Joseph Raphson

Joseph Raphson was a mathematician known for developing a numerical method to find roots of equations—points where the equation equals zero. His method improves upon the Newton-Raphson technique by providing a more stable way to approximate these solutions. Essentially, it involves making educated guesses and refining them iteratively to get closer to the actual answer, especially useful when equations are too complex for straightforward solutions. Raphson’s work helped advance computational methods and engineering, making it easier to solve real-world problems involving nonlinear equations efficiently.