6. Nonlinear Systems of Equations

Chapter Learning Objectives

1. Apply Newton methods to solve nonlinear system of equations

2. Derive and explain limitations of Newton methods using Taylor series analysis

Sections

• 6.1. Modeling Systems of Nonlinear Equations: Flash Calculation Example
• 6.2. Newton-Raphson Method in One Dimension
• 6.3. More Newton-Type Methods
• 6.4. Convergence Analysis for Newton-Raphson Methods
• 6.5. Newton-Raphson Methods for Systems of Equations
• 6.6. Newton Methods in Scipy

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