7.2 - Numerical Solution of ODEs
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Practice Questions
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What does an Initial Value Problem (IVP) specify?
💡 Hint: Think about initial conditions.
Name one numerical method used to solve ODEs.
💡 Hint: It's the simplest one.
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What is the main goal when using numerical methods for ODEs?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens if you can't solve it exactly.
True or False: Euler's Method is the most accurate method for solving ODEs.
💡 Hint: Consider how accuracy changes with different methods.
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Using Euler's Method, estimate the solution for the ODE dy/dx = y - x^2 + 1 with initial condition y(0) = 0.5 using a step size of 0.2. What is y(0.2) and y(0.4)?
💡 Hint: Use the formula y(n+1) = y(n) + h*f(x(n), y(n)).
For the ODE dy/dx = 2y/x and initial condition y(1) = 1, apply the Runge-Kutta method with h = 0.1 to find y(1.1) and y(1.2). Show your calculations.
💡 Hint: The RK4 method has four slopes to calculate for each step.
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