> In general, it’s not a good idea. And in general, Newton’s method won’t converge.
Right, but this blog post isn't about the general case of using Newton's method to find roots, it's about using Newton's method for solving logistic regression for which it is perfectly suited, though there are better methods as well, of course.
Right, but this blog post isn't about the general case of using Newton's method to find roots, it's about using Newton's method for solving logistic regression for which it is perfectly suited, though there are better methods as well, of course.