scholarly journals On conjugate difference schemes: the midpoint scheme and the trapezoidal scheme

Author(s):  
Yu Ying ◽  
Mikhail D. Malykh

The preservation of quadratic integrals on approximate solutions of autonomous systems of ordinary differential equations x=f(x), found by the trapezoidal scheme, is investigated. For this purpose, a relation has been established between the trapezoidal scheme and the midpoint scheme, which preserves all quadratic integrals of motion by virtue of Coopers theorem. This relation allows considering the trapezoidal scheme as dual to the midpoint scheme and to find a dual analogue for Coopers theorem by analogy with the duality principle in projective geometry. It is proved that on the approximate solution found by the trapezoidal scheme, not the quadratic integral itself is preserved, but a more complicated expression, which turns into an integral in the limit as t0.Thus the concept of conjugate difference schemes is investigated in pure algebraic way. The results are illustrated by examples of linear and elliptic oscillators. In both cases, expressions preserved by the trapezoidal scheme are presented explicitly.

Author(s):  
Ali Sadollah ◽  
Joong Hoon Kim

In this chapter, a general strategy is recommended to solve variety of linear and nonlinear ordinary differential equations (ODEs) with boundary value conditions. With the aid of certain fundamental concepts of mathematics, Fourier series expansion, and metaheuristic algorithms, ODEs can be represented as an optimization problem. The purpose is to reduce the weighted residual error (error function) of the ODEs. Boundary values of ODEs are considered as constraints for the optimization model. Inverted generational distance metric is utilized for evaluation and assessment of approximate solutions versus exact solutions. Four ODEs having different orders and features are approximately solved and compared with their exact solutions. The optimization task is carried out using different optimizers including the particle swarm optimization and the water cycle algorithm. The optimization results obtained show that the proposed method equipped with metaheuristic algorithms can be successfully applied for approximate solving of different types of ODEs.


2010 ◽  
Vol 132 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Usama H. Hegazy

The dynamic behavior of a rectangular thin plate under parametric and external excitations is investigated. The motion of the thin plate is modeled by coupled second-order nonlinear ordinary differential equations. Their approximate solutions are sought by applying the method of multiple scales. A reduced system of four first-order ordinary differential equations is determined to describe the time variation of the amplitudes and phases of the vibration in the horizontal and vertical directions. The steady-state response and the stability of the solutions for various parameters are studied numerically, using the frequency-response function and the phase-plane methods. It is also shown that the system parameters have different effects on the nonlinear response of the thin plate. Moreover, the chaotic motion of the thin plate is found by numerical simulation.


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