Mathematics A-Level
Initial value
What Initial value means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Initial value
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The starting approximation \(x_0\) used to begin an iterative process.
Topics that use Initial value
- Numerical methods (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Bisection and interval narrowing
- change of sign
- Cobweb and staircase diagrams
- cobweb diagram
- Concave up
- Convergence
- Convergence and the gradient condition
- divergence
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