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  • FindZero Method (Expression(Func(Double, Double)), Double)
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SymbolicMath..::..FindZero Method (Expression<(Of <(<'Func<(Of <(<'Double, Double>)>)>>)>)>, Double)

SymbolicMath Class See Also 
Finds a zero of a function starting from an initial guess.

Namespace: Extreme.Mathematics
Assembly: Extreme.Numerics.Net40 (in Extreme.Numerics.Net40.dll) Version: 4.2.11333.0 (4.2.12253.0)

Syntax

C#
                      public static double FindZero(
	Expression<Func<double, double>> targetFunction,
	double initialGuess
)
Visual Basic (Declaration)
                      Public Shared Function FindZero ( _
	targetFunction As Expression(Of Func(Of Double, Double)), _
	initialGuess As Double _
) As Double
Visual C++
                      public:
static double FindZero(
	Expression<Func<double, double>^>^ targetFunction, 
	double initialGuess
)
F#
                      static member FindZero : 
        targetFunction:Expression<Func<float, float>> * 
        initialGuess:float -> float 

Parameters

targetFunction
Type: System.Linq.Expressions..::..Expression<(Of <(<'Func<(Of <(<'Double, Double>)>)>>)>)>
A lambda expression that represents a function of one variable that specifies the function on the left-hand side of the equation.
initialGuess
Type: System..::..Double
An initial guess for ther zero.

Return Value

The best approximation to a zero of targetFunction.

Remarks

Use this method when you have very little information about the location of the zero.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
Extreme.Mathematics.Algorithms..::..ConvergenceException The algorithm failed to converge to a solution.

See Also

SymbolicMath Class
FindZero Overload
Extreme.Mathematics Namespace

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