Solving Ordinary Differential Equations in Java.

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55632/pwvas.v90i1.354

Keywords:

Differential equations, Java

Abstract

Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs) are equations containing multivariate derivatives of one or more function with respect to a single independent variable. ODEs are components of mathematical models used in biology, chemistry and physics. Solving ODEs can be lengthy and difficult. We investigated the complexity challenges of developing Java programs that solve ODEs within the context of undergraduate study. We evaluated the relative difficulty of writing a program in plain Java, using a Java library specific to ODEs, and solving the equations without programming. This study could help students and instructors find new ways to explore the complexity of ODE problems and generate new methods for solving them with computers.

Author Biographies

Morgan Cadle, Shepherd University

Undergraduate student.

Department of Computer Science, Mathematics, and Engineering

Jason Rafe Miller, Shepherd University

Assistant Professor of Computer Science

Department of Computer Science, Mathematics, and Engineering

93rd annual meeting abstracts

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Published

2018-04-02

How to Cite

Cadle, M., & Miller, J. R. (2018). Solving Ordinary Differential Equations in Java. Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science, 90(1). https://doi.org/10.55632/pwvas.v90i1.354

Issue

Vol. 90 No. 1 (2018): 93rd Annual Meeting Abstracts

Section

Meeting Abstracts-Poster

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