Euler Method via m-files

Matlab Code in eulerc1.m for

y’ = c(ysur – y) and y(0) = 200

clear;
y(1) = 200.;
yexact(1) = 200;
T = 50;
KK = 4
h = T/KK;
t(1)= 0.;
for k = 1:KK
t(k+1) = t(k) + h;
yexact(k+1) = 70 + 130*
exp(-.05*t(k+1));
y(k+1) = y(k) + h*
(.05*(70 - y(k)));
end
error = abs(yexact(KK+1) - y(KK+1))
plot(t,y,'b',t,yexact,'r')
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KK =

error =

8.1002

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KK =

error =

4.1828

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KK =

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error =

2.0935

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KK =

32

error =

1.0450

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Matlab code in eulerc2.m for
y’ = t y1/2 and y(0) = 4

clear;
y(1) = 4.;
yexact(1) = 4;
T = 2;
KK = 32
h = T/KK;
t(1)= 0.;
for k = 1:KK
t(k+1) = t(k) + h;
yexact(k+1) = (.25*t(k+1)^2
+ 2)^2.;
y(k+1) = y(k) + h*(t(k)*y(k)^.5);
end
error = abs(yexact(KK+1) - y(KK+1))
plot(t,y,'b',t,yexact,'r')
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KK =

error =

1.6708

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KK =

32

error =

0.2323

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