Implementation of a spline collocation method for solving boundary value problems for mixed order systems of ordinary differential equations is discussed. The aspects of this method considered include error estimation, adaptive mesh selection, B-spline basis function evaluation, linear system solution and nonlinear problem solution. The resulting general purpose code, COLSYS, is tested on a number of examples to demonstrate its stability, efficiency and flexibility.
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