Variable order step size method for solving orbital problems with periodic solutions
Existing variable order step size numerical techniques for solving a system of higher-order ordinary differential equations (ODEs) requires direct calculating the integration coefficients at each step change. In this study, a variable order step size is presented for direct solving higher-order orbital equations. The proposed algorithm calculates the integration coefficients only once at the beginning and, if necessary, once at the end. The accuracy of the numerical approximation is validated with well-known orbital differential equations. To reduce computational costs, we obtain the r