Practice Types Of Errors (17.1.1) - Error Analysis in Numerical ODE Solutions
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Types of Errors

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Question 1 Easy

Define round-off error.

💡 Hint: Think about how computers store decimal numbers.

Question 2 Easy

What is the local truncation error (LTE)?

💡 Hint: Consider singular calculations made during solving ODEs.

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Question 1

What causes round-off error?

Finite precision in arithmetic
Infinite precision in arithmetic
Human error

💡 Hint: Rethink the limitations of decimal representations.

Question 2

True or False: The Global Truncation Error is the sum of all Local Truncation Errors at each step.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider how errors accumulate over iterations.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Explain the impact of round-off error in large matrix computations and suggest a technique to minimize it.

💡 Hint: Think about precision types available in programming.

Challenge 2 Hard

Given a specific example where local truncation error leads to inaccurate results, analyze the scenario.

💡 Hint: Refer back to the formulas you've learned related to LTE and GTE.

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