Formula
Euler Rule
`y_(n+1)=y_n+hf(x_n,y_n)`
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Examples
1. Find y(0.2) for `y'=(x-y)/2`, `x_0=0, y_0=1`, with step length 0.1 using Euler method (first order differential equation) Solution:Given `y'=(x-y)/(2), y(0)=1, h=0.1, y(0.2)=?`
Euler method
for `n=0,x_0=0,y_0=1`
`y_1=y_0+hf(x_0,y_0)`
`=1+(0.1)f(0,1)`
`=1+(0.1)*(-0.5)`
`=1+(-0.05)`
`=0.95`
`x_1=x_0+h=0+0.1=0.1`
for `n=1,x_1=0.1,y_1=0.95`
`y_2=y_1+hf(x_1,y_1)`
`=0.95+(0.1)f(0.1,0.95)`
`=0.95+(0.1)*(-0.425)`
`=0.95+(-0.0425)`
`=0.9075`
`x_2=x_1+h=0.1+0.1=0.2`
`:.y(0.2)=0.9075`
| `n` | `x_n` | `y_n` | `x_(n+1)` | `y_(n+1)` |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 0.95 |
| 1 | 0.1 | 0.95 | 0.2 | 0.9075 |
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