Find y(0.4) for `y''=xz^2-y^2`, `x_0=0, y_0=1, z_0=0`, with step length 0.2 using Runge-Kutta 4 method (second order differential equation) Solution:Given `y^('')=xz^2-y^2, y(0)=1, y'(0)=0, h=0.2, y(0.4)=?`
put `(dy)/(dx)=z` and differentiate w.r.t. x, we obtain `(d^2y)/(dx^2)=(dz)/(dx)`
We have system of equations
`(dy)/(dx)=z=f(x,y,z)`
`(dz)/(dx)=xz^2-y^2=g(x,y,z)`
Fourth order Runge-Kutta (RK4) method for second order differential equation formula
`k_1=hf(x_n,y_n,z_n)`
`l_1=hg(x_n,y_n,z_n)`
`k_2=hf(x_n+h/2,y_n+k_1/2,z_n+l_1/2)`
`l_2=hg(x_n+h/2,y_n+k_1/2,z_n+l_1/2)`
`k_3=hf(x_n+h/2,y_n+k_2/2,z_n+l_2/2)`
`l_3=hg(x_n+h/2,y_n+k_2/2,z_n+l_2/2)`
`k_4=hf(x_n+h,y_n+k_3,z_n+l_3)`
`l_4=hg(x_n+h,y_n+k_3,z_n+l_3)`
`y_(n+1)=y_n+1/6(k_1+2k_2+2k_3+k_4)`
`z_(n+1)=z_n+1/6(l_1+2l_2+2l_3+l_4)`
for `n=0,x_0=0,y_0=1,z_0=0`
`k_1=hf(x_0,y_0,z_0)`
`=(0.2)*f(0,1,0)`
`=(0.2)*(0)`
`=0`
`l_1=hg(x_0,y_0,z_0)`
`=(0.2)*g(0,1,0)`
`=(0.2)*(-1)`
`=-0.2`
`k_2=hf(x_0+h/2,y_0+k_1/2,z_0+l_1/2)`
`=(0.2)*f(0.1,1,-0.1)`
`=(0.2)*(-0.1)`
`=-0.02`
`l_2=hg(x_0+h/2,y_0+k_1/2,z_0+l_1/2)`
`=(0.2)*g(0.1,1,-0.1)`
`=(0.2)*(-0.999)`
`=-0.1998`
`k_3=hf(x_0+h/2,y_0+k_2/2,z_0+l_2/2)`
`=(0.2)*f(0.1,0.99,-0.0999)`
`=(0.2)*(-0.0999)`
`=-0.02`
`l_3=hg(x_0+h/2,y_0+k_2/2,z_0+l_2/2)`
`=(0.2)*g(0.1,0.99,-0.0999)`
`=(0.2)*(-0.9791)`
`=-0.1958`
`k_4=hf(x_0+h,y_0+k_3,z_0+l_3)`
`=(0.2)*f(0.2,0.98,-0.1958)`
`=(0.2)*(-0.1958)`
`=-0.0392`
`l_4=hg(x_0+h,y_0+k_3,z_0+l_3)`
`=(0.2)*g(0.2,0.98,-0.1958)`
`=(0.2)*(-0.9528)`
`=-0.1906`
Now,
`y_1=y_0+1/6(k_1+2k_2+2k_3+k_4)`
`=1+1/6[0+2(-0.02)+2(-0.02)+(-0.0392)]`
`=0.9801`
`z_1=z_0+1/6(l_1+2l_2+2l_3+l_4)`
`=0+1/6[-0.2+2(-0.1998)+2(-0.1958)+(-0.1906)]`
`=-0.197`
`x_1=x_0+h=0+0.2=0.2`
for `n=1,x_1=0.2,y_1=0.9801,z_1=-0.197`
`k_1=hf(x_1,y_1,z_1)`
`=(0.2)*f(0.2,0.9801,-0.197)`
`=(0.2)*(-0.197)`
`=-0.0394`
`l_1=hg(x_1,y_1,z_1)`
`=(0.2)*g(0.2,0.9801,-0.197)`
`=(0.2)*(-0.9529)`
`=-0.1906`
`k_2=hf(x_1+h/2,y_1+k_1/2,z_1+l_1/2)`
`=(0.2)*f(0.3,0.9604,-0.2923)`
`=(0.2)*(-0.2923)`
`=-0.0585`
`l_2=hg(x_1+h/2,y_1+k_1/2,z_1+l_1/2)`
`=(0.2)*g(0.3,0.9604,-0.2923)`
`=(0.2)*(-0.8968)`
`=-0.1794`
`k_3=hf(x_1+h/2,y_1+k_2/2,z_1+l_2/2)`
`=(0.2)*f(0.3,0.9509,-0.2866)`
`=(0.2)*(-0.2866)`
`=-0.0573`
`l_3=hg(x_1+h/2,y_1+k_2/2,z_1+l_2/2)`
`=(0.2)*g(0.3,0.9509,-0.2866)`
`=(0.2)*(-0.8796)`
`=-0.1759`
`k_4=hf(x_1+h,y_1+k_3,z_1+l_3)`
`=(0.2)*f(0.4,0.9228,-0.3729)`
`=(0.2)*(-0.3729)`
`=-0.0746`
`l_4=hg(x_1+h,y_1+k_3,z_1+l_3)`
`=(0.2)*g(0.4,0.9228,-0.3729)`
`=(0.2)*(-0.796)`
`=-0.1592`
Now,
`y_2=y_1+1/6(k_1+2k_2+2k_3+k_4)`
`=0.9801+1/6[-0.0394+2(-0.0585)+2(-0.0573)+(-0.0746)]`
`=0.9226`
`x_2=x_1+h=0.2+0.2=0.4`
`:.y(0.4)=0.9226`
| `n` | `x_n` | `y_n` | `z_n` | `k_1` | `l_1` | `k_2` | `l_2` | `k_3` | `l_3` | `k_4` | `l_4` | `x_(n+1)` | `y_(n+1)` | `z_(n+1)` |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.2 | -0.02 | -0.1998 | -0.02 | -0.1958 | -0.0392 | -0.1906 | 0.2 | 0.9801 | -0.197 |
| 1 | 0.2 | 0.9801 | -0.197 | -0.0394 | -0.1906 | -0.0585 | -0.1794 | -0.0573 | -0.1759 | -0.0746 | -0.1592 | 0.4 | 0.9226 | |
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