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Initial-value problems in ordinary differential equations

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First of all, in §§ 1.1–1.3, we discuss some quite general points mainly concerning accuracy. In §§ 1.4–1.7 some crude methods are described which would be used only if a rough idea of the solution over a fairly short range were wanted quickly.

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Collatz, L. (1960). Initial-value problems in ordinary differential equations. In: The Numerical Treatment of Differential Equations. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-05500-7_2

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