Update midterm notes

adc12012 · Mar 7, 2017 · a712e24 · a712e24
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@@ -2,7 +2,18 @@ Sources of error
   Higher precision=higher accuracy for numerical approximation of analytical model
   Truncation (approx of function), roundoff error (fixed number of bits)
 
+  Roundoff error:
   11011 in base 2 = 2^4+2^3+0*2^2+2^1+2^0=27
   1.011=2^0+0*2^-1+2^-2+2^-3=1.375
   Max 8 bit integer: 2^8
 
+Trunction error:
+  Taylor series
+
+Root finding:
+  Bracketing: incremental
+  Open: newton raphson,  modified secant
+
+Optimization
+  if derivative is know, min max of f(x)
+  Golden ratio