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DiscreteVariables

is an option for NDSolve and other functions that specifies variables that only change at discrete times in a temporal integration.

Details Examplesopen all close all Scope  (7)

Increment a discrete variable at regular time intervals:

Increment a discrete variable when the solution crosses 0:

Modify multiple discrete variables simultaneously when the solution crosses 0:

This time, enact the change in before modifying :

Stop the integration when a discrete variable goes out of the discrete range {1,2,3}:

Stop when the discrete variable goes out of the continuous range :

Print a message when out of range, but continue integrating the equation:

The initial condition is also out of range:

Discrete variables can take on non-numerical values:

Allow sliding mode solutions by using the action "DiscontinuitySignature":

Plot the vector field and solution:

The value of the discrete variable is 0 when the solution is in sliding mode:

Set the discontinuity state variable when reaches a sliding discontinuity curve :

Applications  (5)

Switch between two right sides of a differential equation using a discrete variable:

Set up a differential equation that switches between multiple right sides:

Simulate a ball bouncing down steps:

Plot the ball's kinetic, potential, and total energy:

Simulate the system stabilized with a discrete-time controller :

Change the wave speed at in a wave equation:

Properties & Relations  (1)

NDSolve automatically handles discontinuous functions like Sign using discrete variables:

Use "DiscontinuitySignature" with a discrete variable to emulate the Sign function:

Possible Issues  (3)

When a discrete variable goes out of range, a message is displayed and the integration halts:

Derivatives of discrete variables cannot appear in the equations passed to NDSolve:

Discrete variables with "DiscontinuitySignature" action must have range {-1,0,1}:

If the range is {-1,1}, the sliding mode solution will not be found:

Specify the range as Element[a,{-1,0,1}] for sliding mode solutions:

Wolfram Research (2012), DiscreteVariables, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/DiscreteVariables.html. Text

Wolfram Research (2012), DiscreteVariables, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/DiscreteVariables.html.

CMS

Wolfram Language. 2012. "DiscreteVariables." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/DiscreteVariables.html.

APA

Wolfram Language. (2012). DiscreteVariables. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/DiscreteVariables.html

BibTeX

@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_discretevariables, author="Wolfram Research", title="{DiscreteVariables}", year="2012", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/DiscreteVariables.html}", note=[Accessed: 17-August-2025]}

BibLaTeX

@online{reference.wolfram_2025_discretevariables, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={DiscreteVariables}, year={2012}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/DiscreteVariables.html}, note=[Accessed: 17-August-2025]}


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