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ERIC Number: EJ453542
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-1051-1970
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Central Difference Formula in Numerical Analysis.
de Alwis, Tilak
Primus, v2 n2 p165-72 Jun 1992
Describes numerical differentiation and the central difference formula in numerical analysis. Presents three computer programs that approximate the first derivative of a function utilizing the central difference formula. Analyzes conditions under which the approximation formula is exact. (MDH)
Descriptors: Calculus, College Mathematics, Estimation (Mathematics), Higher Education, Mathematical Formulas, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Programing, Teaching Methods, Undergraduate Study
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Computer Programs
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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