Practice Global Truncation Error (gte) (17.1.1.2.2) - Error Analysis in Numerical ODE Solutions
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Global Truncation Error (GTE)

Practice - Global Truncation Error (GTE) - 17.1.1.2.2

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Question 1 Easy

What does Global Truncation Error (GTE) refer to?

💡 Hint: Think about what happens as we add steps in a numerical method.

Question 2 Easy

What is the primary formula connecting GTE and LTE?

💡 Hint: Consider how we calculate total error based on single step errors!

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Question 1

What is Global Truncation Error (GTE)?

Error in a single step
Cumulative error over multiple steps
Error from round-off

💡 Hint: Consider what happens when you keep approximating.

Question 2

True or False: GTE is independent of the step size used in the numerical method.

True
False

💡 Hint: Reflect on the relationship between step size and error.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Consider a numerical method with a high order, how would you adjust your approach to maintain low GTE while solving complex ODEs?

💡 Hint: Evaluate the function’s responsiveness and detail when changing steps.

Challenge 2 Hard

Given an ODE solved using Euler's method yielding GTE as O(h), derive the implications on choosing h for an error threshold of 0.01.

💡 Hint: How does the total error influence your step sizes?

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