Euler's method for coupled ODE's

[gfd43tg]

Homework Statement

Consider the following pair of coupled first order ODEs

\dot{y_{1}} = y_{2} with $y_{1}(0) = 1$
\dot{y_{2}} = -y_{1} with $y_{2}(0) = 1$

Use the Euler integration method with a step-size $h = 1$ and fill out the entries in the table below

\begin{bmatrix}<br /> t_{k}&amp;y_{1}(t_{k})&amp;y_{2}(t_{k})\\<br /> 0 &amp; &amp;\\<br /> 1 &amp; &amp;\\<br /> 2 &amp; &amp;\\<br /> 3 &amp; &amp; -4\\<br /> \end{bmatrix}

Homework Equations

The Attempt at a Solution

Normally I understand how to do Euler's method, but of course now it's a coupled ODE so I am very confused how to do it. I know in general you do

$y_{k+1} = y_{k} + f(t_{k},y_{k})h$

But with the coupled ODE I am lost

 

[pasmith]

Homework Statement

Consider the following pair of coupled first order ODEs

\dot{y_{1}} = y_{2} with $y_{1}(0) = 1$
\dot{y_{2}} = -y_{1} with $y_{2}(0) = 1$

Use the Euler integration method with a step-size $h = 1$ and fill out the entries in the table below

\begin{bmatrix}<br /> t_{k}&amp;y_{1}(t_{k})&amp;y_{2}(t_{k})\\<br /> 0 &amp; &amp;\\<br /> 1 &amp; &amp;\\<br /> 2 &amp; &amp;\\<br /> 3 &amp; &amp; -4\\<br /> \end{bmatrix}

Homework Equations

The Attempt at a Solution

Normally I understand how to do Euler's method, but of course now it's a coupled ODE so I am very confused how to do it. I know in general you do

In this equation:

$y_{k+1} = y_{k} + f(t_{k},y_{k})h$

y can be (and normally is) a vector, and f can be (and normally is) a vector-valued function.

 

[gfd43tg]

How does it look?

\begin{bmatrix}<br /> t_{k}&amp;y_{1}(t_{k})&amp;y_{2}(t_{k})\\<br /> 0 &amp; 1 &amp;1\\<br /> 1 &amp; 2 &amp;0\\<br /> 2 &amp; 2 &amp; -2\\<br /> 3 &amp; 0 &amp; -4\\<br /> \end{bmatrix}

\begin{bmatrix} y_{{1},t_{k}=1} \\ y_{{2},t_{k}=1}\\ \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} 1 \\ 1 \\ \end{bmatrix} + \begin{bmatrix}1\\-1\\ \end{bmatrix}*1 = \begin{bmatrix} 2 \\ 0 \\ \end{bmatrix}

\begin{bmatrix} y_{{1},t_{k}=2} \\ y_{{2},t_{k}=2}\\ \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} 2 \\ 0 \\ \end{bmatrix} + \begin{bmatrix}0\\-2\\ \end{bmatrix}*1 = \begin{bmatrix} 2\\ -2 \\ \end{bmatrix}

\begin{bmatrix} y_{{1},t_{k}=3} \\ y_{{2},t_{k}=3}\\ \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} 2 \\ -2 \\ \end{bmatrix} + \begin{bmatrix}-2\\-2\\ \end{bmatrix}*1 = \begin{bmatrix} 0\\ -4 \\ \end{bmatrix}