bisection_rc_test

bisection_rc_test a MATLAB program which calls bisection_rc to demonstrate the simple bisection method for solving a scalar nonlinear equation in a change of sign interval, using reverse communication (RC).

Licensing:

The computer code and data files described and made available on this web page are distributed under the GNU LGPL license.

Related Data and Programs:

bisection_rc, a MATLAB library which seeks a solution to the equation F(X)=0 using bisection within a user-supplied change of sign interval [A,B]. The procedure is written using reverse communication (RC).

Source Code:

• bisection_rc_test.m, a sample calling program.
• bisection_rc_test.sh, runs all the tests.
• bisection_rc_test.txt, the output file.
• bisection_rc_test01.m, seeks a zero of a function which is defined as a separate MATLAB function.
• bisection_rc_test02.m, seeks a zero of a function defined by a formula.
• bisection_rc_test03.m, is given the CDF function F(X) for the cardiod probability function, and sees the values X for which F(X) = 0.75, that is, the value X such that there is a 75 percent probability that a sample value will be X or less.
• bisection_rc_test04.m, determines how deeply a water pipe must be buried in order not to freeze during a 60 day cold snap.
• bisection_rc_test05.m, solves a version of Kepler's planetary anomaly equation.