Re: Possible bug in FindRoot[] in Mathematica 3.0
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- Subject: [mg11184] Re: Possible bug in FindRoot[] in Mathematica 3.0
- From: Bill Bertram <wkb@ansto.gov.au>
- Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 03:31:53 -0500
- Organization: ANSTO
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Adrian Cable wrote: > > Hi there, > I think I've possibly found a bug in Mathematica 3.0. Consider the > equation: > This looks like a bug to me. Or am I just missing something here? > Yes you are missing something, namely that the root you get depends on your initial guess. With your initial value of x = 0, Mathematica tries to converge on the "root" at x -> -Infinity. (which also satisfies your equation). You can get the other root by telling Mathematica to start at some x > 0 eg {x,0.5} Cheers , Bill