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The ubiquity of differential equations in all areas of physics and their resistance to analytical solutions in many cases of interest, plus the availability of cheaper and cheaper high-speed computers, has led to an explosion of interest in the numerical solution of differential equations. The techniques used in solving DEs are not new; some of the earlier ones date back to Euler himself.
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Hassani, S. (2003). Numerical Solutions of ODEs: Theory. In: Mathematical Methods Using Mathematica®. Undergraduate Texts in Contemporary Physics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-21559-X_5
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