3.7. Appendix: Butcher tables
Here we catalog the full set of Butcher tables included in ARKODE. We group these into three categories: explicit, implicit and additive. However, since the methods that comprise an additive Runge–Kutta method are themselves explicit and implicit, their component Butcher tables are listed within their separate sections, but are referenced together in the additive section.
In each of the following tables, we use the following notation (shown for a 3-stage method):
where here the method and embedding share stage \(A\) and \(c\) values, but use their stages \(z_i\) differently through the coefficients \(b\) and \(\tilde{b}\) to generate methods of orders \(q\) (the main method) and \(p\) (the embedding, typically \(q = p+1\), though sometimes this is reversed).
Method authors often use different naming conventions to categorize their methods. For each of the methods below with an embedding, we follow the uniform naming convention:
NAME-S-P-Q
where here
NAME
is the author or the name provided by the author (if applicable),S
is the number of stages in the method,P
is the global order of accuracy for the embedding,Q
is the global order of accuracy for the method.
For methods without an embedding (e.g., fixed-step methods) P
is omitted so
that methods follow the naming convention NAME-S-Q
.
In the code, unique integer IDs are defined inside arkode_butcher_erk.h
and
arkode_butcher_dirk.h
for each method, which may be used by calling routines
to specify the desired method. These names are specified in fixed width
font
at the start of each method’s section below.
Additionally, for each method we provide a plot of the linear stability region in the complex plane. These have been computed via the following approach. For any Runge–Kutta method as defined above, we may define the stability function
where \(e\in\mathbb{R}^s\) is a column vector of all ones, \(\eta = h\lambda\) and \(h\) is the time step size. If the stability function satisfies \(|R(\eta)| \le 1\) for all eigenvalues, \(\lambda\), of \(\frac{\partial }{\partial y}f(t,y)\) for a given IVP, then the method will be linearly stable for that problem and step size. The stability region
is typically given by an enclosed region of the complex plane, so it is standard to search for the border of that region in order to understand the method. Since all complex numbers with unit magnitude may be written as \(e^{i\theta}\) for some value of \(\theta\), we perform the following algorithm to trace out this boundary.
Define an array of values
Theta
. Since we wish for a smooth curve, and since we wish to trace out the entire boundary, we choose 10,000 linearly-spaced points from 0 to \(16\pi\). Since some angles will correspond to multiple locations on the stability boundary, by going beyond \(2\pi\) we ensure that all boundary locations are plotted, and by using such a fine discretization the Newton method (next step) is more likely to converge to the root closest to the previous boundary point, ensuring a smooth plot.For each value \(\theta \in\)
Theta
, we solve the nonlinear equation\[0 = f(\eta) = R(\eta) - e^{i\theta}\]using a finite-difference Newton iteration, using tolerance \(10^{-7}\), and differencing parameter \(\sqrt{\varepsilon}\) (\(\approx 10^{-8}\)).
In this iteration, we use as initial guess the solution from the previous value of \(\theta\), starting with an initial-initial guess of \(\eta=0\) for \(\theta=0\).
We then plot the resulting \(\eta\) values that trace the stability region boundary.
We note that for any stable IVP method, the value \(\eta_0 = -\varepsilon + 0i\) is always within the stability region. So in each of the following pictures, the interior of the stability region is the connected region that includes \(\eta_0\). Resultingly, methods whose linear stability boundary is located entirely in the right half-plane indicate an A-stable method.
3.7.1. Explicit Butcher tables
In the category of explicit Runge–Kutta methods, ARKODE includes methods that have orders 2 through 6, with embeddings that are of orders 1 through 5. Each of ARKODE’s explicit Butcher tables are specified via a unique ID:
-
enum ARKODE_ERKTableID
with values specified for each method below (e.g., ARKODE_HEUN_EULER_2_1_2
).
3.7.1.1. Heun-Euler-2-1-2
Accessible via the constant ARKODE_HEUN_EULER_2_1_2
to
ARKStepSetTableNum()
, ERKStepSetTableNum()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadERK()
.
Accessible via the string "ARKODE_HEUN_EULER_2_1_2"
to
ARKStepSetTableName()
, ERKStepSetTableName()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadERKByName()
.
This is the default 2nd order explicit method.

Fig. 3.4 Linear stability region for the Heun-Euler method. The method’s region is outlined in blue; the embedding’s region is in red.
3.7.1.2. Bogacki-Shampine-4-2-3
Accessible via the constant ARKODE_BOGACKI_SHAMPINE_4_2_3
to
ARKStepSetTableNum()
, ERKStepSetTableNum()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadERK()
.
Accessible via the string "ARKODE_BOGACKI_SHAMPINE_4_2_3"
to
ARKStepSetTableName()
, ERKStepSetTableName()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadERKByName()
.
This is the default 3rd order
explicit method (from [18]).

Fig. 3.5 Linear stability region for the Bogacki-Shampine method. The method’s region is outlined in blue; the embedding’s region is in red.
3.7.1.3. ARK324L2SA-ERK-4-2-3
Accessible via the constant ARKODE_ARK324L2SA_ERK_4_2_3
to
ARKStepSetTableNum()
, ERKStepSetTableNum()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadERK()
.
Accessible via the string "ARKODE_ARK324L2SA_ERK_4_2_3"
to
ARKStepSetTableName()
, ERKStepSetTableName()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadERKByName()
.
This is the explicit portion of
the default 3rd order additive method (the explicit portion of the ARK3(2)4L[2]SA
method from [73]).

Fig. 3.6 Linear stability region for the explicit ARK-4-2-3 method. The method’s region is outlined in blue; the embedding’s region is in red.
3.7.1.4. Knoth-Wolke-3-3
Accessible via the constant ARKODE_KNOTH_WOLKE_3_3
to
MRIStepSetMRITableNum()
or ARKodeButcherTable_LoadERK()
.
Accessible via the string "ARKODE_KNOTH_WOLKE_3_3"
to
ARKStepSetTableName()
, ERKStepSetTableName()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadERKByName()
.
This is the default 3th order slow and fast MRIStep method (from
[77]).

Fig. 3.7 Linear stability region for the Knoth-Wolke method
3.7.1.5. Zonneveld-5-3-4
Accessible via the constant ARKODE_ZONNEVELD_5_3_4
to
ARKStepSetTableNum()
, ERKStepSetTableNum()
or ARKodeButcherTable_LoadERK()
.
Accessible via the string "ARKODE_ZONNEVELD_5_3_4"
to
ARKStepSetTableName()
, ERKStepSetTableName()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadERKByName()
.
This is the default 4th order explicit method
(from [109]).

Fig. 3.8 Linear stability region for the Zonneveld method. The method’s region is outlined in blue; the embedding’s region is in red.
3.7.1.6. ARK436L2SA-ERK-6-3-4
Accessible via the constant ARKODE_ARK436L2SA_ERK_6_3_4
to
ARKStepSetTableNum()
, ERKStepSetTableNum()
or ARKodeButcherTable_LoadERK()
.
Accessible via the string "ARKODE_ARK436L2SA_ERK_6_3_4"
to
ARKStepSetTableName()
, ERKStepSetTableName()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadERKByName()
.
This is the explicit portion of the default 4th order additive method (the
explicit portion of the ARK4(3)6L[2]SA method from [73]).

Fig. 3.9 Linear stability region for the ARK436L2SA-ERK-6-3-4 method. The method’s region is outlined in blue; the embedding’s region is in red.
3.7.1.7. ARK437L2SA-ERK-7-3-4
Accessible via the constant ARKODE_ARK437L2SA_ERK_7_3_4
to
ARKStepSetTableNum()
, ERKStepSetTableNum()
or ARKodeButcherTable_LoadERK()
.
Accessible via the string "ARKODE_ARK437L2SA_ERK_7_3_4"
to
ARKStepSetTableName()
, ERKStepSetTableName()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadERKByName()
.
This is the explicit portion of the 4th order additive method (the explicit
portion of the ARK4(3)7L[2]SA method from [76]).

Fig. 3.10 Linear stability region for the ARK437L2SA-ERK-7-3-4 method. The method’s region is outlined in blue; the embedding’s region is in red.
3.7.1.8. Sayfy-Aburub-6-3-4
Accessible via the constant ARKODE_SAYFY_ABURUB_6_3_4
to
ARKStepSetTableNum()
, ERKStepSetTableNum()
or ARKodeButcherTable_LoadERK()
.
Accessible via the string "ARKODE_SAYFY_ABURUB_6_3_4"
to
ARKStepSetTableName()
, ERKStepSetTableName()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadERKByName()
.
(from [92]).

Fig. 3.11 Linear stability region for the Sayfy-Aburub-6-3-4 method. The method’s region is outlined in blue; the embedding’s region is in red.
3.7.1.9. Cash-Karp-6-4-5
Accessible via the constant ARKODE_CASH_KARP_6_4_5
to
ARKStepSetTableNum()
, ERKStepSetTableNum()
or ARKodeButcherTable_LoadERK()
.
Accessible via the string "ARKODE_CASH_KARP_6_4_5"
to
ARKStepSetTableName()
, ERKStepSetTableName()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadERKByName()
.
This is the default 5th order explicit method (from [34]).

Fig. 3.12 Linear stability region for the Cash-Karp method. The method’s region is outlined in blue; the embedding’s region is in red.
3.7.1.10. Fehlberg-6-4-5
Accessible via the constant ARKODE_FEHLBERG_6_4_5
to
ARKStepSetTableNum()
, ERKStepSetTableNum()
or ARKodeButcherTable_LoadERK()
.
Accessible via the string "ARKODE_FEHLBERG_6_4_5"
to
ARKStepSetTableName()
, ERKStepSetTableName()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadERKByName()
.
(from [51]).

Fig. 3.13 Linear stability region for the Fehlberg method. The method’s region is outlined in blue; the embedding’s region is in red.
3.7.1.11. Dormand-Prince-7-4-5
Accessible via the constant ARKODE_DORMAND_PRINCE_7_4_5
to
ARKStepSetTableNum()
, ERKStepSetTableNum()
or ARKodeButcherTable_LoadERK()
.
Accessible via the string "ARKODE_DORMAND_PRINCE_7_4_5"
to
ARKStepSetTableName()
, ERKStepSetTableName()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadERKByName()
.
(from [43]).

Fig. 3.14 Linear stability region for the Dormand-Prince method. The method’s region is outlined in blue; the embedding’s region is in red.
3.7.1.12. ARK548L2SA-ERK-8-4-5
Accessible via the constant ARKODE_ARK548L2SA_ERK_8_4_5
to
ARKStepSetTableNum()
, ERKStepSetTableNum()
or ARKodeButcherTable_LoadERK()
.
Accessible via the string "ARKODE_ARK548L2SA_ERK_8_4_5"
to
ARKStepSetTableName()
, ERKStepSetTableName()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadERKByName()
.
This is the explicit portion of the default 5th order additive method (the
explicit portion of the ARK5(4)8L[2]SA method from [73]).

Fig. 3.15 Linear stability region for the explicit ARK-8-4-5 method. The method’s region is outlined in blue; the embedding’s region is in red.
3.7.1.13. ARK548L2SAb-ERK-8-4-5
Accessible via the constant ARKODE_ARK548L2SAb_ERK_8_4_5
to
ARKStepSetTableNum()
, ERKStepSetTableNum()
or ARKodeButcherTable_LoadERK()
.
Accessible via the string "ARKODE_ARK548L2SAb_ERK_8_4_5"
to
ARKStepSetTableName()
, ERKStepSetTableName()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadERKByName()
.
This is the explicit portion of the 5th order ARK5(4)8L[2]SA method from
[76].

Fig. 3.16 Linear stability region for the ARK548L2SAb-ERK-8-4-5 method. The method’s region is outlined in blue; the embedding’s region is in red.
3.7.1.14. Verner-8-5-6
Accessible via the constant ARKODE_VERNER_8_5_6
to
ARKStepSetTableNum()
, ERKStepSetTableNum()
or ARKodeButcherTable_LoadERK()
.
Accessible via the string "ARKODE_VERNER_8_5_6"
to
ARKStepSetTableName()
, ERKStepSetTableName()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadERKByName()
.
This is the default 6th order explicit method (from [106]).

Fig. 3.17 Linear stability region for the Verner-8-5-6 method. The method’s region is outlined in blue; the embedding’s region is in red.
3.7.1.15. Fehlberg-13-7-8
Accessible via the constant ARKODE_FEHLBERG_13_7_8
to
ARKStepSetTableNum()
, ERKStepSetTableNum()
or ARKodeButcherTable_LoadERK()
.
Accessible via the string "ARKODE_FEHLBERG_13_7_8"
to
ARKStepSetTableName()
, ERKStepSetTableName()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadERKByName()
.
This is the default 8th order explicit method (from [26]).

Fig. 3.18 Linear stability region for the Fehlberg-13-7-8 method. The method’s region is outlined in blue; the embedding’s region is in red.
3.7.2. Implicit Butcher tables
In the category of diagonally implicit Runge–Kutta methods, ARKODE includes methods that have orders 2 through 5, with embeddings that are of orders 1 through 4.
Each of ARKODE’s diagonally-implicit Butcher tables are specified via a unique ID:
-
enum ARKODE_DIRKTableID
with values specified for each method below (e.g., ARKODE_SDIRK_2_1_2
).
3.7.2.1. SDIRK-2-1-2
Accessible via the constant ARKODE_SDIRK_2_1_2
to
ARKStepSetTableNum()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadDIRK()
.
Accessible via the string "ARKODE_SDIRK_2_1_2"
to
ARKStepSetTableName()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadDIRKByName()
.
This is the default 2nd order implicit method. Both the method and embedding
are A- and B-stable.

Fig. 3.19 Linear stability region for the SDIRK-2-1-2 method. The method’s region is outlined in blue; the embedding’s region is in red.
3.7.2.2. Billington-3-3-2
Accessible via the constant ARKODE_BILLINGTON_3_3_2
to
ARKStepSetTableNum()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadDIRK()
.
Accessible via the string "ARKODE_BILLINGTON_3_3_2"
to
ARKStepSetTableName()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadDIRKByName()
.
Here, the higher-order embedding is less stable than the lower-order method
(from [16]).

Fig. 3.20 Linear stability region for the Billington method. The method’s region is outlined in blue; the embedding’s region is in red.
3.7.2.3. TRBDF2-3-3-2
Accessible via the constant ARKODE_TRBDF2_3_3_2
to
ARKStepSetTableNum()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadDIRK()
.
Accessible via the string "ARKODE_TRBDF2_3_3_2"
to
ARKStepSetTableName()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadDIRKByName()
.
As with Billington, here the higher-order embedding is less stable than the
lower-order method (from [15]).

Fig. 3.21 Linear stability region for the TRBDF2 method. The method’s region is outlined in blue; the embedding’s region is in red.
3.7.2.4. Kvaerno-4-2-3
Accessible via the constant ARKODE_KVAERNO_4_2_3
to
ARKStepSetTableNum()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadDIRK()
.
Accessible via the string "ARKODE_KVAERNO_4_2_3"
to
ARKStepSetTableName()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadDIRKByName()
.
Both the method and embedding are A-stable; additionally the method is L-stable
(from [78]).

Fig. 3.22 Linear stability region for the Kvaerno-4-2-3 method. The method’s region is outlined in blue; the embedding’s region is in red.
3.7.2.5. ARK324L2SA-DIRK-4-2-3
Accessible via the constant ARKODE_ARK324L2SA_DIRK_4_2_3
to
ARKStepSetTableNum()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadDIRK()
.
Accessible via the string "ARKODE_ARK324L2SA_DIRK_4_2_3"
to
ARKStepSetTableName()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadDIRKByName()
.
This is the default 3rd order implicit method, and the implicit portion of the
default 3rd order additive method. Both the method and embedding are A-stable;
additionally the method is L-stable (this is the implicit portion of the
ARK3(2)4L[2]SA method from [73]).

Fig. 3.23 Linear stability region for the implicit ARK324L2SA-DIRK-4-2-3 method. The method’s region is outlined in blue; the embedding’s region is in red.
3.7.2.6. Cash-5-2-4
Accessible via the constant ARKODE_CASH_5_2_4
to
ARKStepSetTableNum()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadDIRK()
.
Accessible via the string "ARKODE_CASH_5_2_4"
to
ARKStepSetTableName()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadDIRKByName()
.
Both the method and embedding are A-stable; additionally the method is L-stable
(from [33]).

Fig. 3.24 Linear stability region for the Cash-5-2-4 method. The method’s region is outlined in blue; the embedding’s region is in red.
3.7.2.7. Cash-5-3-4
Accessible via the constant ARKODE_CASH_5_3_4
to
ARKStepSetTableNum()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadDIRK()
.
Accessible via the string "ARKODE_CASH_5_3_4"
to
ARKStepSetTableName()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadDIRKByName()
.
Both the method and embedding are A-stable; additionally the method is L-stable
(from [33]).

Fig. 3.25 Linear stability region for the Cash-5-3-4 method. The method’s region is outlined in blue; the embedding’s region is in red.
3.7.2.8. SDIRK-5-3-4
Accessible via the constant ARKODE_SDIRK_5_3_4
to
ARKStepSetTableNum()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadDIRK()
.
Accessible via the string "ARKODE_SDIRK_5_3_4"
to
ARKStepSetTableName()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadDIRKByName()
.
This is the default 4th order implicit method. Here, the method is both A- and
L-stable, although the embedding has reduced stability
(from [57]).

Fig. 3.26 Linear stability region for the SDIRK-5-3-4 method. The method’s region is outlined in blue; the embedding’s region is in red.
3.7.2.9. Kvaerno-5-3-4
Accessible via the constant ARKODE_KVAERNO_5_3_4
to
ARKStepSetTableNum()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadDIRK()
.
Accessible via the string "ARKODE_KVAERNO_5_3_4"
to
ARKStepSetTableName()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadDIRKByName()
.
Both the method and embedding are A-stable (from [78]).

Fig. 3.27 Linear stability region for the Kvaerno-5-3-4 method. The method’s region is outlined in blue; the embedding’s region is in red.
3.7.2.10. ARK436L2SA-DIRK-6-3-4
Accessible via the constant ARKODE_ARK436L2SA_DIRK_6_3_4
to
ARKStepSetTableNum()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadDIRK()
.
Accessible via the string "ARKODE_ARK436L2SA_DIRK_6_3_4"
to
ARKStepSetTableName()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadDIRKByName()
.
This is the implicit portion of the default 4th order additive method. Both the
method and embedding are A-stable; additionally the method is L-stable (this is
the implicit portion of the ARK4(3)6L[2]SA method from [73]).

Fig. 3.28 Linear stability region for the ARK436L2SA-DIRK-6-3-4 method. The method’s region is outlined in blue; the embedding’s region is in red.
3.7.2.11. ARK437L2SA-DIRK-7-3-4
Accessible via the constant ARKODE_ARK437L2SA_DIRK_7_3_4
to
ARKStepSetTableNum()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadDIRK()
.
Accessible via the string "ARKODE_ARK437L2SA_DIRK_7_3_4"
to
ARKStepSetTableName()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadDIRKByName()
.
This is the implicit portion of the 4th order ARK4(3)7L[2]SA method from
[76]. Both the method and embedding are A- and L-stable.

Fig. 3.29 Linear stability region for the ARK437L2SA-DIRK-7-3-4 method. The method’s region is outlined in blue; the embedding’s region is in red.
3.7.2.12. Kvaerno-7-4-5
Accessible via the constant ARKODE_KVAERNO_7_4_5
to
ARKStepSetTableNum()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadDIRK()
.
Accessible via the string "ARKODE_KVAERNO_7_4_5"
to
ARKStepSetTableName()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadDIRKByName()
.
Both the method and embedding are A-stable; additionally the method is
L-stable (from [78]).

Fig. 3.30 Linear stability region for the Kvaerno-7-4-5 method. The method’s region is outlined in blue; the embedding’s region is in red.
3.7.2.13. ARK548L2SA-ESDIRK-8-4-5
Accessible via the constant ARKODE_ARK548L2SA_DIRK_8_4_5
for
ARKStepSetTableNum()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadDIRK()
.
Accessible via the string "ARKODE_ARK548L2SA_DIRK_8_4_5"
to
ARKStepSetTableName()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadDIRKByName()
.
This is the default 5th order implicit method, and the implicit portion of the
default 5th order additive method. Both the method and embedding are A-stable;
additionally the method is L-stable (the implicit portion of the ARK5(4)8L[2]SA
method from [73]).

Fig. 3.31 Linear stability region for the implicit ARK548L2SA-ESDIRK-8-4-5 method. The method’s region is outlined in blue; the embedding’s region is in red.
3.7.2.14. ARK548L2SAb-DIRK-8-4-5
Accessible via the constant ARKODE_ARK548L2SAb_DIRK_8_4_5
for
ARKStepSetTableNum()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadDIRK()
.
Accessible via the string "ARKODE_ARK548L2SAb_DIRK_8_4_5"
to
ARKStepSetTableName()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadDIRKByName()
.
Both the method and embedding are A-stable; additionally the method is L-stable
(this is the implicit portion of the 5th order ARK5(4)8L[2]SA method from
[76]).

Fig. 3.32 Linear stability region for the ARK548L2SAb-DIRK-8-4-5 method. The method’s region is outlined in blue; the embedding’s region is in red.
3.7.2.15. ESDIRK324L2SA-4-2-3
Accessible via the constant ARKODE_ESDIRK324L2SA_4_2_3
to
ARKStepSetTableNum()
or ARKodeButcherTable_LoadDIRK()
.
Accessible via the string "ARKODE_ESDIRK324L2SA_4_2_3"
to
ARKStepSetTableName()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadDIRKByName()
.
This is the ESDIRK3(2)4L[2]SA method from [75].
Both the method and embedding are A- and L-stable.

Fig. 3.33 Linear stability region for the ESDIRK324L2SA-4-2-3 method method. The method’s region is outlined in blue; the embedding’s region is in red.
3.7.2.16. ESDIRK325L2SA-5-2-3
Accessible via the constant ARKODE_ESDIRK325L2SA_5_2_3
to
ARKStepSetTableNum()
or ARKodeButcherTable_LoadDIRK()
.
Accessible via the string "ARKODE_ESDIRK325L2SA_5_2_3"
to
ARKStepSetTableName()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadDIRKByName()
.
This is the ESDIRK3(2)5L[2]SA method from [74].
Both the method and embedding are A- and L-stable.

Fig. 3.34 Linear stability region for the ESDIRK325L2SA-5-2-3 method method. The method’s region is outlined in blue; the embedding’s region is in red.
3.7.2.17. ESDIRK32I5L2SA-5-2-3
Accessible via the constant ARKODE_ESDIRK32I5L2SA_5_2_3
to
ARKStepSetTableNum()
or ARKodeButcherTable_LoadDIRK()
.
Accessible via the string "ARKODE_ESDIRK32I5L2SA_5_2_3"
to
ARKStepSetTableName()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadDIRKByName()
.
This is the ESDIRK3(2I)5L[2]SA method from [74].
Both the method and embedding are A- and L-stable.

Fig. 3.35 Linear stability region for the ESDIRK32I5L2SA-5-2-3 method method. The method’s region is outlined in blue; the embedding’s region is in red.
3.7.2.18. ESDIRK436L2SA-6-3-4
Accessible via the constant ARKODE_ESDIRK436L2SA_6_3_4
to
ARKStepSetTableNum()
or ARKodeButcherTable_LoadDIRK()
.
Accessible via the string "ARKODE_ESDIRK436L2SA_6_3_4"
to
ARKStepSetTableName()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadDIRKByName()
.
This is the ESDIRK4(3)6L[2]SA method from [74].
Both the method and embedding are A- and L-stable.

Fig. 3.36 Linear stability region for the ESDIRK436L2SA-6-3-4 method method. The method’s region is outlined in blue; the embedding’s region is in red.
3.7.2.19. ESDIRK43I6L2SA-6-3-4
Accessible via the constant ARKODE_ESDIRK43I6L2SA_6_3_4
to
ARKStepSetTableNum()
or ARKodeButcherTable_LoadDIRK()
.
Accessible via the string "ARKODE_ESDIRK43I6L2SA_6_3_4"
to
ARKStepSetTableName()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadDIRKByName()
.
This is the ESDIRK4(3I)6L[2]SA method from [74].
Both the method and embedding are A- and L-stable.

Fig. 3.37 Linear stability region for the ESDIRK43I6L2SA-6-3-4 method method. The method’s region is outlined in blue; the embedding’s region is in red.
3.7.2.20. QESDIRK436L2SA-6-3-4
Accessible via the constant ARKODE_QESDIRK436L2SA_6_3_4
to
ARKStepSetTableNum()
or ARKodeButcherTable_LoadDIRK()
.
Accessible via the string "ARKODE_QESDIRK436L2SA_6_3_4"
to
ARKStepSetTableName()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadDIRKByName()
.
This is the QESDIRK4(3)6L[2]SA method from [74].
Both the method and embedding are A- and L-stable.

Fig. 3.38 Linear stability region for the QESDIRK436L2SA-6-3-4 method method. The method’s region is outlined in blue; the embedding’s region is in red.
3.7.2.21. ESDIRK437L2SA-7-3-4
Accessible via the constant ARKODE_ESDIRK437L2SA_7_3_4
to
ARKStepSetTableNum()
or ARKodeButcherTable_LoadDIRK()
.
Accessible via the string "ARKODE_ESDIRK437L2SA_7_3_4"
to
ARKStepSetTableName()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadDIRKByName()
.
This is the ESDIRK4(3)7L[2]SA method from [75].
Both the method and embedding are A- and L-stable.

Fig. 3.39 Linear stability region for the ESDIRK437L2SA-7-3-4 method method. The method’s region is outlined in blue; the embedding’s region is in red.
3.7.2.22. ESDIRK547L2SA-7-4-5
Accessible via the constant ARKODE_ESDIRK547L2SA_7_4_5
to
ARKStepSetTableNum()
or ARKodeButcherTable_LoadDIRK()
.
Accessible via the string "ARKODE_ESDIRK547L2SA_7_4_5"
to
ARKStepSetTableName()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadDIRKByName()
.
This is the ESDIRK5(4)7L[2]SA method from [74].
Both the method and embedding are A- and L-stable.

Fig. 3.40 Linear stability region for the ESDIRK547L2SA-7-4-5 method method. The method’s region is outlined in blue; the embedding’s region is in red.
3.7.2.23. ESDIRK547L2SA2-7-4-5
Accessible via the constant ARKODE_ESDIRK547L2SA2_7_4_5
to
ARKStepSetTableNum()
or ARKodeButcherTable_LoadDIRK()
.
Accessible via the string "ARKODE_ESDIRK547L2SA2_7_4_5"
to
ARKStepSetTableName()
or
ARKodeButcherTable_LoadDIRKByName()
.
This is the ESDIRK5(4)7L[2]SA2 method from [75].
Both the method and embedding are A- and L-stable.

Fig. 3.41 Linear stability region for the ESDIRK547L2SA2-7-4-5 method method. The method’s region is outlined in blue; the embedding’s region is in red.
3.7.3. Additive Butcher tables
In the category of additive Runge–Kutta methods for split implicit and explicit calculations, ARKODE includes methods that have orders 3 through 5, with embeddings that are of orders 2 through 4. These Butcher table pairs are as follows:
3rd-order pair: §3.7.1.3 with §3.7.2.5, corresponding to Butcher tables
ARKODE_ARK324L2SA_ERK_4_2_3
andARKODE_ARK324L2SA_DIRK_4_2_3
forARKStepSetTableNum()
orARKStepSetTableName()
.4th-order pair: §3.7.1.6 with §3.7.2.10, corresponding to Butcher tables
ARKODE_ARK436L2SA_ERK_6_3_4
andARKODE_ARK436L2SA_DIRK_6_3_4
forARKStepSetTableNum()
orARKStepSetTableName()
.4th-order pair: §3.7.1.7 with §3.7.2.11, corresponding to Butcher tables
ARKODE_ARK437L2SA_ERK_7_3_4
andARKODE_ARK437L2SA_DIRK_7_3_4
forARKStepSetTableNum()
orARKStepSetTableName()
.5th-order pair: §3.7.1.12 with §3.7.2.13, corresponding to Butcher tables
ARKODE_ARK548L2SA_ERK_8_4_5
andARKODE_ARK548L2SA_ERK_8_4_5
forARKStepSetTableNum()
orARKStepSetTableName()
.5th-order pair: §3.7.1.13 with §3.7.2.14, corresponding to Butcher tables
ARKODE_ARK548L2SAb_ERK_8_4_5
andARKODE_ARK548L2SAb_ERK_8_4_5
forARKStepSetTableNum()
orARKStepSetTableName()
.