pendulum_ode_test

pendulum_ode_test, a MATLAB program which calls pendulum_ode() to look at some simple topics involving the linear and nonlinear ordinary differential equations (ODEs) that represent the behavior of a pendulum of length L under a gravitational force of strength G.

Licensing:

The computer code and data files described and made available on this web page are distributed under the GNU LGPL license.

Related Data and Programs:

pendulum_ode, a MATLAB library which looks at some simple topics involving the linear and nonlinear ordinary differential equations (ODEs) that represent the behavior of a pendulum of length L under a gravitational force of strength G.

Source Code:

• pendulum_ode_test.m, calls all the tests.
• pendulum_ode_test.sh, runs all the tests.
• pendulum_ode_test.txt, the output file.

• pendulum_ode_test.png, a plot comparing the linear and nonlinear pendulum behaviors over time.