According to [log in to unmask] message, dated 27-SEP-2000,
with subject: Runge-Kutta
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> 1. Numerical Recipes is not a superior reference for numerical methods.
> I have received several testimonials about defects therein. There are
> parts of it that do work. See http://math.jpl.nasa.gov/nr
Fully agree. Have had several poor and some very bad experiences with NR.
People must learn to use NETLIB and GAMS first.
> 2. Bulirsch-Stoer is not a superior method. Predictor-corrector methods
> are superior, if evaluation of the derivative is expensive.
Thank you for saying it loud and clear! This misconception (about
Bulirsch-Stoer method) must be another one emerging from the NR book.
Kind regards,
Petros
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DuPont de Nemours Intl. S.A. - DuPont Lycra(R)
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