# Differential Equations Euler's method

by andyk23
Tags: differential, equations, euler, method
 P: 26 Find the solution y = φ(t) of the given problem and evaluate φ(t) at t = 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, and 0.4. 1.y'=3+t-y y = φ(t)=t-2e^-t y(1)= 0+(0-2e^0)*(.1)=.8 and the correct answer is 1.19516 2. y'=2y-1 What I'm getting stuck on is do I use the formula y(n)=y(n-1)+f(t(n-1),y(n-1)h because when I do I do not get the same answers as back of the book. Thanks for the help!
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 Quote by andyk23 Find the solution y = φ(t) of the given problem and evaluate φ(t) at t = 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, and 0.4. 1.y'=3+t-y y = φ(t)=t-2e^-t
Where did you get this? With y= t- 2e^{-t}, y'= 1+ 2e^{-t} while 3+ t- y= 3+ t+ t- 2e^{-t}= 3+ 2t- 2e^{-t}. They are NOT the same. In any case, you cannot get a specific solution to this without some "initial condition".

 y(1)= 0+(0-2e^0)*(.1)=.8 and the correct answer is 1.19516
 2. y'=2y-1 What I'm getting stuck on is do I use the formula y(n)=y(n-1)+f(t(n-1),y(n-1)h because when I do I do not get the same answers as back of the book.
You are using Euler's method for this? Yes, Euler's method approximates y'= dy/dx by $\Delta y/\Delta x= \Delta y/h$ so your equation becomes $\Delta y/h= f(t, y)$ so that $\Delta y= y_n- y_{n-1}= f(t, y)h$ so that $y_n= y_{n-1}+ f(t, y)h$. For this problem, f(t, y)= 2y- 1 so you just have $y_n= y_{n-1}+ (2y_{n-1}-1)h$. What did you get?
(And, again, you cannot solve a first order differential equation for a specific value with an "initial condition". What are you using for t0 and y0?

 Thanks for the help!
 P: 26 y(0)=1/2

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