... nrerror("Maximum number of iterations exceeded in rtflsp"); return 0.0; Never get here 35 8 Chapter Root Finding and Nonlinear Sets of Equations Ridders’ Method f(x1 ) − 2f(x3 )eQ + f(x2 )e2Q = (9.2.2) ... 1-800-872-74 23 (North America only),or send email to trade@cup.cam.ac.uk (outside North America) f(x) 35 5 9.2 Secant Method, False Position Method, and Ridders’ Method f(x) 35 6 Chapter Root Finding and Nonlinear ... READING: Ralston, A., and Rabinowitz, P 1978, A First Course in Numerical Analysis, 2nd ed (New York: McGraw-Hill), §8 .3 Ostrowski, A.M 1966, Solutions of Equations and Systems of Equations, 2nd ed...