Numerical Methods · Engineering Mathematics · GATE ME

In order to numerically solve the ordinary differential equation dy/dt = -y for t > 0, with an initial condition y(0) = 1, the following scheme is employed:

$\frac{y_{n+1} - y_{n}}{\Delta t} = -\frac{1}{2}(y_{n+1} + y_{n}).$

Here, $\Delta t$ is the time step and $y_n = y(n\Delta t)$ for $n = 0, 1, 2, \ldots.$ This numerical scheme will yield a solution with non-physical oscillations for $\Delta t > h.$ The value of h is

Consider the definite integral

$\int^2_1(4x^2+2x+6)dx$

Let I_e be the exact value of the integral. If the same integral is estimated using Simpson’s rule with 10 equal subintervals, the value is I_s. The percentage error is defined as e = 100 × (I_e - I_s)/I_e The value of e is

The smallest perimeter that a rectangle with area of 4 square units can have is ______ units.

(Answer in integer)

The initial value problem

$\rm \frac{dy}{dt}+2y=0, y(0)=1$

is solved numerically using the forward Euler’s method with a constant and positive time step of Δt. 

Let 𝑦_𝑛 represent the numerical solution obtained after 𝑛 steps. The condition |𝑦_n+1| ≤ |𝑦_n| is satisfied if and only if Δt does not exceed _____________.

(Answer in integer)

Using Trapezodial rule with step size of $$0.1,$$ the value of $$\,\int\limits_0^{0.4} {f\left( x \right)\,dx\,\,} $$ is __________.