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In the last few chapters, we have seen the need for numerical techniques for the evaluation of functions and have discussed a variety of approaches to the problem. However, the evaluation of a function is only the beginning; many other questions arise in order that we should understand the nature of any particular function. So here we wish to find numerical answers to those same questions.
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© 1989 Peter R. Turner
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Turner, P.R. (1989). Numerical Calculus. In: Guide to Numerical Analysis. Macmillan Mathematical Guides. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-09784-5_5
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