Exercise · ZW-FIXED-POINT-ITERATION-007 · ★★☆ Intermediate

What is the linear convergence constant when \( g'(p) = -0.5 \)?

Choose one option.

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  • B. \( 0.5 \)

Explanation

The constant is \( |g'(p)| = 0.5 \), using the absolute value. The negative sign only indicates oscillation around \( p \). The option with \( 0.25 \) squares the value by mistake.

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Iterative method that approximates a solution of the equation \( x = g(x) \) by generating the sequence \( x_{n+1} = g(x_n) \) from an initial value \( x_0 \).

\[x_{n+1} = g(x_n), \quad |g'(p)| < 1 \Rightarrow \text{convergencia local}\]

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