Newton Raphson Method Features (Characteristics)

In this article, we are going to list all characteristics of Newton Raphson method to find real root of non-linear equations.

Newton Raphson method has following characteristics:

  1. Type: It is non-bracketing method. Also known as open bracket method.
  2. Convergence: Not Guaranteed
  3. Rate of Convergence: Qudratic rate of convergence so faster.
  4. Accuracy: Good
  5. Number of Initial Guess: 1 (One)
  6. Programming Effort: Easy to Implement
  7. Approach: Taylor's series. Concept of tangent line.