A rapidly convergent method for solving third-order polynomials

We present a rapidly convergent method for solving cubic polynomial equations with real coefficients. The method is based on a power series expansion of a simplified form of Cardano's formula using Newton's generalized binomial theorem. Unlike Cardano's formula and semi-analytical ite...

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Main Authors: Fernández Molina, R.A (Author), Mejias, A.J (Author), Rendón, O. (Author), Sigalotti, L.D.G (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Institute of Physics Inc. 2022
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520 3 |a We present a rapidly convergent method for solving cubic polynomial equations with real coefficients. The method is based on a power series expansion of a simplified form of Cardano's formula using Newton's generalized binomial theorem. Unlike Cardano's formula and semi-analytical iterative root finders, the method is free from round-off error amplification when the polynomial coefficients differ by several orders of magnitude or when they do not differ much from each other, but are all large or small by many orders of magnitude. Validation of the method is assessed by casting a cubic equation of state as a polynomial in terms of the compressibility factor and the reduced molar volume for propylene at temperature and pressure conditions where Cardano's formula and iterative root finders fail. © 2022 Author(s). 
650 0 4 |a Binomial theorem 
650 0 4 |a Cubic polynomials 
650 0 4 |a Equations of state 
650 0 4 |a Iterative methods 
650 0 4 |a Iterative roots 
650 0 4 |a Order polynomials 
650 0 4 |a Orders of magnitude 
650 0 4 |a Polynomials 
650 0 4 |a Polynomials equation 
650 0 4 |a Power series expansions 
650 0 4 |a Real coefficients 
650 0 4 |a Roots-finder 
650 0 4 |a Third order 
700 1 |a Fernández Molina, R.A.  |e author 
700 1 |a Mejias, A.J.  |e author 
700 1 |a Rendón, O.  |e author 
700 1 |a Sigalotti, L.D.G.  |e author 
773 |t AIP Advances