Linear multistep methods for integrating reversible differential equations

Details Linear multistep methods for integrating reversible differential equations Linear multistep methods for integrating reversible differential equations

1999-06-24

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9906376v1

Astron.J. 118 (1999) 1888

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

31 pages, 9 figures, in press at The Astronomical Journal

Scientific paper

10.1086/301057

This paper studies multistep methods for the integration of reversible dynamical systems, with particular emphasis on the planar Kepler problem. It has previously been shown by Cano & Sanz-Serna that reversible linear multisteps for first-order differential equations are generally unstable. Here, we report on a subset of these methods -- the zero-growth methods -- that evade these instabilities. We provide an algorithm for identifying these rare methods. We find and study all zero-growth, reversible multisteps with six or fewer steps. This select group includes two well-known second-order multisteps (the trapezoidal and explicit midpoint methods), as well as three new fourth-order multisteps -- one of which is explicit. Variable timesteps can be readily implemented without spoiling the reversibility. Tests on Keplerian orbits show that these new reversible multisteps work well on orbits with low or moderate eccentricity, although at least 100 steps/radian are required for stability.

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