Runge-Kutta or Runge-Kutter?

Choppy · Sep 30, 2008

I'm familiar with the Runge-Kutta methods for solving ODEs, but recently I've come across a reference to "Runge-Kutter", in which it appears to be used synonamously (unfortunately it's just a reference, the method is not stated explicitly). Is this a common typo, or is there a seperate Runge Kutter method?

Thanks for any help.

D H · Sep 30, 2008

Typo. You can also find references on Runga Kutta methods, Runga Kutter methods, Runge Cutter methods. Engineers can be idiots.

Phrak · Sep 30, 2008

D H said: ↑

Typo. You can also find references on Runga Kutta methods, Runga Kutter methods, Runge Cutter methods. Engineers can be idiots.

Only to be surpassed by Homework Helpers who can't keep foot from mouth.

HallsofIvy · Sep 30, 2008

Depends on whether you are from Boston! I had a professor for Calculus I who always referred to "delter" and "epserlon".

Phrak · Sep 30, 2008

HallsofIvy said: ↑

Depends on whether you are from Boston! I had a professor for Calculus I who always referred to "delter" and "epserlon".

My favories are "os-kil-a-tion" (for oscillation) from a calc prof and and "hoe sh*t" (whole sheet) from a Chinese physics prof. I lost a week or two figuring that one out.

Mark44 · Oct 8, 2008

Phrak said: ↑

My favories are "os-kil-a-tion" (for oscillation) from a calc prof and and "hoe sh*t" (whole sheet) from a Chinese physics prof. I lost a week or two figuring that one out.

Are you sure the first prof wasn't saying "os-kul-a-tion"? That means a kiss, as in when one curve intersects another at just a single point.

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