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A Richardson’s Extrapolation Spreadsheet Calculator for Numerical Differentiation
Document Type
article
Source
Spreadsheets in Education, Vol 6, Iss 2 (2013)
Subject
Excel spreadsheet
Richardson’s extrapolation
Special aspects of education
LC8-6691
Language
English
ISSN
1448-6156
Abstract
Even though approximating the definite differentiation by Richardson’s extrapolation method is straight forward, but its repetitive calculations are quite boring. Hence, there is a need to develop a suitable tool in teaching and learning for this method. Here, we developed a Richardson’s extrapolation Excel spreadsheet calculator to approximate the numerical differentiation that can be used by students and educators who need its full solution. With an appropriate function entered by users using 3-point central formula and a starting step size h, the full solution of Richardson’s extrapolation table up to level 4 can be obtained quickly and easily. In this spreadsheet calculator, users can extend the level to any desired level by themselves.