UNIT 4 • INITIAL VALUE PROBLEMS (ODE)

Adams-Bashforth-Moulton
Predictor-Corrector

The Adams-Bashforth-Moulton method solves $\frac{dy}{dx} = f(x, y)$ step by step from four earlier points: Adams-Bashforth predicts the next value, and Adams-Moulton corrects it.

THE TWO FORMULASFOURTH ORDER

\begin{gathered} \text{Predictor: } y_{n+1}^P = y_n + \frac{h}{24}\left(55f_n - 59f_{n-1} + 37f_{n-2} - 9f_{n-3}\right) \\ \text{Corrector: } y_{n+1}^C = y_n + \frac{h}{24}\left(9f_{n+1} + 19f_n - 5f_{n-1} + f_{n-2}\right) \end{gathered}

1. Start UpGet

y_1, y_2, y_3

by RK4 and their slopes

f_0

f_3

2. PredictAdams-Bashforth gives

y_4^P

; work out

f_4

there.

3. CorrectAdams-Moulton improves it; repeat the corrector until it settles.

Step-by-Step Worked Example

HAND-HOLDING TUTORIAL

OUR PROBLEM TO SOLVE

Solve $\frac{dy}{dx} = x + y$ , $y(0) = 1$ with $h = 0.1$ , and find $y(0.4)$ .

STEP 01 • STARTING VALUES BY RK4

f_0 = 1, \quad f_1 = 1.210342, \quad f_2 = 1.442805, \quad f_3 = 1.699717, \quad y_3 = 1.399717

STEP 02 • PREDICT

y_4^P = 1.399717 + \frac{0.1}{24}\left(55 \times 1.699717 - 59 \times 1.442805 + 37 \times 1.210342 - 9 \times 1\right) = 1.583640

STEP 03 • CORRECT

f_4 = 0.4 + 1.583640 = 1.983640

y_4^C = 1.399717 + \frac{0.1}{24}\left(9 \times 1.983640 + 19 \times 1.699717 - 5 \times 1.442805 + 1.210342\right) = 1.583649

The exact value $2e^{0.4} - 1.4 = 1.583649$ agrees to six decimal places.

FINAL CONCLUSION

y(0.4) ≈ 1.583649

y(0.4) \approx 1.583649

The calculator below opens on this problem and shows every predictor and corrector value.

LABORATORY

Interactive Adams-Bashforth-Moulton Calculator

LABORATORY

Adams-Bashforth-Moulton Engine

dy/dx = f(x, y)x₀y₀ = y(x₀)

Step hFind y at x =

Common Questions

What is the Adams-Bashforth-Moulton method?

A fourth-order predictor-corrector: the Adams-Bashforth formula predicts

y_{n+1}

from four earlier slopes, and the Adams-Moulton formula corrects it using the slope at the prediction.

Why use it instead of RK4 all the way?

After the start, each step needs only one or two new evaluations of f, against four for RK4. For a long range, or an expensive f, that saves a lot of work at similar accuracy.

How does it compare with Milne's method?

Both are fourth order and need four starting values. Adams-Bashforth-Moulton is more stable, so it is the usual choice in practice; Milne's corrector can let errors grow for some equations.

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UNIT 4 • INITIAL VALUE PROBLEMS (ODE)

Adams-Bashforth-Moulton
Predictor-Corrector

The Adams-Bashforth-Moulton method solves $\frac{dy}{dx} = f(x, y)$ step by step from four earlier points: Adams-Bashforth predicts the next value, and Adams-Moulton corrects it.

THE TWO FORMULASFOURTH ORDER

\begin{gathered} \text{Predictor: } y_{n+1}^P = y_n + \frac{h}{24}\left(55f_n - 59f_{n-1} + 37f_{n-2} - 9f_{n-3}\right) \\ \text{Corrector: } y_{n+1}^C = y_n + \frac{h}{24}\left(9f_{n+1} + 19f_n - 5f_{n-1} + f_{n-2}\right) \end{gathered}

1. Start UpGet

y_1, y_2, y_3

by RK4 and their slopes

f_0

f_3

2. PredictAdams-Bashforth gives

y_4^P

; work out

f_4

there.

3. CorrectAdams-Moulton improves it; repeat the corrector until it settles.

Step-by-Step Worked Example

HAND-HOLDING TUTORIAL

OUR PROBLEM TO SOLVE

Solve $\frac{dy}{dx} = x + y$ , $y(0) = 1$ with $h = 0.1$ , and find $y(0.4)$ .

STEP 01 • STARTING VALUES BY RK4

f_0 = 1, \quad f_1 = 1.210342, \quad f_2 = 1.442805, \quad f_3 = 1.699717, \quad y_3 = 1.399717

STEP 02 • PREDICT

y_4^P = 1.399717 + \frac{0.1}{24}\left(55 \times 1.699717 - 59 \times 1.442805 + 37 \times 1.210342 - 9 \times 1\right) = 1.583640

STEP 03 • CORRECT

f_4 = 0.4 + 1.583640 = 1.983640

y_4^C = 1.399717 + \frac{0.1}{24}\left(9 \times 1.983640 + 19 \times 1.699717 - 5 \times 1.442805 + 1.210342\right) = 1.583649

The exact value $2e^{0.4} - 1.4 = 1.583649$ agrees to six decimal places.

FINAL CONCLUSION

y(0.4) ≈ 1.583649

y(0.4) \approx 1.583649

The calculator below opens on this problem and shows every predictor and corrector value.

LABORATORY

Interactive Adams-Bashforth-Moulton Calculator

LABORATORY

Adams-Bashforth-Moulton Engine

dy/dx = f(x, y)x₀y₀ = y(x₀)

Step hFind y at x =

Common Questions

What is the Adams-Bashforth-Moulton method?

A fourth-order predictor-corrector: the Adams-Bashforth formula predicts

y_{n+1}

from four earlier slopes, and the Adams-Moulton formula corrects it using the slope at the prediction.

Why use it instead of RK4 all the way?

After the start, each step needs only one or two new evaluations of f, against four for RK4. For a long range, or an expensive f, that saves a lot of work at similar accuracy.

How does it compare with Milne's method?

Both are fourth order and need four starting values. Adams-Bashforth-Moulton is more stable, so it is the usual choice in practice; Milne's corrector can let errors grow for some equations.

PreviousRK2 (Heun & Midpoint)

Unit 4•36 of 63

NextMilne's Predictor-Corrector

Adams-Bashforth-Moulton Predictor-Corrector

Step-by-Step Worked Example

y(0.4) ≈ 1.583649

Interactive Adams-Bashforth-Moulton Calculator

Adams-Bashforth-Moulton Engine

Common Questions

NETZ Engine

Adams-Bashforth-Moulton Predictor-Corrector

Step-by-Step Worked Example

y(0.4) ≈ 1.583649

Interactive Adams-Bashforth-Moulton Calculator

Adams-Bashforth-Moulton Engine

Common Questions

Adams-Bashforth-Moulton
Predictor-Corrector

Adams-Bashforth-Moulton
Predictor-Corrector