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Re: numerical solution of differential equations

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Originally Posted by Hitchhiker 42 View Post
I see... so that column is in terms of x', not t. I've updated the spreadsheet to reflect that and it seems to show that the Euler method does better.
You're still struggling with this, but I can't point out your error since you didn't post your spreadsheet.

I think you may have overlooked my earlier post #24. The attachment shows how to set up the formulas.

The Midpoint method is clearly better than either Forward/Forward Euler or Forward/Backward Euler for this IVP.



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