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Re: numerical solution of differential equations

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Originally Posted by sspoldi View Post
one forward Euler integration, one backward Euler integration
Vn+1 = Vn + An∙dt;
Xn+1 = Xn + Vn+1∙dt;

Maybe provides some insight: the above is algebraically equivalent to

Vn+1 = Vn + An∙dt;
Xn+1 = Xn + dt∙(Vn+Vn+1)/2 + ½∙An∙dt2


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