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<B>NEARESTROOT</B> _ _ _  _ _ _  _ _ _  _ _ _ <B>operator</B><P>
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The operator <em>nearestroot</em> finds one root of a polynomial 
with an iteration using a given starting point. 
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<em>nearestroot</em>(&lt;p&gt;,&lt;pt&gt;) 
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where &lt;p&gt; is a univariate polynomial 
and &lt;pt&gt; is a number. 
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examples: </H3>
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nearestroot(x^2+2,2);

  {x=1.41421*i}

</TT></PRE><P>The minimal accuracy of the result values is controlled by 

<A HREF=r37_0437.html>rootacc</A>. 
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