Abstract
In this report we survey numerical techniques of order 2, 4 and 6 for the solution of a two-point boundary value problem associated with a fourth-order linear ordinary differential equation. A sufficient condition guaranteeing a unique solution of the boundary value problem is also given. Numerical results are tabulated for two typical numerical examples and compared with some known methods including the shooting technique employing the classical fourth-order Runge-Kutta method.
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In dieser Arbeit werden numerische Methoden der Ordnung 2, 4 und 6 untersucht zur Lösung eines Zwei-Punkt Randwertproblemes für eine gewöhnliche lineare Differentialgleichung vierter Ordnung. Es wird eine hinreichende Bedingung gegeben die die eindeutige Lösung der Randwertaufgaben gewährleistet. Tabellen der numerischen Resultate werden für zwei typische Beispiele angegeben und mit gewissen bekannten Methoden verglichen, einschliesslich der Einschiess-Technik die die klassische Runge-Kutta Methode vierter Ordnung benützt.
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Usmani, R.A. Discrete methods for boundary value problems with applications in plate deflection theory. Journal of Applied Mathematics and Physics (ZAMP) 30, 87–99 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01597483
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