Heron's method
Heron's method of calculating a square root
Facts
8 properties- Instance of
- methods of computing square roots, algorithm, approximation algorithm, mathematical concept[2][3][4]
- Subclass of
- iterative numerical method[6]
- Part of
- theory of sequences in ordered bodies, theory of real square numbers, theory of mathematical algorithms[7][8][9]
- Computes solution to
- square root[10]
- Defining formula
- x_{n+1} = \frac{1}{2} \left(x_n + \frac{a}{x_n}\right)[11]
- Maintained by WikiProject
- WikiProject Mathematics[12]
- Named after
- Hero of Alexandria[5]
🏷️ Also known as
en Heron's method
en Methods of computing square roots
en Babylonian method
ar طرق حوسبه الجذور التربيعيه
ar طرق حساب الجذر التربيعي
ar طرق حوسبة الجذور التربيعية
da Herons metode
de babylonisches Wurzelziehen
de Das Heron-Verfahren
de Heron-Verfahren
es Metodos para solucionar la raíz cuadrada
es Métodos para solucionar la raiz cuadrada
es Métodos para solucionar la raíz cuadrada
es Resolver la raiz cuadrada
es Resolver la raíz cuadrada
es Solucionar la raiz cuadrada
es Solucionar la raíz cuadrada
es Métodos para resolver la raiz cuadrada
es Calculo de la raiz cuadrada
es Calculo de la raíz cuadrada
🔖 Identifiers · 5
- Image (Wikimedia Commons)
- Examples for calculating the square root of 2 with Heron's method.svg ↗
- Google Knowledge Graph ID
- /g/122g3m4z
- ProofWiki ID
- Hero's_Method
- Topic's main category
- Category:Heron's method
- Vikidia article ID
- fr:Méthode_de_Héron
🔗 Connections
Instance of 3
← Approximation algorithm 2
Computes solution to 1
Maintained by WikiProject 1
Named after 1
Subclass of 1
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Summary
Heron's method is a methods of computing square roots[1].