finite_difference/src/softeng1/decay_flat.py

from numpy import *
from matplotlib.pyplot import *

I = 1
a = 2
T = 4
dt = 0.2
Nt = int(round(T/dt))     # no of time intervals
u = zeros(Nt+1)           # array of u[n] values
t = linspace(0, T, Nt+1)  # time mesh
theta = 1                 # Backward Euler method

u[0] = I                  # assign initial condition
for n in range(0, Nt):    # n=0,1,...,Nt-1
    u[n+1] = (1 - (1-theta)*a*dt)/(1 + theta*dt*a)*u[n]

# Compute norm of the error
u_e = I*exp(-a*t) - u     # exact u at the mesh points
error = u_e - u
E = sqrt(dt*sum(error**2))
print 'Norm of the error: %.3E' % E

# Compare numerical (u) and exact solution (u_e) in a plot
plot(t, u, 'r--o')               # red dashes w/circles
t_e = linspace(0, T, 1001)       # very fine mesh for u_e
u_e = I*exp(-a*t_e)
plot(t_e, u_e, 'b-')             # blue line for u_e
legend(['numerical, theta=%g' % theta, 'exact'])
xlabel('t')
ylabel('u')
show()