Gilbert Strang, Calculus, 3rd edition (Wellesley-Cambridge Press; MIT OpenCourseWare RES.18-001) §3.7 Newton’s Method (and Chaos), #32 · Calculus · Applications of derivatives

At a double root, Newton only converges linearly

At a double root, Newton only converges linearly. What is the iteration to solve $x^{2} = 0$ ?

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Gilbert Strang, Calculus, 3rd edition (Wellesley-Cambridge Press; MIT OpenCourseWare RES.18-001) · §3.7 Newton’s Method (and Chaos), #32

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