 Milne device for forward and backward Euler (source code)

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= Milne device for forward and backward Euler
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Starting at the same value, forward and backward Euler have opposite leading local errors. Their half-difference therefore estimates either local error:
$$
E_n=\frac12\lVert y_B-y_F\rVert.
$$
For a first-order method, a local-tolerance controller consequently scales the next step by $(\mathrm{tol}/E_n)^{1/2}$, usually with a safety factor.

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