11.1.1 - Introduction
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Practice Questions
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What does Heun's Method improve upon compared to Euler's Method?
💡 Hint: Think about the slopes used in both methods.
Define an Initial Value Problem (IVP).
💡 Hint: Consider where we start solving the equation.
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What is Heun’s Method primarily used for?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when exact solutions are unavailable.
True or False: Heun's Method is less accurate than Euler's Method.
💡 Hint: Recall the method's definition.
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You have an ODE: dy/dx = -2y with y(0) = 1. Use Heun’s Method with a step size of 0.05 to find y(0.1). Show all steps.
💡 Hint: Keep track of your calculations at each step.
Explain how you would implement Heun’s Method in a programming language like Python and describe potential pitfalls.
💡 Hint: Consider the iterative process and how it affects result accuracy.
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