math.numerics
Interface ODEAdaptiveSolver

All Superinterfaces:
ODESolver
All Known Implementing Classes:
ODEBisectionEventSolver, ODEMultistepSolver, RK45, RK45MultiStep

public interface ODEAdaptiveSolver
extends ODESolver

ODEAdaptiveSolver extends the ODE solver to add adaptive step size capabilities. Adaptive ODE solvers adjust the step size until that the desired tolerance is reached. The client's state can effect the internal state of the ODE solver. Some adaptive solvers advance an internal copy of client's state. This internal state is then copied to the client after every step. Other solvers estimate the optimal time step using the client's state. Clients should therfore always invoke the solver's initialize method after setting their initial conditions.

Author:
Wolfgang Christian

Method Summary
 double getTolerance()
          Gets the tolerance of the adaptive ODE sovler.
 void setTolerance(double tol)
          Sets the tolerance of the adaptive ODE sovler.
 
Methods inherited from interface math.numerics.ODESolver
getStepSize, initialize, setStepSize, step
 

Method Detail

setTolerance

void setTolerance(double tol)
Sets the tolerance of the adaptive ODE sovler.

Parameters:
tol - the tolerance

getTolerance

double getTolerance()
Gets the tolerance of the adaptive ODE sovler.

Returns: