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So I have to approximate the value of sin(x) using the Runge-Kutta method. Here's my code:
function [X,Y]=rungekutta(fprime, timespan, y0, h)
if ~exist('h','var')
h=.1;
end
Y(1)=y0;
X(1)=timespan(1);
i=2;
while X(end)<timespan(end)
X(i)=X(i-1) + h;
k1 = h*fprime(X(i-1),Y(i-1));
k2 = h*fprime(X(i-1+h/2),Y(i-1)+k1/2);
k3 = h*fprime(X(i-1+h/2),Y(i-1)+k2/2);
k4 = h*fprime(X(i-1+h),Y(i-1)+k3);
Y(i) = Y(i-1) + (k1+2*k2+2*k3+k4)*h/6; % Approx soln
i=i+1;
end
X=X';
Y=Y';
abs_err=mean(abs(Y-sin(X)));
plot(X,Y);
xlabel('Time(seconds)'); ylabel('Function Y');
title('Runge-Kutta Method');
hold on
plot(X,sin(X));
legend('Approximation','sin(x)');
display=fprintf('The absolute error is %f',abs_err);
When I type in the command window [X,Y]=rungekutta(@(X,Y)(cos(X,Y)), [0 10], sin(0), .5) using the my desired parameters, it gives me an error with cos saying "too many input arguments". Is this because I created the function handle within the input?
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Stephen23
Stephen23 on 23 Apr 2017
"Is this because I created the function handle within the input?"
No, where you create the function handle is totally unrelated to the fact that you call cos with the wrong number of inputs.
Mohannad Abboushi
Mohannad Abboushi on 23 Apr 2017
Ok so when I call cos since it only depends on X is there a way to suppress that Y in the equations?

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Stephen23
Stephen23 on 23 Apr 2017
Edited: Stephen23 on 23 Apr 2017
The problem has nothing to do with your function handle. It is (exactly as the error message states) solely because the way you call cos:
cos(X,Y)
does not make any sense: cos only has one input.

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