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MaxSteps

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is an option to functions like NDSolve that specifies the maximum number of steps to take in generating a result.

Details

Examples

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Basic Examples  (2)Summary of the most common use cases

Stop integration after 25 steps:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0cg3soo3r-dvdg2z
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Allow integration to go to completion without any restriction on the number of steps:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0cg3soo3r-f7ngwk
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Plot the solution in the phase plane:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0cg3soo3r-dfc27w
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Applications  (1)Sample problems that can be solved with this function

See how method order affects integration interval with a limited number of steps:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0cg3soo3r-guado

Properties & Relations  (1)Properties of the function, and connections to other functions

MaxSteps is roughly equivalent to an event with a step counter:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0cg3soo3r-cmsqjb
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The event function is evaluated a few extra times during initialization:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0cg3soo3r-omoxv
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Wolfram Research (1991), MaxSteps, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/MaxSteps.html.
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Wolfram Research (1991), MaxSteps, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/MaxSteps.html.

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Wolfram Research (1991), MaxSteps, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/MaxSteps.html.

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Wolfram Research (1991), MaxSteps, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/MaxSteps.html.

CMS

Wolfram Language. 1991. "MaxSteps." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/MaxSteps.html.

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Wolfram Language. 1991. "MaxSteps." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/MaxSteps.html.

APA

Wolfram Language. (1991). MaxSteps. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/MaxSteps.html

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Wolfram Language. (1991). MaxSteps. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/MaxSteps.html

BibTeX

@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_maxsteps, author="Wolfram Research", title="{MaxSteps}", year="1991", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/MaxSteps.html}", note=[Accessed: 28-May-2025 ]}

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@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_maxsteps, author="Wolfram Research", title="{MaxSteps}", year="1991", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/MaxSteps.html}", note=[Accessed: 28-May-2025 ]}

BibLaTeX

@online{reference.wolfram_2025_maxsteps, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={MaxSteps}, year={1991}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/MaxSteps.html}, note=[Accessed: 28-May-2025 ]}

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@online{reference.wolfram_2025_maxsteps, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={MaxSteps}, year={1991}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/MaxSteps.html}, note=[Accessed: 28-May-2025 ]}