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Author(s): Swarn Singh

Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi

Keywords: Euler's method improved Euler's method RK3 methods RK4 methods order of accuracy absolute error CPU time

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Resource Image This material teaches the basics of numerical methods for first order differential equations by following graphical and numerical approaches. We discuss the order of accuracy of the methods and compare their CPU times.

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It is not always possible to solve a differential equation analytically.

When it is not possible to find analytic solutions for a differential equation, numerical methods are often used.

When an analytic solution of a differential equation is possible, but it is time-consuming, then the approximation obtained with a numerical solution could be appropriate.

To solve a given differential equation, we replace the derivatives by finite differences, based on the limit definition of the derivative.

The methods we offer provide algebraic equations for implementation on computers.

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Author(s): Swarn Singh

Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi

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