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package org.apache.commons.math3.ode.nonstiff;

import org.apache.commons.math3.Field;
import org.apache.commons.math3.RealFieldElement;
import org.apache.commons.math3.ode.FieldEquationsMapper;
import org.apache.commons.math3.ode.FieldODEStateAndDerivative;
import org.apache.commons.math3.util.MathArrays;

This class implements a simple Euler integrator for Ordinary Differential Equations.

The Euler algorithm is the simplest one that can be used to integrate ordinary differential equations. It is a simple inversion of the forward difference expression : f'=(f(t+h)-f(t))/h which leads to f(t+h)=f(t)+hf'. The interpolation scheme used for dense output is the linear scheme already used for integration.

This algorithm looks cheap because it needs only one function evaluation per step. However, as it uses linear estimates, it needs very small steps to achieve high accuracy, and small steps lead to numerical errors and instabilities.

This algorithm is almost never used and has been included in this package only as a comparison reference for more useful integrators.

Type parameters:
  • <T> – the type of the field elements
See Also:
Since:3.6
/** * This class implements a simple Euler integrator for Ordinary * Differential Equations. * * <p>The Euler algorithm is the simplest one that can be used to * integrate ordinary differential equations. It is a simple inversion * of the forward difference expression : * <code>f'=(f(t+h)-f(t))/h</code> which leads to * <code>f(t+h)=f(t)+hf'</code>. The interpolation scheme used for * dense output is the linear scheme already used for integration.</p> * * <p>This algorithm looks cheap because it needs only one function * evaluation per step. However, as it uses linear estimates, it needs * very small steps to achieve high accuracy, and small steps lead to * numerical errors and instabilities.</p> * * <p>This algorithm is almost never used and has been included in * this package only as a comparison reference for more useful * integrators.</p> * * @see MidpointFieldIntegrator * @see ClassicalRungeKuttaFieldIntegrator * @see GillFieldIntegrator * @see ThreeEighthesFieldIntegrator * @see LutherFieldIntegrator * @param <T> the type of the field elements * @since 3.6 */
public class EulerFieldIntegrator<T extends RealFieldElement<T>> extends RungeKuttaFieldIntegrator<T> {
Simple constructor. Build an Euler integrator with the given step.
Params:
  • field – field to which the time and state vector elements belong
  • step – integration step
/** Simple constructor. * Build an Euler integrator with the given step. * @param field field to which the time and state vector elements belong * @param step integration step */
public EulerFieldIntegrator(final Field<T> field, final T step) { super(field, "Euler", step); }
{@inheritDoc}
/** {@inheritDoc} */
public T[] getC() { return MathArrays.buildArray(getField(), 0); }
{@inheritDoc}
/** {@inheritDoc} */
public T[][] getA() { return MathArrays.buildArray(getField(), 0, 0); }
{@inheritDoc}
/** {@inheritDoc} */
public T[] getB() { final T[] b = MathArrays.buildArray(getField(), 1); b[0] = getField().getOne(); return b; }
{@inheritDoc}
/** {@inheritDoc} */
@Override protected EulerFieldStepInterpolator<T> createInterpolator(final boolean forward, T[][] yDotK, final FieldODEStateAndDerivative<T> globalPreviousState, final FieldODEStateAndDerivative<T> globalCurrentState, final FieldEquationsMapper<T> mapper) { return new EulerFieldStepInterpolator<T>(getField(), forward, yDotK, globalPreviousState, globalCurrentState, globalPreviousState, globalCurrentState, mapper); } }