Numerical ODE solving in Python

Question

How do I numerically solve an ODE in Python?

Consider

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Answer 1

import scipy.integrate as integrate
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np

pi = np.pi
sqrt = np.sqrt
cos = np.cos
sin = np.sin

def deriv_z(z, phi):
    u, udot = z
    return [udot, -u + sqrt(u)]

phi = np.linspace(0, 7.0*pi, 2000)
zinit = [1.49907, 0]
z = integrate.odeint(deriv_z, zinit, phi)
u, udot = z.T
# plt.plot(phi, u)
fig, ax = plt.subplots()
ax.plot(1/u*cos(phi), 1/u*sin(phi))
ax.set_aspect('equal')
plt.grid(True)
plt.show()