The source contains an iterative Newton's method implementation in MIPS assembly.
The task was to implement the newton method to solve zeros of a polynomial function.
If you want to run or edit the source, you should download MARS (MIPS Assembler and Runtime Simulator).
MARS is a lightweight interactive development environment (IDE) for programming in MIPS assembly language, intended for educational-level use with Patterson and Hennessy's Computer Organization and Design.
Just load newton_method.s and execute it by assembling and running it.