Midpoint Method is ?1 = f(ti,X(ti)) ?2 = f(ti+0.5*h,X(ti+0.5*h)) Xi+1 = Xi + h * ?2 |
ti |
ti+1 |
Xi = Yi |
Exact Yi+1 |
?2 Approximate Tangent at Midpoint |
Approximate Tangent at Midpoint through ti |
?1 Tangent at ti |
Midpoint Approximation Xi+1 |
Global Error is O(h2)) Second Order Method |