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diffCenter

Version 2.0.0.0 (1.45 KB) by Matthew Kelly
Computes the second-order finite difference approximation.
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% dx = diffCenter(x,dt)
%
% Computes the second-order finite difference approximation of x with
% respect to t. A one-sided second order difference is used at the end
% points, so size(dx) == size(x).
%
% INPUTS:
% x = [m, n] = matrix of function values over a uniform time grid n
% dt = sampling period of x (default = 1)
%
% OUTPUTS:
% d = dx/dt = first derivative of x wrt t
%
% NOTES:
% This command is very similar to Matlab's gradient command. The
% difference between the two is how they handle the boundaries.
% DiffCenter (this function) uses a second-order finite difference,
% while gradient (by Matlab) uses a first-order finite difference.
% The functions are identical for interior points.
%
% See also: cumInt, diff, gradient
%

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Matthew Kelly (2023). diffCenter (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/54459-diffcenter), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

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Created with R2012a
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Version Published Release Notes
2.0.0.0

BUG FIX: The one-sided difference coefficients were off by a factor of two! They are now correct.

Added a reference to the Matlab command gradient, which is very similar to diffCenter.
1.5.0.0

still trying to make image fit in window properly
1.4.0.0

Fixed photo. Again.
1.3.0.0

Re-sized image so it isn't cropped poorly by file exchange.
1.2.0.0

Added photo.
1.1.0.0

added more tags
1.0.0.0