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Newton-Raphson method for solving algebraic equations is based on

  • A.Taylor series
  • B.Fourier series
  • C.Laurent series
  • D.Power series

Answer: A

Newton-Raphson is based on the Taylor series.

Expand \(f\) about the current estimate and keep the linear term: \(f(x_{n} + h) \approx f(x_{n}) + hf'(x_{n}) = 0\), so \(h = -f(x_{n})/f'(x_{n})\) and \(x_{n+1} = x_{n} - f(x_{n})/f'(x_{n})\).

Fourier series represent periodic functions by sines and cosines, Laurent series expand complex functions about singularities, and 'power series' is a general class rather than the specific truncated expansion the method uses.

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