Code help on Euler's method
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Szalka Gergo
il 13 Apr 2021
Risposto: John D'Errico
il 14 Apr 2021
I would like to implement a Matlab code based on Euler's method. This is a project work in the university, and I have a sample solution from my professor to make this project easier. I have succesfully modified this sample solution to fit my task.
Differential equation:
![](https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/uploaded_files/581931/image.png)
My code:
fv = @(t,y) t * sin(-y) + cos(t)./(t+1);
t0 = 0; tv = 7; y0 = 2; steps = 10;
[tE,yE] = Euler(fv,[t0,tv],y0,steps);
plot(tE,yE,'*;Euler;');
function [t,y] = Euler(fv,tr,y0,steps)
t = linspace(tr(1),tr(2),steps + 1);
y = zeros(size(t));
h = t(2)-t(1);
y(1) = y0;
for i = 1:steps
y(i+1) = y(i) + h * fv(t(i), y(i));
end
end
When I attemp to run my code I always get an error message:
Unrecognized function or variable 'Euler'.
My Matlab skills are horrible, so I can't figure out what is the problem. :(
If anyone provide me an explanation or a proper code, it'll be very helpful for me. Thank you in advance.
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DGM
il 14 Apr 2021
Modificato: DGM
il 14 Apr 2021
Is this all in one file, or is Euler() in a separate file? If it's the first case, what version are you using? If it's the second case, is Euler() on the path? Running this in R2019b (all in one file), the code runs for me (except the plot() call)
Unrelated, but I don't really know what you're trying to do here:
plot(tE,yE,'*;Euler;')
'*;Euler;' isn't a valid line spec. If you're trying to add a legend, you can do that a couple different ways, but this is one:
h=plot(tE,yE,'b'); % or pick whatever line/marker color you want
legend(h,'call it something')
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John D'Errico
il 14 Apr 2021
What you need to understand is that Euler is a poor method to use. Easy to write, easy to understand. But is it good? NO. And this is why you should not be writing code to solve numerical methods problems. You want to UNDERSTAND those codes, yes. But then for any real work, you need to use tools like ODE45, ODE15S, etc.
Regardless, look closely at the code you wrote.
fv = @(t,y) t * sin(-y) + cos(t)./(t+1); % diff. eq.
...
y(i+1)= y(i)+ h * fv(y(i),t(i));
Do you see a difference in how you call fv, compared to how you defined the function? You swapped y and t around.
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