A Calculus-Based Approach to Computational Methods of Physics Engines

by Daniel Veale

Submitted : Spring 2019

            Physics engines are currently being used in all walks of life. The two most common integration types to approximate changing rates of physics properties are the numerical integrations of the Euler Method and Runge-Kutta Method. The underlying problem is understanding when to use which. To analyze these integration types, we need to compare how each of them perform, how accurate they are, and how they are applied in physics engines, specifically coding languages. Then we can draw accurate conclusions by comparing our results of each method to each other.

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