Methods of Computing Square Roots

Methods Of Computing Square Roots

In numerical analysis, there are several methods for calculating the principal square root of a nonnegative real number. For the square roots of a negative or complex number, see below.

Generally, these methods yield approximate results. To get a higher precision for the root, a higher precision for the square is required and a larger number of steps must be calculated.

Read more about Methods Of Computing Square Roots:  Rough Estimation, Babylonian Method, Exponential Identity, High/low Method, Bakhshali Approximation, Digit-by-digit Calculation, Vedic Duplex Method For Extracting A Square Root, A Two-variable Iterative Method, Iterative Methods For Reciprocal Square Roots, Taylor Series, Other Methods, Continued Fraction Expansion, Approximations That Depend On IEEE Representation, Negative or Complex Square

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