ODE-23

Heun / RK2

Explicit two-stage RK.

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GoverningHeun / RK2

Governing equation

y+= (k_1+k_2)h/2

where

y: y (—)
h: h (—)
k1: k1 (—)
k2: k2 (—)
yn: Heun / RK2 (—)

Lecture brief

Historical brief

Exponential decay, the harmonic oscillator, SIR epidemics, Lotka–Volterra and Bessel are the first solvable ODEs of nature and populations. The lab is rate, period and phase portrait in closed form. This sheet (ODE-23 — Heun / RK2) is the form associated with Heun / RK2. Working symbols: $y$ , $h$ , $k1$ , $k2$ $\rightarrow$ $yn$ . Explicit two-stage RK. Pedagogical SI sheet with a live model and a swept parameter.

Purpose

Purpose: compute

yn

from

y

h

k1

k2

in Differential equations via

y+= (k_1+k_2)h/2

Explicit two-stage RK. Use it when a real differential equations question must be answered in SI before a code check.

Live realistic example

In symbols

Live case. Given

y = 1.000\,\mathrm{—}

h = 0.200\,\mathrm{—}

k1 = 0.500\,\mathrm{—}

k2 = 0.400\,\mathrm{—}

, the governing relation

y+= (k_1+k_2)h/2

yields

yn = 1.090\,\mathrm{—}

. One governing identity, SI units, a single sweep on the sheet. Move a slider: the numbers are this situation, not a canned story.

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Inputs

y y1 —h h0.2 —k1 k10.5 —k2 k20.4 —

Outputs

Heun / RK2 yn1.090 —

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One governing identity, SI units, a single sweep on the sheet.

Explicit two-stage RK. Pedagogical SI sheet with a live model and a swept parameter.

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Watch on YouTube