Runge Kutta 4th Order Method
05-30-2015, 06:03 PM (This post was last modified: 05-30-2015 06:05 PM by Eddie W. Shore.)
Post: #1
 Eddie W. Shore Senior Member Posts: 1,385 Joined: Dec 2013
Runge Kutta 4th Order Method
The Runge Kutta 4th Order is a method for solving differential equations involving the form: dy/dx = f(x,y), where:

x_n+1 = x_n + h
y_n+1 = y_n + (k1 + 2*k2 + 2*k3 + k4)/6

Where:

k1 = h * f(x_n, y_n)
k2 = h * f(x_n + h/2, y_n + k1/2)
k3 = h * f(x_n + h/2, y_n + k2/2)
k4 = h * f(x_n + h, y_n + k3)

Variables used:
A = x_n
B = y_n
C = x_n+1
D = y_n+1
H = step
K = k1
L = k2
M = k3
N = k4

Results are stored in lists L1 and L2. L1 represents the x coordinates, L2 represents the y coordinates.

Both DIFFTBL and RK4 return the same output. The difference is that DIFFTBL uses an Input box and no-pass through arguments and RK4 uses five pass-through arguments. This way, RK4 could be used as a subroutine.

Both return the results in a matrix, M1.

DIFFTBL:
Code:
EXPORT DIFFTBL() BEGIN // EWS 2015-05-29 // Radian HAngle:=0; // Input LOCAL f; INPUT({{f,[8]},A,B,H,S},"Data Input", {"dy/dx=","x0=","y0=","Step=", "# Steps="}); L1:={A}; L2:={B}; // Main Loop FOR I FROM 1 TO S DO // k1 X:=A; Y:=B; K:=H*EVAL(f); // k2 X:=A+H/2; Y:=B+K/2; L:=H*EVAL(f); // k3 Y:=B+L/2; M:=H*EVAL(f); // k4 X:=A+H; Y:=B+M; N:=H*EVAL(f); // point A:=A+H; B:=B+(K+2*L+2*M+N)/6; L1:=CONCAT(L1,{A}); L2:=CONCAT(L2,{B}); END; M1:=list2mat(CONCAT(L1,L2), SIZE(L1)); M1:=TRN(M1); RETURN M1; END;

RK4:
Code:
EXPORT RK4(f,A,B,H,S) BEGIN // EWS 2015-05-29 // Radian HAngle:=0; // Input L1:={A}; L2:={B}; // Main Loop FOR I FROM 1 TO S DO // k1 X:=A; Y:=B; K:=H*EVAL(f); // k2 X:=A+H/2; Y:=B+K/2; L:=H*EVAL(f); // k3 Y:=B+L/2; M:=H*EVAL(f); // k4 X:=A+H; Y:=B+M; N:=H*EVAL(f); // point A:=A+H; B:=B+(K+2*L+2*M+N)/6; L1:=CONCAT(L1,{A}); L2:=CONCAT(L2,{B}); END; M1:=list2mat(CONCAT(L1,L2), SIZE(L1)); M1:=TRN(M1); RETURN M1; END;
10-10-2015, 12:32 AM
Post: #2
 Euler Junior Member Posts: 4 Joined: Oct 2015
RE: Runge Kutta 4th Order Method
How do you use the RK4 program..not using it as a subroutine..so it
gives the same output as DIFFTBL..what do you use for f? when running from
the program menu for example...if you use 'X' (where dy/dx = X = f) it really doesn't return the correct values to the M1..humm..maybe it is written
only for a subroutine..?
thanks
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10-10-2015, 02:41 PM
Post: #3
 Euler Junior Member Posts: 4 Joined: Oct 2015
RE: Runge Kutta 4th Order Method
Ok, if you add a definition of f (the function you want) say f='X' in the RK4 code then I can run the RK4 to get the same and correct response as DFFTBL.

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09-17-2020, 09:11 PM
Post: #4
 Grayhek Junior Member Posts: 19 Joined: Feb 2020
RE: Runge Kutta 4th Order Method
This is awesome
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