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{{alias}}( f, a, b[, options] )
    Finds a zero of a continuous function `f` on the interval `[a, b]`.

    Parameters
    ----------
    f: Function
        Objective function.
    a: number
        Lower bound.
    b: number
        Upper bound.
    options: Object (optional)
        Function options.
    options.maxIter: number (optional)
        Maximum number of iterations. Default: 100.
    options.xtol: number (optional)
        Absolute tolerance. Default: 2e-12.
    options.rtol: number (optional)
        Relative tolerance. Default: 8.88e-16.

    Returns
    -------
    x: number
        Zero.

    Examples
    --------
    > function f( x ) { return x*x - 1.0; };
    > {{alias}}( f, 0.0, 2.0 )
    1.0

    See Also
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