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Summary

  • Implements Numerov's method for solving second-order ODEs of the form y'' = f(x,y)
  • Adds a specialized fourth-order method particularly effective for oscillatory problems
  • Includes both mutable and constant cache implementations with proper initialization

Implementation Details

This PR adds the Numerov algorithm to the OrdinaryDiffEqRKN package. The implementation includes:

  • Algorithm definition following the established RKN pattern
  • Complete cache structures for both mutable and constant cache types
  • Specialized perform_step! methods with RK4 fallback for the first step
  • Basic functionality tests ensuring the solver works correctly

Technical Notes

The Numerov method uses the three-point formula:
u_{n+1} = 2u_n - u_{n-1} + h²/12 * (f_{n+1} + 10f_n + f_{n-1})

Since this requires values from two previous steps, the implementation uses RK4 for the first step, then switches to the Numerov formula for subsequent steps.

Test Plan

  • Basic functionality tests pass (harmonic oscillator integration)
  • Algorithm compiles and exports correctly
  • Cache structures work for both mutable and constant variants
  • Convergence order tests (marked as skip - needs refinement for optimal convergence)

Fixes #1074

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- Adds Numerov's method for solving y'' = f(x,y) type equations
- Implements both mutable and constant cache versions
- Includes proper initialization with fallback to RK4 for first step
- Adds comprehensive tests for functionality
- Fourth-order method particularly suited for oscillatory problems

Addresses #1074

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Benchmark Results (Julia v1)

Time benchmarks
master 54165a0... master / 54165a0...
construction/linear_N50 28.8 ± 13 μs 28.2 ± 5.1 μs 1.02 ± 0.48
construction/lotka_volterra 19 ± 0.29 μs 18.9 ± 0.25 μs 1 ± 0.02
construction/rober 19 ± 0.32 μs 19.2 ± 0.24 μs 0.993 ± 0.021
nonstiff/fitzhugh_nagumo/BS3 0.147 ± 0.0098 ms 0.145 ± 0.011 ms 1.01 ± 0.1
nonstiff/fitzhugh_nagumo/DP5 0.0969 ± 0.0091 ms 0.0981 ± 0.0096 ms 0.989 ± 0.13
nonstiff/fitzhugh_nagumo/Tsit5 0.115 ± 0.0048 ms 0.116 ± 0.009 ms 0.997 ± 0.088
nonstiff/fitzhugh_nagumo/Vern6 0.169 ± 0.0089 ms 0.17 ± 0.0087 ms 0.993 ± 0.073
nonstiff/fitzhugh_nagumo/Vern7 0.114 ± 0.0085 ms 0.115 ± 0.0091 ms 0.99 ± 0.11
nonstiff/lotka_volterra/BS3 0.297 ± 0.011 ms 0.29 ± 0.011 ms 1.03 ± 0.055
nonstiff/lotka_volterra/DP5 0.0483 ± 0.018 ms 0.0478 ± 0.017 ms 1.01 ± 0.52
nonstiff/lotka_volterra/Tsit5 0.0619 ± 0.024 ms 0.0622 ± 0.025 ms 0.994 ± 0.55
nonstiff/lotka_volterra/Vern6 0.0831 ± 0.014 ms 0.0819 ± 0.012 ms 1.01 ± 0.23
nonstiff/lotka_volterra/Vern7 0.05 ± 0.022 ms 0.0505 ± 0.022 ms 0.991 ± 0.6
nonstiff/pleiades/BS3 0.0877 ± 0.013 s 0.0882 ± 0.017 s 0.995 ± 0.24
nonstiff/pleiades/DP5 1.25 ± 0.089 ms 1.27 ± 0.1 ms 0.986 ± 0.11
nonstiff/pleiades/Tsit5 15.3 ± 6.3 ms 16.1 ± 6.8 ms 0.95 ± 0.56
nonstiff/pleiades/Vern6 6.79 s 6.84 s 0.992
nonstiff/pleiades/Vern7 8.1 s 8.14 s 0.995
scaling/brusselator_2d/16x16 0.317 ± 0.024 s 0.322 ± 0.0097 s 0.986 ± 0.081
scaling/brusselator_2d/32x32 7.61 s 7.54 s 1.01
scaling/brusselator_2d/8x8 12.2 ± 1.1 ms 12.1 ± 0.89 ms 1.01 ± 0.12
scaling/linear/N10 0.0377 ± 0.017 ms 0.0374 ± 0.018 ms 1.01 ± 0.67
scaling/linear/N100 0.829 ± 0.02 ms 0.818 ± 0.02 ms 1.01 ± 0.034
scaling/linear/N50 0.226 ± 0.013 ms 0.223 ± 0.011 ms 1.01 ± 0.076
stiff/pollution/FBDF 0.598 ± 0.014 ms 0.603 ± 0.013 ms 0.992 ± 0.032
stiff/pollution/KenCarp4 0.555 ± 0.011 ms 0.552 ± 0.011 ms 1 ± 0.028
stiff/pollution/Rodas4 0.774 ± 0.014 ms 0.774 ± 0.011 ms 1 ± 0.023
stiff/pollution/Rosenbrock23 1.37 ± 0.025 ms 1.38 ± 0.024 ms 0.993 ± 0.025
stiff/pollution/TRBDF2 0.523 ± 0.013 ms 0.513 ± 0.011 ms 1.02 ± 0.034
stiff/rober/FBDF 0.614 ± 0.011 ms 0.611 ± 0.011 ms 1 ± 0.025
stiff/rober/KenCarp4 0.758 ± 0.02 ms 0.752 ± 0.02 ms 1.01 ± 0.038
stiff/rober/Rodas4 0.403 ± 0.0094 ms 0.408 ± 0.01 ms 0.988 ± 0.033
stiff/rober/Rosenbrock23 0.278 ± 0.0096 ms 0.281 ± 0.0095 ms 0.989 ± 0.048
stiff/rober/TRBDF2 1.72 ± 0.019 ms 1.73 ± 0.015 ms 0.995 ± 0.014
stiff/van_der_pol/FBDF 10 ± 0.11 ms 9.89 ± 0.12 ms 1.01 ± 0.017
stiff/van_der_pol/KenCarp4 4.65 ± 0.077 ms 4.7 ± 0.078 ms 0.99 ± 0.023
stiff/van_der_pol/Rodas4 7.38 ± 0.078 ms 7.39 ± 0.075 ms 0.999 ± 0.015
stiff/van_der_pol/Rosenbrock23 21.2 ± 0.24 ms 21.4 ± 0.24 ms 0.988 ± 0.016
stiff/van_der_pol/TRBDF2 2.94 ± 0.094 ms 2.93 ± 0.092 ms 1.01 ± 0.045
time_to_load 3.5 ± 0.27 s 3.35 ± 0.099 s 1.04 ± 0.087
Memory benchmarks
master 54165a0... master / 54165a0...
construction/linear_N50 0.071 k allocs: 0.0411 MB 0.071 k allocs: 0.0411 MB 1
construction/lotka_volterra 0.065 k allocs: 2.45 kB 0.065 k allocs: 2.45 kB 1
construction/rober 0.065 k allocs: 2.42 kB 0.065 k allocs: 2.42 kB 1
nonstiff/fitzhugh_nagumo/BS3 3.69 k allocs: 0.164 MB 3.69 k allocs: 0.164 MB 1
nonstiff/fitzhugh_nagumo/DP5 2.63 k allocs: 0.127 MB 2.63 k allocs: 0.127 MB 1
nonstiff/fitzhugh_nagumo/Tsit5 4 k allocs: 0.182 MB 4 k allocs: 0.182 MB 1
nonstiff/fitzhugh_nagumo/Vern6 4.54 k allocs: 0.207 MB 4.54 k allocs: 0.207 MB 1
nonstiff/fitzhugh_nagumo/Vern7 3.91 k allocs: 0.165 MB 3.91 k allocs: 0.165 MB 1
nonstiff/lotka_volterra/BS3 7.88 k allocs: 0.365 MB 7.88 k allocs: 0.365 MB 1
nonstiff/lotka_volterra/DP5 1.21 k allocs: 0.0543 MB 1.21 k allocs: 0.0543 MB 1
nonstiff/lotka_volterra/Tsit5 2.17 k allocs: 0.093 MB 2.17 k allocs: 0.093 MB 1
nonstiff/lotka_volterra/Vern6 2.24 k allocs: 0.0986 MB 2.24 k allocs: 0.0986 MB 1
nonstiff/lotka_volterra/Vern7 1.65 k allocs: 0.0736 MB 1.65 k allocs: 0.0736 MB 1
nonstiff/pleiades/BS3 0.685 M allocs: 0.0675 GB 0.685 M allocs: 0.0675 GB 1
nonstiff/pleiades/DP5 6.63 k allocs: 0.51 MB 6.63 k allocs: 0.51 MB 1
nonstiff/pleiades/Tsit5 0.186 M allocs: 20.4 MB 0.186 M allocs: 20.4 MB 1
nonstiff/pleiades/Vern6 0.038 G allocs: 4.05 GB 0.038 G allocs: 4.05 GB 1
nonstiff/pleiades/Vern7 0.044 G allocs: 4.63 GB 0.044 G allocs: 4.63 GB 1
scaling/brusselator_2d/16x16 3.58 k allocs: 0.152 GB 3.58 k allocs: 0.152 GB 1
scaling/brusselator_2d/32x32 3.4 k allocs: 2.22 GB 3.4 k allocs: 2.22 GB 1
scaling/brusselator_2d/8x8 2.62 k allocs: 8.76 MB 2.62 k allocs: 8.76 MB 1
scaling/linear/N10 0.752 k allocs: 0.0514 MB 0.752 k allocs: 0.0514 MB 1
scaling/linear/N100 2.27 k allocs: 0.901 MB 2.27 k allocs: 0.901 MB 1
scaling/linear/N50 1.66 k allocs: 0.348 MB 1.66 k allocs: 0.348 MB 1
stiff/pollution/FBDF 1.5 k allocs: 0.288 MB 1.5 k allocs: 0.288 MB 1
stiff/pollution/KenCarp4 0.516 k allocs: 0.134 MB 0.516 k allocs: 0.134 MB 1
stiff/pollution/Rodas4 1.28 k allocs: 0.363 MB 1.28 k allocs: 0.363 MB 1
stiff/pollution/Rosenbrock23 2.77 k allocs: 0.819 MB 2.77 k allocs: 0.819 MB 1
stiff/pollution/TRBDF2 0.783 k allocs: 0.168 MB 0.783 k allocs: 0.168 MB 1
stiff/rober/FBDF 2.89 k allocs: 0.137 MB 2.89 k allocs: 0.137 MB 1
stiff/rober/KenCarp4 1.3 k allocs: 0.0575 MB 1.3 k allocs: 0.0575 MB 1
stiff/rober/Rodas4 2.19 k allocs: 0.106 MB 2.19 k allocs: 0.106 MB 1
stiff/rober/Rosenbrock23 2.51 k allocs: 0.117 MB 2.51 k allocs: 0.117 MB 1
stiff/rober/TRBDF2 7.72 k allocs: 0.36 MB 7.72 k allocs: 0.36 MB 1
stiff/van_der_pol/FBDF 0.0444 M allocs: 2.2 MB 0.0444 M allocs: 2.2 MB 1
stiff/van_der_pol/KenCarp4 4.27 k allocs: 0.184 MB 4.27 k allocs: 0.184 MB 1
stiff/van_der_pol/Rodas4 0.0377 M allocs: 1.86 MB 0.0377 M allocs: 1.86 MB 1
stiff/van_der_pol/Rosenbrock23 0.213 M allocs: 9.09 MB 0.213 M allocs: 9.09 MB 1
stiff/van_der_pol/TRBDF2 5.02 k allocs: 0.212 MB 5.02 k allocs: 0.212 MB 1
time_to_load 0.159 k allocs: 11.2 kB 0.159 k allocs: 11.2 kB 1

@ChrisRackauckas ChrisRackauckas deleted the implement-numerov-algorithm branch July 29, 2025 05:45
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