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An improved starting step of the G-B-S-method for the solution of ordinary differential equations

Ein verbesserter Startschritt für die G-B-S-Methode zur Lösung gewöhnlicher Differentialgleichungen

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It is shown how a simple modification of the starting step for the G-B-S-Method improves the stability properties of the algorithm.

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Es wird gezeigt, wie eine einfache Modifikation des Startschritts für die G-B-S-Methode die Stabilität des Algorithmus verbessert.

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Kiehl, M., Zenger, C. An improved starting step of the G-B-S-method for the solution of ordinary differential equations. Computing 41, 131–136 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02238735

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