Applications of Higher-Order Optimal Newton Secant Iterative Methods in Ocean Acidification and Investigation of Long-Run Implications of CO_𝟐 Emissions on Alkalinity of Seawater

Table 2

Comparison of successful starting point and mean iteration number for each method.

Method	𝑁𝑠	𝜇
2nd NR	54	3.7037
3th NS	54	2.8704
4th NS	54	2.7778
8th NS	47	2.1852