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@node Differential Equations
@chapter Differential Equations

Octave has built-in functions for solving ordinary differential equations,
and differential-algebraic equations.
All solvers are based on reliable ODE routines written in Fortran.

@menu
* Ordinary Differential Equations::
* Differential-Algebraic Equations::
@end menu

@cindex differential equations
@cindex ODE
@cindex DAE

@node Ordinary Differential Equations
@section Ordinary Differential Equations

The function @code{lsode} can be used to solve ODEs of the form
@tex
$$
 {dx\over dt} = f (x, t)
$$
@end tex
@ifnottex

@example
@group
dx
-- = f (x, t)
dt
@end group
@end example

@end ifnottex

@noindent
using Hindmarsh's ODE solver @sc{lsode}.



@DOCSTRING(lsode)

@DOCSTRING(lsode_options)

Here is an example of solving a set of three differential equations using
@code{lsode}.  Given the function

@cindex oregonator

@example
@group
## oregonator differential equation
function xdot = f (x, t)

  xdot = zeros (3,1);

  xdot(1) = 77.27 * (x(2) - x(1)*x(2) + x(1) \
            - 8.375e-06*x(1)^2);
  xdot(2) = (x(3) - x(1)*x(2) - x(2)) / 77.27;
  xdot(3) = 0.161*(x(1) - x(3));

endfunction
@end group
@end example

@noindent
and the initial condition @code{x0 = [ 4; 1.1; 4 ]}, the set of
equations can be integrated using the command

@example
@group
t = linspace (0, 500, 1000);

y = lsode ("f", x0, t);
@end group
@end example

If you try this, you will see that the value of the result changes
dramatically between @var{t} = 0 and 5, and again around @var{t} = 305.
A more efficient set of output points might be

@example
@group
t = [0, logspace(-1, log10(303), 150), \
        logspace(log10(304), log10(500), 150)];
@end group
@end example

See Alan C. Hindmarsh, @cite{ODEPACK, A Systematized Collection of ODE
Solvers}, in Scientific Computing, R. S. Stepleman, editor, (1983) for
more information about the inner workings of @code{lsode}.

An m-file for the differential equation used above is included with the
Octave distribution in the examples directory under the name
@file{oregonator.m}.

@node Differential-Algebraic Equations
@section Differential-Algebraic Equations

The function @code{daspk} can be used to solve DAEs of the form
@tex
$$
 0 = f (\dot{x}, x, t), \qquad x(t=0) = x_0, \dot{x}(t=0) = \dot{x}_0
$$
@end tex
@ifnottex

@example
0 = f (x-dot, x, t),    x(t=0) = x_0, x-dot(t=0) = x-dot_0
@end example

@end ifnottex

@noindent
where
@tex
$\dot{x} = {dx \over dt}$
@end tex
@ifnottex
@math{x-dot}
@end ifnottex
is the derivative of @math{x}.  The equation is solved using Petzold's
DAE solver @sc{daspk}.

@DOCSTRING(daspk)

@DOCSTRING(daspk_options)

Octave also includes @sc{dassl}, an earlier version of @sc{daspk},
and @sc{dasrt}, which can be used to solve DAEs with constraints
(stopping conditions).

@DOCSTRING(dassl)

@DOCSTRING(dassl_options)

@DOCSTRING(dasrt)

@DOCSTRING(dasrt_options)

See K. E. Brenan, et al., @cite{Numerical Solution of Initial-Value
Problems in Differential-Algebraic Equations}, North-Holland (1989) for
more information about the implementation of @sc{dassl}.