On the convergence of Newton-like methods using restricted domains

Abstract

We present a new semi-local convergence analysis for Newton-like methods in order to approximate a locally unique solution of a nonlinear equation containing a non-differentiable term in a Banach space setting. The new idea uses more precise convergence domains. This way the new sufficient convergence conditions are weaker, and the error bounds are tighter than in earlier studies. Applications and numerical examples, involving a nonlinear integral equation of Chandrasekhar-type, are also provided in this study.