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Informationen zum Autor J.C Butcher , Emeritus Professor, University of Auckland, New Zealand Klappentext A new edition of this classic work, comprehensively revised to present exciting new developments in this important subject The study of numerical methods for solving ordinary differential equations is constantly developing and regenerating, and this third edition of a popular classic volume, written by one of the world's leading experts in the field, presents an account of the subject which reflects both its historical and well-established place in computational science and its vital role as a cornerstone of modern applied mathematics. In addition to serving as a broad and comprehensive study of numerical methods for initial value problems, this book contains a special emphasis on Runge-Kutta methods by the mathematician who transformed the subject into its modern form dating from his classic 1963 and 1972 papers. A second feature is general linear methods which have now matured and grown from being a framework for a unified theory of a wide range of diverse numerical schemes to a source of new and practical algorithms in their own right. As the founder of general linear method research, John Butcher has been a leading contributor to its development; his special role is reflected in the text. The book is written in the lucid style characteristic of the author, and combines enlightening explanations with rigorous and precise analysis. In addition to these anticipated features, the book breaks new ground by including the latest results on the highly efficient G-symplectic methods which compete strongly with the well-known symplectic Runge-Kutta methods for long-term integration of conservative mechanical systems. Key features ? Presents a comprehensive and detailed study of the subject ? Covers both practical and theoretical aspects ? Includes widely accessible topics along with sophisticated and advanced details ? Offers a balance between traditional aspects and modern developments This third edition of Numerical Methods for Ordinary Differential Equations will serve as a key text for senior undergraduate and graduate courses in numerical analysis, and is an essential resource for research workers in applied mathematics, physics and engineering. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword xiii Preface to the first edition xv Preface to the second edition xix Preface to the third edition xxi 1 Differential and Difference Equations 1 10 Differential Equation Problems 1 100 Introduction to differential equations 1 101 The Kepler problem 4 102 A problem arising from the method of lines 7 103 The simple pendulum 11 104 A chemical kinetics problem 14 105 The Van der Pol equation and limit cycles 16 106 The Lotka-Volterra problem and periodic orbits 18 107 The Euler equations of rigid body rotation 20 11 Differential Equation Theory 22 110 Existence and uniqueness of solutions 22 111 Linear systems of differential equations 24 112 Stiff differential equations 26 12 Further Evolutionary Problems 28 120 Many-body gravitational problems 28 121 Delay problems and discontinuous solutions 30 122 Problems evolving on a sphere 33 123 Further Hamiltonian problems 35 124 Further differential-algebraic problems 36 13 Difference Equation Problems 38 130 Introduction to difference equations 38 131 A linear problem 39 132 The Fibonacci difference equation 40 133 Three quadratic problems 40 134 Iterative solutions of a polynomial equation 41 135 The arithmetic-geometric mean 43 14 Difference Equation Theory 44 140 Linear difference equations 44
