Find y(0.2) for `y''=-4z-4y`, `x_0=0, y_0=0, z_0=1`, with step length 0.1 using Runge-Kutta 4 method (second order differential equation) Solution:Given `y^('')=-4z-4y, y(0)=0, y'(0)=1, h=0.1, y(0.2)=?`
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)=-4z-4y=g(x,y,z)`
Fourth order Runge-Kutta (RK4) method for second order differential equation formula
`k_1=f(x_n,y_n,z_n)`
`l_1=g(x_n,y_n,z_n)`
`k_2=f(x_n+h/2,y_n+(hk_1)/2,z_n+(hl_1)/2)`
`l_2=g(x_n+h/2,y_n+(hk_1)/2,z_n+(hl_1)/2)`
`k_3=f(x_n+h/2,y_n+(hk_2)/2,z_n+(hl_2)/2)`
`l_3=g(x_n+h/2,y_n+(hk_2)/2,z_n+(hl_2)/2)`
`k_4=f(x_n+h,y_n+hk_3,z_n+hl_3)`
`l_4=g(x_n+h,y_n+hk_3,z_n+hl_3)`
`y_(n+1)=y_n+h/6(k_1+2k_2+2k_3+k_4)`
`z_(n+1)=z_n+h/6(l_1+2l_2+2l_3+l_4)`
for `n=0,x_0=0,y_0=0,z_0=1`
`k_1=f(x_0,y_0,z_0)`
`=f(0,0,1)`
`=1`
`l_1=g(x_0,y_0,z_0)`
`=g(0,0,1)`
`=-4`
`k_2=f(x_0+h/2,y_0+(hk_1)/2,z_0+(hl_1)/2)`
`=f(0.05,0.05,0.8)`
`=0.8`
`l_2=g(x_0+h/2,y_0+(hk_1)/2,z_0+(hl_1)/2)`
`=g(0.05,0.05,0.8)`
`=-3.4`
`k_3=f(x_0+h/2,y_0+(hk_2)/2,z_0+(hl_2)/2)`
`=f(0.05,0.04,0.83)`
`=0.83`
`l_3=g(x_0+h/2,y_0+(hk_2)/2,z_0+(hl_2)/2)`
`=g(0.05,0.04,0.83)`
`=-3.48`
`k_4=f(x_0+h,y_0+hk_3,z_0+hl_3)`
`=f(0.1,0.083,0.652)`
`=0.652`
`l_4=g(x_0+h,y_0+hk_3,z_0+hl_3)`
`=g(0.1,0.083,0.652)`
`=-2.94`
Now,
`y_1=y_0+h/6(k_1+2k_2+2k_3+k_4)`
`=0+0.1/6[1+2(0.8)+2(0.83)+(0.652)]`
`=0.0819`
`z_1=z_0+h/6(l_1+2l_2+2l_3+l_4)`
`=1+0.1/6[-4+2(-3.4)+2(-3.48)+(-2.94)]`
`=0.655`
`x_1=x_0+h=0+0.1=0.1`
for `n=1,x_1=0.1,y_1=0.0819,z_1=0.655`
`k_1=f(x_1,y_1,z_1)`
`=f(0.1,0.0819,0.655)`
`=0.655`
`l_1=g(x_1,y_1,z_1)`
`=g(0.1,0.0819,0.655)`
`=-2.9475`
`k_2=f(x_1+h/2,y_1+(hk_1)/2,z_1+(hl_1)/2)`
`=f(0.15,0.1146,0.5076)`
`=0.5076`
`l_2=g(x_1+h/2,y_1+(hk_1)/2,z_1+(hl_1)/2)`
`=g(0.15,0.1146,0.5076)`
`=-2.489`
`k_3=f(x_1+h/2,y_1+(hk_2)/2,z_1+(hl_2)/2)`
`=f(0.15,0.1072,0.5306)`
`=0.5306`
`l_3=g(x_1+h/2,y_1+(hk_2)/2,z_1+(hl_2)/2)`
`=g(0.15,0.1072,0.5306)`
`=-2.5512`
`k_4=f(x_1+h,y_1+hk_3,z_1+hl_3)`
`=f(0.2,0.1349,0.3999)`
`=0.3999`
`l_4=g(x_1+h,y_1+hk_3,z_1+hl_3)`
`=g(0.2,0.1349,0.3999)`
`=-2.1392`
Now,
`y_2=y_1+h/6(k_1+2k_2+2k_3+k_4)`
`=0.0819+0.1/6[0.655+2(0.5076)+2(0.5306)+(0.3999)]`
`=0.1341`
`x_2=x_1+h=0.1+0.1=0.2`
`:.y(0.2)=0.1341`
| `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 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 0.8 | -3.4 | 0.83 | -3.48 | 0.652 | -2.94 | 0.1 | 0.0819 | 0.655 |
| 1 | 0.1 | 0.0819 | 0.655 | 0.655 | -2.9475 | 0.5076 | -2.489 | 0.5306 | -2.5512 | 0.3999 | -2.1392 | 0.2 | 0.1341 | |
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