well known that the Newton-Raphson method is the most popular iterative method for nonlinear finite element problems. The method has a quadratic convergence. Under certain conditions ...

Laboratory of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, Department of Civil Engineering, National Advanced School of Engineering at Yaounde, The University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon. The current theory ...