The document describes the iterative method for finding roots of equations. It discusses:
1) How to set up an iterative process to find a root by taking an initial approximation x0 and repeatedly applying the function pi(x) to get closer approximations x1, x2, etc. until the change between successive values is very small.
2) An example of using the method to find the root of the quadratic equation 2x^2 - 4x + 1 = 0. It shows calculating successive approximations that converge to the root.
3) How the iterative method can be implemented in C++ using a function that takes the initial value and returns the updated value at each iteration until the change is negligible.