Practice Local Truncation Error (lte) (17.1.2) - Error Analysis in Numerical ODE Solutions
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Local Truncation Error (LTE)

Practice - Local Truncation Error (LTE) - 17.1.2

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Question 1 Easy

Define Local Truncation Error.

💡 Hint: What happens in one step that leads to error?

Question 2 Easy

What is the LTE for Euler’s Method?

💡 Hint: How does the step size affect the error in Euler's method?

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Question 1

What is Local Truncation Error (LTE)?

The error in a single integration step
The cumulative error
The total error in a method

💡 Hint: Think about what happens in one step of approximation.

Question 2

Higher-order methods generally lead to what outcome regarding error?

True
False

💡 Hint: Focus on how method order impacts convergence.

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Challenge 1 Hard

If the true value of a function at x=1 is 4 and using Euler's method, you find it to be 3.5 with a step size of 0.2, calculate the Local Truncation Error.

💡 Hint: Apply the formula: LTE = true value - numerical value.

Challenge 2 Hard

How would you adjust a numerical method to improve accuracy if the Local Truncation Error is significantly high? Discuss two strategies.

💡 Hint: Think about how step size impacts accuracy or strategy changes in method selection.

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