ode 45 in matlab

To use the ode45 function in MATLAB, follow these steps:

  1. Define the differential equation that you want to solve.

    main.m
    function dydt = my_ode(t, y)
        dydt = cos(t);
    end
    
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  2. Define the initial condition.

    main.m
    y0 = 0;
    
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  3. Set up the time span for your solution.

    main.m
    tspan = [0 10];
    
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  4. Call the ode45 function and pass in the differential equation (my_ode), initial condition (y0), and time span (tspan).

    main.m
    [t, y] = ode45(@my_ode, tspan, y0);
    
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  5. Plot the solution.

    main.m
    plot(t, y);
    xlabel('Time');
    ylabel('y(t)');
    title('Solution of my ODE');
    
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This will solve the differential equation dy/dt = cos(t) for t between 0 and 10 with an initial condition of y(0) = 0. The resulting solution y(t) will be plotted as a function of time.

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