7.2.3 - Improved Euler’s Method (Heun’s Method)
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What is the main advantage of Heun's Method over Euler's Method?
💡 Hint: Consider the aspect of slope calculations.
What does ODE stand for?
💡 Hint: Think about the types of equations involving derivatives.
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What is the main purpose of Heun's Method?
💡 Hint: Think about why we need numerical methods.
True or False: Heun’s Method requires twice the function evaluations compared to Euler's Method.
💡 Hint: Consider how many times we calculate the function in each method.
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Using Heun's Method, calculate an approximation of the solution for the ODE dy/dx = y - x^2 + 1 with initial value y(0) = 0.5 at x = 0.2; use a step size of 0.1.
💡 Hint: Break the problem down into steps: evaluate the function, predict, and then correct.
A population is modeled by the equation dP/dt = rP where P(0) = 1000, r=0.03. Predict the population at t=1 using Heun's Method with h=0.1.
💡 Hint: Apply the Heun's method formula and keep track of your computations carefully.
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