Comparing error estimators for Runge-Kutta methods
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Abstract:
A way is proposed to compare local error estimators. This is applied to the major estimators for fourth-order Runge-Kutta procedures. An estimator which leads to a production code 18References
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- © Copyright 1971 American Mathematical Society
- Journal: Math. Comp. 25 (1971), 445-455
- MSC: Primary 65L99
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0025-5718-1971-0297138-9
- MathSciNet review: 0297138