International Journal of Numerical Methods and Applications

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A TWO-STEP FIFTH ORDER RUNGE-KUTTA METHOD

Authors

  • Séka Hippolyte
  • N’gohissé Konan Firmin
  • Kouadio Amos Michaêl Akpini

Keywords:

Runge-Kutta method, ordinary differential equation, one-step, error, stability

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17654/0975045226002

Abstract

In this article, we develop a two-step Runge-Kutta method of order 5 that depends on a free parameter $a_{6,3}$ to solve ordinary differential equation. For $a_{6,3}=6 / 7$, the two-step and one-step methods of order 5 of Butcher are found. An estimation of the error of this two-step method is proposed, and the comparison of the stability region with that of the one-step method is made.

Received: July 2, 2025
Revised: July 23, 2025
Accepted: August 4, 2025

References

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Published

2025-09-11

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Vol. 26 No. 1 (2026)

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A TWO-STEP FIFTH ORDER RUNGE-KUTTA METHOD. (2025). International Journal of Numerical Methods and Applications, 26(1), 39-54. https://doi.org/10.17654/0975045226002

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