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What does the expression $1 + h (x_i - y_i)/2 - h^2 (1 - y'_i)/(2*2!)$ represent?
What does the expression $1 + h (x_i - y_i)/2 - h^2 (1 - y'_i)/(2*2!)$ represent?
- An approximation using Taylor's method (correct)
- An exact solution to a differential equation
- A formula for calculating the derivative
- A graphical representation of a function
What is a drawback of using Taylor's method for approximations?
What is a drawback of using Taylor's method for approximations?
- It is always computationally efficient.
- It can only be implemented for linear functions.
- It assumes the existence of all higher order derivatives. (correct)
- It requires only the first derivative of the function.
How does the accuracy of the approximation change with smaller values of $h$?
How does the accuracy of the approximation change with smaller values of $h$?
- Accuracy increases as $h$ decreases. (correct)
- Accuracy generally decreases with smaller $h$.
- Accuracy remains unchanged regardless of $h$.
- The relationship between accuracy and $h$ is unpredictable.
Which of the following is a limitation when computing higher order derivatives?
Which of the following is a limitation when computing higher order derivatives?
In the approximation table, what is the value of $y_i$ when $x_i = 1.0$ and $h = 0.25$?
In the approximation table, what is the value of $y_i$ when $x_i = 1.0$ and $h = 0.25$?
What initial value does the method start with when $h=1$?
What initial value does the method start with when $h=1$?
What mathematical concept is primarily illustrated in the given content?
What mathematical concept is primarily illustrated in the given content?
Which aspect of Taylor's method makes it less convenient for computer programming?
Which aspect of Taylor's method makes it less convenient for computer programming?
What is the main objective of applying Taylor's series in numerical solutions?
What is the main objective of applying Taylor's series in numerical solutions?
What is the error order when using a Taylor series approximation of order P?
What is the error order when using a Taylor series approximation of order P?
Which derivative computation is used in the Taylor series formula?
Which derivative computation is used in the Taylor series formula?
What happens to the error when the step size h is halved in Taylor's series approximation?
What happens to the error when the step size h is halved in Taylor's series approximation?
In the Taylor series algorithm, what is the first step to begin the approximation process?
In the Taylor series algorithm, what is the first step to begin the approximation process?
When using the Taylor series method to approximate y, what is the value of y' at x0 determined by?
When using the Taylor series method to approximate y, what is the value of y' at x0 determined by?
In the context of solving differential equations, what does the variable 'h' represent?
In the context of solving differential equations, what does the variable 'h' represent?
Which initial value problem is given as an example for approximation using the Taylor series method?
Which initial value problem is given as an example for approximation using the Taylor series method?
What is the value of y at x = 0.2 based on the calculations provided?
What is the value of y at x = 0.2 based on the calculations provided?
How is the fourth order Taylor's formula structured mathematically?
How is the fourth order Taylor's formula structured mathematically?
What is the error in the approximation E4 calculated at x = 1.0?
What is the error in the approximation E4 calculated at x = 1.0?
What is the derivative y' at x = 1.0?
What is the derivative y' at x = 1.0?
How do you compute the second derivative y'' when y' = (x - y)/2?
How do you compute the second derivative y'' when y' = (x - y)/2?
At what value of x do you calculate y' = -0.5953?
At what value of x do you calculate y' = -0.5953?
What is the analytical solution for y(x) when x = 1?
What is the analytical solution for y(x) when x = 1?
What is the calculated value of y at x = 0.8?
What is the calculated value of y at x = 0.8?
Flashcards
Taylor Series Method
Taylor Series Method
A numerical method for solving initial value problems in ordinary differential equations. It approximates the solution by calculating the value of the solution at a point using a series expansion around a starting point.
Order of Approximation
Order of Approximation
Determines how many terms are used in the Taylor series. Higher order approximations usually involve more terms and may be more accurate but require more calculations.
Initial Value Problem
Initial Value Problem
A differential equation problem where the solution's value at a specific input is known.
Step Size (h)
Step Size (h)
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Numerical Solution of ODEs
Numerical Solution of ODEs
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Error (order P + 1)
Error (order P + 1)
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Picard's Method
Picard's Method
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Euler's Method
Euler's Method
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Taylor's formula for y(xi+h)
Taylor's formula for y(xi+h)
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Differential Equation, y' = f(x,y)
Differential Equation, y' = f(x,y)
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Numerical solution for y(x)
Numerical solution for y(x)
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Taylor's method Order 4
Taylor's method Order 4
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Higher order derivatives
Higher order derivatives
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Error in approximation (E4)
Error in approximation (E4)
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Analytical solution
Analytical solution
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Higher Order Approximation
Higher Order Approximation
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Order of Approximation (P+1)
Order of Approximation (P+1)
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Drawbacks of Taylor's Method
Drawbacks of Taylor's Method
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Advantages of Numerical Methods
Advantages of Numerical Methods
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Study Notes
Numerical solution of Ordinary Differential equations
- Solution methods include Taylor's series, Picard's method, successive approximations, Euler's method, Runge-Kutta methods, and finite difference approximations for Laplace equations.
Taylor's Series Method
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Initial value problem: y' = f(x, y), y(x₀) = y₀
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f is a function of two variables (x and y) and (x₀, y₀) is a known point.
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Higher-order partial derivatives assumed for y at x₀.
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Taylor series formula for approximating y(x₀+h): y(x₀+h) = y(x₀) + hy'(x₀) + (h²/2!)y"(x₀) + (h³/3!)y'''(x₀) + ...
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y' at x₀ is computed using f(x₀, y₀)
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Higher-order derivatives are also computed from y'=f(x,y).
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Approximation terminates after a finite number of terms.
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Order P approximation: Error is of order P+1.
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Algorithm:
- Specify x₀, xₙ, y₀, h
- Repeat:
- Compute f(xᵢ, yᵢ), f'(xᵢ, yᵢ), ...
- Compute y(xᵢ+h) = y(xᵢ) + h f(xᵢ, yᵢ) + (h²/2!) f'(xᵢ, yᵢ) + ...
- xᵢ = xᵢ + h
- Until xᵢ = xₙ
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In practice, compute two approximations with step sizes h and h/2 to compare solutions.
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Error reduction is by a factor of 1/16 when halving the step size.
Euler's Method
- Approximates y' using Taylor series around xᵢ, keeping only the first derivative term.
- yᵢ₊₁ = yᵢ + h f(xᵢ, yᵢ)
- Not as accurate as Taylor's or RK methods; requires very small step sizes for acceptable accuracy.
Runge-Kutta Methods
- Generalization of Euler's method
- Approximates y' using weighted averages of slopes at several points within a step.
- Order 4 (most common) utilizes multiple slope calculations within a step to achieve higher accuracy compared to lower-order methods.
- Computes multiple intermediate values called Kᵢ (k1, k2, k3,k4 ).
- These values are used to compute to update y.
Finite Difference Method for the Solution of Laplace Equation
- Replaces differential equations with equivalent finite difference equations.
- Used when analytical solutions are difficult to obtain.
- Involves:
- Dividing the region into grids and nodes (rectangles).
- Approximation of the differential equation using finite difference equations (relating grid points).
- Using boundary conditions to find solution at the grid points.
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