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This value is often multiplied by a “chicken factor” in a method developed by Erwin Fehlberg. A “velocity” parameter multiplies a ratio of two examples of these values to define the Courant number. Time goes to infinity while this value is fixed when evaluating systems for A-stability. A limit as this value approaches zero can be computed by Richardson extrapolation. (15[1])Equations whose solutions are unstable, except when this value is extremely small, are called (*) “stiff.” A lowercase h denotes this value, (10[1]-5[1])which is raised to the n-th power in the global error of an n-th order method. As this value asymptotically approaches zero, Euler's method gets closer and closer to giving the exact answer. For 10 points, give this name for the range in the independent variable over which numerical integration is calculated. (10[1])■END■ (0[2])

ANSWER: step size [accept step length or step time or time step; accept interval size or interval length or interval time; prompt on h or alpha; prompt on integration time before “integration”; prompt on time resolution or spatial resolution of numerical integration or a numerical method]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jonathan SettleDr. Christopher Manners, MD – Samarra, IraqHutto Hippos5915
Alex LiRollin in from Sturgis, The Cheyne GangThe Enrique Trastamara Military Academy B80-5
Ani PerumallaWhat is BH! And you are asking me? BHSUCornell B-8010
Arya KarthikThe Enrique Trastamara Military Academy BRollin in from Sturgis, The Cheyne Gang13210
Andrew ZengCornell C++Houston and friends1330
Raul PassementHouston and friendsCornell C++1330

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2023 BHSU Online04/15/2023Y475%25%25%90.33
2023 BHSU @ Sheffield04/15/2023Y250%50%0%56.00
2023 BHSU @ Waterloo04/15/2023Y367%0%33%93.00