Help with Difference Equation in MATLAB
Hi, all
I have a structural engineering book dated back at 1979 that presents a fairly odd equation to compute rotations at member joints.
This is:
Where C, V , h and K are constant properties. Theta is the joint rotation at the level considered, the level above and the level below (hence the subscript).
The book mentions a several ways of solving it. One being iteration procedures. It also refers to this equation as a difference equation, which I have no experience with at all. Although I have read that they are fairly similar to differential equations which i have some experience with.
My question is, is there a function or command in MATLAB that could be employed to solve this equation? Like there is for differential equations symbolically and numerically. And could somebody help me with this?
Many thanks,
ScottHi, all
I have a structural engineering book dated back at 1979 that presents a fairly odd equation to compute rotations at member joints.
This is:
Where C, V , h and K are constant properties. Theta is the joint rotation at the level considered, the level above and the level below (hence the subscript).
The book mentions a several ways of solving it. One being iteration procedures. It also refers to this equation as a difference equation, which I have no experience with at all. Although I have read that they are fairly similar to differential equations which i have some experience with.
My question is, is there a function or command in MATLAB that could be employed to solve this equation? Like there is for differential equations symbolically and numerically. And could somebody help me with this?
Many thanks,
Scott Hi, all
I have a structural engineering book dated back at 1979 that presents a fairly odd equation to compute rotations at member joints.
This is:
Where C, V , h and K are constant properties. Theta is the joint rotation at the level considered, the level above and the level below (hence the subscript).
The book mentions a several ways of solving it. One being iteration procedures. It also refers to this equation as a difference equation, which I have no experience with at all. Although I have read that they are fairly similar to differential equations which i have some experience with.
My question is, is there a function or command in MATLAB that could be employed to solve this equation? Like there is for differential equations symbolically and numerically. And could somebody help me with this?
Many thanks,
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