Practice Error in Finite Difference Methods - 3.2.2 | 3. Numerical Differentiation and Integration | Numerical Techniques
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3.2.2 - Error in Finite Difference Methods

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is the error characteristic of the forward difference method?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how the error changes with the step size.

Question 2

Easy

What do you call the distance between discrete data points in finite difference methods?

πŸ’‘ Hint: This term is used to denote the incremental change.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the error rate for forward and backward difference methods?

  • O(h)
  • O(hΒ²)
  • O(hΒ³)

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember the relationship between error and the method used.

Question 2

True or False: Central differences have a quadratic error reduction as step size decreases.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how the method affects accuracy.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given the function f(x) = sin(x), calculate the derivative using both forward difference and central difference methods at x = Ο€/4 with h = 0.01. Compare the two errors with respect to the actual derivative cos(Ο€/4).

πŸ’‘ Hint: Document step calculations for both methods to observe the differences in error explicitly.

Question 2

Discuss a scenario in engineering where approximating a derivative with a large step size might be acceptable despite potential errors. Justify your answer based on computational cost versus accuracy.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about contexts in engineering where time is a constraint, but perfect precision is not critical.

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