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=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=0,z_0=1`
`k_1=hf(x_0,y_0,z_0)`
`=(0.1)*f(0,0,1)`
`=(0.1)*(1)`
`=0.1`
`l_1=hg(x_0,y_0,z_0)`
`=(0.1)*g(0,0,1)`
`=(0.1)*(-4)`
`=-0.4`
`k_2=hf(x_0+h/2,y_0+k_1/2,z_0+l_1/2)`
`=(0.1)*f(0.05,0.05,0.8)`
`=(0.1)*(0.8)`
`=0.08`
`l_2=hg(x_0+h/2,y_0+k_1/2,z_0+l_1/2)`
`=(0.1)*g(0.05,0.05,0.8)`
`=(0.1)*(-3.4)`
`=-0.34`
`k_3=hf(x_0+h/2,y_0+k_2/2,z_0+l_2/2)`
`=(0.1)*f(0.05,0.04,0.83)`
`=(0.1)*(0.83)`
`=0.083`
`l_3=hg(x_0+h/2,y_0+k_2/2,z_0+l_2/2)`
`=(0.1)*g(0.05,0.04,0.83)`
`=(0.1)*(-3.48)`
`=-0.348`
`k_4=hf(x_0+h,y_0+k_3,z_0+l_3)`
`=(0.1)*f(0.1,0.083,0.652)`
`=(0.1)*(0.652)`
`=0.0652`
`l_4=hg(x_0+h,y_0+k_3,z_0+l_3)`
`=(0.1)*g(0.1,0.083,0.652)`
`=(0.1)*(-2.94)`
`=-0.294`
Now,
`y_1=y_0+1/6(k_1+2k_2+2k_3+k_4)`
`=0+1/6[0.1+2(0.08)+2(0.083)+(0.0652)]`
`=0.0819`
`z_1=z_0+1/6(l_1+2l_2+2l_3+l_4)`
`=1+1/6[-0.4+2(-0.34)+2(-0.348)+(-0.294)]`
`=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=hf(x_1,y_1,z_1)`
`=(0.1)*f(0.1,0.0819,0.655)`
`=(0.1)*(0.655)`
`=0.0655`
`l_1=hg(x_1,y_1,z_1)`
`=(0.1)*g(0.1,0.0819,0.655)`
`=(0.1)*(-2.9475)`
`=-0.2947`
`k_2=hf(x_1+h/2,y_1+k_1/2,z_1+l_1/2)`
`=(0.1)*f(0.15,0.1146,0.5076)`
`=(0.1)*(0.5076)`
`=0.0508`
`l_2=hg(x_1+h/2,y_1+k_1/2,z_1+l_1/2)`
`=(0.1)*g(0.15,0.1146,0.5076)`
`=(0.1)*(-2.489)`
`=-0.2489`
`k_3=hf(x_1+h/2,y_1+k_2/2,z_1+l_2/2)`
`=(0.1)*f(0.15,0.1072,0.5306)`
`=(0.1)*(0.5306)`
`=0.0531`
`l_3=hg(x_1+h/2,y_1+k_2/2,z_1+l_2/2)`
`=(0.1)*g(0.15,0.1072,0.5306)`
`=(0.1)*(-2.5512)`
`=-0.2551`
`k_4=hf(x_1+h,y_1+k_3,z_1+l_3)`
`=(0.1)*f(0.2,0.1349,0.3999)`
`=(0.1)*(0.3999)`
`=0.04`
`l_4=hg(x_1+h,y_1+k_3,z_1+l_3)`
`=(0.1)*g(0.2,0.1349,0.3999)`
`=(0.1)*(-2.1392)`
`=-0.2139`
Now,
`y_2=y_1+1/6(k_1+2k_2+2k_3+k_4)`
`=0.0819+1/6[0.0655+2(0.0508)+2(0.0531)+(0.04)]`
`=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 | 0.1 | -0.4 | 0.08 | -0.34 | 0.083 | -0.348 | 0.0652 | -0.294 | 0.1 | 0.0819 | 0.655 |
| 1 | 0.1 | 0.0819 | 0.655 | 0.0655 | -0.2947 | 0.0508 | -0.2489 | 0.0531 | -0.2551 | 0.04 | -0.2139 | 0.2 | 0.1341 | |
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