Unit – 3
Numerical solutions of Ordinary Differential Equations
Q1) What is fourth order Runge-kutta method?
A1)
Consider the differential equation of first order
Let be the first interval.
A second order Runge Kutta formula
Where
Rewrite as

A fourth order Runge Kutta formula:
Where
Q2) Use Runge Kutta method to find y when x=1.2 in step of h=0.1 given that
A2)
Given equation
Here
Also
By Runge Kutta formula for first interval
Again
A fourth order Runge Kutta formula:
To find y at
A fourth order Runge Kutta formula:
Q2) Apply Runge Kutta fourth order method to find an approximate value of y for x=0.2 in step of 0.1, if
A3)
Given equation
Here
Also
By Runge Kutta formula for first interval
A fourth order Runge Kutta formula:
Again
A fourth order Runge Kutta formula:
Q3) Using Runge Kutta method of fourth order, solve
A4)
Given equation
Here
Also
By Runge Kutta formula for first interval
)
A fourth order Runge Kutta formula:
Hence at x = 0.2 then y = 1.196
To find the value of y at x=0.4. In this case
A fourth order Runge Kutta formula:
Hence at x = 0.4 then y=1.37527
Q4) What is Picard’s method?
A5)
Picard’s method-
Let us suppose the first order equation-

It is required to find out that particular solution of equation (1) which assumes the value when
,
Now integrate (1) between limits, we get-

This is equivalent to equation (1),
For it contains the not-known y under the integral sign,
As a first approximation to the solution, put
in f(x, y) and integrate (2),

For second approximation-

Similarly-

And so on.
Q5) Find the value of y for x = 0.1 by using Picard’s method, given that-

A6)
We have-

For first approximation, we put y = 1, then-


Second approximation-


We find it very hard to integrate.
Hence we use the first approximation and take x = 0.1 in (1)

Q6) Obtain the picard’s second approximation for the given initial value problem-

Find y(1).
A7)
The first approximation will be-

Replace y by , we get-

The second approximation is-

The third approximation-

It is very difficult to solve the integration-
This is the disadvantage of the method.
Now we get from the second approximation-


At x = 1-

Q7) Using Runge Kutta method of order four, solve to find
A8)
Given second order differential equation is

Let then above equation reduces to
Or
(say)
Or .
By Runge Kutta Method we have








A fourth order Runge Kutta formula:



Q8) Using Runge Kutta method, solve
for
correct to four decimal places with initial condition
.
A9)
Given second order differential equation is

Let then above equation reduces to
Or
(say)
Or .
By Runge Kutta Method we have
A fourth order Runge Kutta formula:


And

.
Q9) Solve the differential equations
for
A10)
Using four order Runge Kutta method with initial conditions
Given differential equation are

Let

And
Also
By Runge Kutta Method we have
A fourth order Runge Kutta formula:
And
.
Unit – 3
Numerical solutions of Ordinary Differential Equations
Q1) What is fourth order Runge-kutta method?
A1)
Consider the differential equation of first order
Let be the first interval.
A second order Runge Kutta formula
Where
Rewrite as

A fourth order Runge Kutta formula:
Where
Q2) Use Runge Kutta method to find y when x=1.2 in step of h=0.1 given that
A2)
Given equation
Here
Also
By Runge Kutta formula for first interval
Again
A fourth order Runge Kutta formula:
To find y at
A fourth order Runge Kutta formula:
Q2) Apply Runge Kutta fourth order method to find an approximate value of y for x=0.2 in step of 0.1, if
A3)
Given equation
Here
Also
By Runge Kutta formula for first interval
A fourth order Runge Kutta formula:
Again
A fourth order Runge Kutta formula:
Q3) Using Runge Kutta method of fourth order, solve
A4)
Given equation
Here
Also
By Runge Kutta formula for first interval
)
A fourth order Runge Kutta formula:
Hence at x = 0.2 then y = 1.196
To find the value of y at x=0.4. In this case
A fourth order Runge Kutta formula:
Hence at x = 0.4 then y=1.37527
Q4) What is Picard’s method?
A5)
Picard’s method-
Let us suppose the first order equation-

It is required to find out that particular solution of equation (1) which assumes the value when
,
Now integrate (1) between limits, we get-

This is equivalent to equation (1),
For it contains the not-known y under the integral sign,
As a first approximation to the solution, put
in f(x, y) and integrate (2),

For second approximation-

Similarly-

And so on.
Q5) Find the value of y for x = 0.1 by using Picard’s method, given that-

A6)
We have-

For first approximation, we put y = 1, then-


Second approximation-


We find it very hard to integrate.
Hence we use the first approximation and take x = 0.1 in (1)

Q6) Obtain the picard’s second approximation for the given initial value problem-

Find y(1).
A7)
The first approximation will be-

Replace y by , we get-

The second approximation is-

The third approximation-

It is very difficult to solve the integration-
This is the disadvantage of the method.
Now we get from the second approximation-


At x = 1-

Q7) Using Runge Kutta method of order four, solve to find
A8)
Given second order differential equation is

Let then above equation reduces to
Or
(say)
Or .
By Runge Kutta Method we have








A fourth order Runge Kutta formula:



Q8) Using Runge Kutta method, solve
for
correct to four decimal places with initial condition
.
A9)
Given second order differential equation is

Let then above equation reduces to
Or
(say)
Or .
By Runge Kutta Method we have
A fourth order Runge Kutta formula:


And

.
Q9) Solve the differential equations
for
A10)
Using four order Runge Kutta method with initial conditions
Given differential equation are

Let

And
Also
By Runge Kutta Method we have
A fourth order Runge Kutta formula:
And
.
Unit – 3
Unit – 3
Unit – 3
Numerical solutions of Ordinary Differential Equations
Q1) What is fourth order Runge-kutta method?
A1)
Consider the differential equation of first order
Let be the first interval.
A second order Runge Kutta formula
Where
Rewrite as

A fourth order Runge Kutta formula:
Where
Q2) Use Runge Kutta method to find y when x=1.2 in step of h=0.1 given that
A2)
Given equation
Here
Also
By Runge Kutta formula for first interval
Again
A fourth order Runge Kutta formula:
To find y at
A fourth order Runge Kutta formula:
Q2) Apply Runge Kutta fourth order method to find an approximate value of y for x=0.2 in step of 0.1, if
A3)
Given equation
Here
Also
By Runge Kutta formula for first interval
A fourth order Runge Kutta formula:
Again
A fourth order Runge Kutta formula:
Q3) Using Runge Kutta method of fourth order, solve
A4)
Given equation
Here
Also
By Runge Kutta formula for first interval
)
A fourth order Runge Kutta formula:
Hence at x = 0.2 then y = 1.196
To find the value of y at x=0.4. In this case
A fourth order Runge Kutta formula:
Hence at x = 0.4 then y=1.37527
Q4) What is Picard’s method?
A5)
Picard’s method-
Let us suppose the first order equation-

It is required to find out that particular solution of equation (1) which assumes the value when
,
Now integrate (1) between limits, we get-

This is equivalent to equation (1),
For it contains the not-known y under the integral sign,
As a first approximation to the solution, put
in f(x, y) and integrate (2),

For second approximation-

Similarly-

And so on.
Q5) Find the value of y for x = 0.1 by using Picard’s method, given that-

A6)
We have-

For first approximation, we put y = 1, then-


Second approximation-


We find it very hard to integrate.
Hence we use the first approximation and take x = 0.1 in (1)

Q6) Obtain the picard’s second approximation for the given initial value problem-

Find y(1).
A7)
The first approximation will be-

Replace y by , we get-

The second approximation is-

The third approximation-

It is very difficult to solve the integration-
This is the disadvantage of the method.
Now we get from the second approximation-


At x = 1-

Q7) Using Runge Kutta method of order four, solve to find
A8)
Given second order differential equation is

Let then above equation reduces to
Or
(say)
Or .
By Runge Kutta Method we have








A fourth order Runge Kutta formula:



Q8) Using Runge Kutta method, solve
for
correct to four decimal places with initial condition
.
A9)
Given second order differential equation is

Let then above equation reduces to
Or
(say)
Or .
By Runge Kutta Method we have
A fourth order Runge Kutta formula:


And

.
Q9) Solve the differential equations
for
A10)
Using four order Runge Kutta method with initial conditions
Given differential equation are

Let

And
Also
By Runge Kutta Method we have
A fourth order Runge Kutta formula:
And
.
Unit – 3
Unit – 3
Numerical solutions of Ordinary Differential Equations
Q1) What is fourth order Runge-kutta method?
A1)
Consider the differential equation of first order
Let be the first interval.
A second order Runge Kutta formula
Where
Rewrite as

A fourth order Runge Kutta formula:
Where
Q2) Use Runge Kutta method to find y when x=1.2 in step of h=0.1 given that
A2)
Given equation
Here
Also
By Runge Kutta formula for first interval
Again
A fourth order Runge Kutta formula:
To find y at
A fourth order Runge Kutta formula:
Q2) Apply Runge Kutta fourth order method to find an approximate value of y for x=0.2 in step of 0.1, if
A3)
Given equation
Here
Also
By Runge Kutta formula for first interval
A fourth order Runge Kutta formula:
Again
A fourth order Runge Kutta formula:
Q3) Using Runge Kutta method of fourth order, solve
A4)
Given equation
Here
Also
By Runge Kutta formula for first interval
)
A fourth order Runge Kutta formula:
Hence at x = 0.2 then y = 1.196
To find the value of y at x=0.4. In this case
A fourth order Runge Kutta formula:
Hence at x = 0.4 then y=1.37527
Q4) What is Picard’s method?
A5)
Picard’s method-
Let us suppose the first order equation-

It is required to find out that particular solution of equation (1) which assumes the value when
,
Now integrate (1) between limits, we get-

This is equivalent to equation (1),
For it contains the not-known y under the integral sign,
As a first approximation to the solution, put
in f(x, y) and integrate (2),

For second approximation-

Similarly-

And so on.
Q5) Find the value of y for x = 0.1 by using Picard’s method, given that-

A6)
We have-

For first approximation, we put y = 1, then-


Second approximation-


We find it very hard to integrate.
Hence we use the first approximation and take x = 0.1 in (1)

Q6) Obtain the picard’s second approximation for the given initial value problem-

Find y(1).
A7)
The first approximation will be-

Replace y by , we get-

The second approximation is-

The third approximation-

It is very difficult to solve the integration-
This is the disadvantage of the method.
Now we get from the second approximation-


At x = 1-

Q7) Using Runge Kutta method of order four, solve to find
A8)
Given second order differential equation is

Let then above equation reduces to
Or
(say)
Or .
By Runge Kutta Method we have








A fourth order Runge Kutta formula:



Q8) Using Runge Kutta method, solve
for
correct to four decimal places with initial condition
.
A9)
Given second order differential equation is

Let then above equation reduces to
Or
(say)
Or .
By Runge Kutta Method we have
A fourth order Runge Kutta formula:


And

.
Q9) Solve the differential equations
for
A10)
Using four order Runge Kutta method with initial conditions
Given differential equation are

Let

And
Also
By Runge Kutta Method we have
A fourth order Runge Kutta formula:
And
.