The numerical solution of neutral functional differential equations by Adams predictor-corrector methods (Q1181550)

The authors consider the initial value problem for a functional differential equation of neutral type \(y'(t)=f(t,y(.),y'(.))\) \(t\in[a,b]\), \(y(t)=g(t)\) for \(t\in[\tau,a]\), where \(\tau\leq a<b\), \(f\) is a Volterra operator and \(g\) is a prescribed initial function. An algorithm for this problem based on an unequal interval Adams-Bashforth, Adams-Moulton predictor corrector method with stepsize control and order changing strategy based on the estimation of local discretization error by Milne's device is described. Numerical results for miscellaneous problems are presented.