
Chapter 15
Computational Models with Polynomials
15.1 Introduction
Linear and quadratic equations are special cases of polynomial functions. These
equations are of higher order than quadratic equations and more general mathemati-
cal methods are used to solve them.
This chapter presents general concepts and techniques to evaluate and solve poly-
nomial functions with emphasis on numerical and graphical methods. Solutions im-
plemented with the C programming language and the Gnu Scientific Library (GSL)
are presented and discussed.
15.2 General Forms of Polynomial Functions
Linear and quadratic equations are special cases of polynomial functions. The de- ...