Practice - Stability and Convergence
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Practice Questions
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Define stability in the context of numerical methods.
💡 Hint: Think about how errors affect the results over time.
What does convergence mean?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when you make the step size smaller.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does stability in numerical methods ensure?
💡 Hint: Remember the definition of stability.
True or False: Convergence means the numerical solution moves further away from the exact solution as the step size decreases.
💡 Hint: Think about the goal of solving ODEs.
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Challenge Problems
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Consider a numerical method where a large truncation error occurs at each step. Explain how this impacts stability and convergence.
💡 Hint: Think about how errors compound in numerical methods.
You are tasked with solving a stiff ODE. What steps can you take to ensure your method is both stable and convergent?
💡 Hint: Consider the properties of methods suitable for stiff problems.
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