MATLAB Function Reference

bvpinit

Form the initial guess for bvp4c

Syntax

solinit = bvpinit(x,v)
solinit = bvpinit(x,v,parameters)

Description

solinit = bvpinit(x,v) forms the initial guess for bvp4c in common circumstances.

x is a vector that specifies an initial mesh. If you want to solve the boundary value problem (BVP) on [a,b], then specify x(1) as a and x(end) as b. The function bvp4c adapts this mesh to the solution, so often a guess like x = linspace(a,b,10) suffices. However, in difficult cases, you must place mesh points where the solution changes rapidly. The entries of x must be ordered and distinct, so if a < b, then x(1) < x(2) < ... < x(end), and similarly for a > b.

v is a guess for the solution. It can be either a vector, or a function:

• Vector - For each component of the solution, bvpinit replicates the corresponding element of the vector as a constant guess across all mesh points. That is, v(i) is a constant guess for the ith component y(i,:) of the solution at all the mesh points in x.
• Function - For a given mesh point, the function must return a vector whose elements are guesses for the corresponding components of the solution. The function must be of the form

y = guess(x)

where x is a mesh point and y is a vector whose length is the same as the number of components in the solution. For example, if you use @guess, bvpinit calls this function for each mesh point y(:,j) = guess(x(j)).

solinit = bvpinit(x,v,parameters) indicates that the BVP involves unknown parameters. Use the vector parameters to provide a guess for all unknown parameters.

solinit is a structure with the following fields. The structure can have any name, but the fields must be named x, y, and parameters.

x	Ordered nodes of the initial mesh.
y	Initial guess for the solution with solinit.y(:,i) a guess for the solution at the node solinit.x(i).
parameters	Optional. A vector that provides an initial guess for unknown parameters.

See Also

@ (function_handle), bvp4c, bvpget, bvpset, bvpval

bvpget

bvpset