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Comparison of Methods

4.5 - Comparison of Methods

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is Euler's Method?

💡 Hint: Think about the basic formula used in Euler's method.

Question 2 Easy

What is the main advantage of Runge-Kutta methods?

💡 Hint: Consider the number of slopes used in Runge-Kutta.

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Question 1

What is the order of accuracy of Euler's Method?

First-order
Second-order
Fourth-order

💡 Hint: Recall the definition of first-order methods.

Question 2

True or False: The Runge-Kutta method requires multiple previous values to compute the next value.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about how RK4 computes its values.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Solve the ODE dy/dt = -2y with the initial condition y(0) = 1 using Euler's method with a step size of h = 0.1 for 5 steps. Compare the result with the analytical solution.

💡 Hint: Focus on the stepwise application of the formula and the analysis of results.

Challenge 2 Hard

Derive and implement the two-step Adams-Bashforth method for the ODE dy/dt = 3y with the initial conditions y(0) = 1 and y(0.1) from Euler's method. Compare results with predictions from another method.

💡 Hint: Pay attention to initial conditions and ensure the correct application of the formula.

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