is an option for various algorithm-intensive functions that specifies what internal methods they should use.
Method
is an option for various algorithm-intensive functions that specifies what internal methods they should use.
Details
- Typical settings include:
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Automatic pick the method automatically"name" use the method with the specified name{"name",opt1->val1,…} use the specified method with particular options{"name1",Method->{"name2",…}} use a method and a submethod{opt1->val1,opt2->val2,…} give options for methods
- With the default setting Method->Automatic , the Wolfram Language will automatically try to pick the best method for a particular computation.
Examples
open all close allBasic Examples (2)
Find a nonlinear fit for exponential decay using a quasi-Newton method:
Solve a differential equation using an explicit Runge–Kutta method:
Plot the solution and its derivative:
Scope (4)
Find a root in two dimensions using Newton's method with a trust-region step control:
This takes fewer evaluations than the default step control for this problem:
Number of steps and evaluations for an ODE using Runge–Kutta methods of various order:
Use of event location method using a backward differentiation formula base method:
Plot the solution up to the event :
Use of event locator with a deeply nested Method option:
Related Guides
History
Introduced in 1999 (4.0) | Updated in 2007 (6.0)
Text
Wolfram Research (1999), Method, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Method.html (updated 2007).
CMS
Wolfram Language. 1999. "Method." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. Last Modified 2007. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Method.html.
APA
Wolfram Language. (1999). Method. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Method.html
BibTeX
@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_method, author="Wolfram Research", title="{Method}", year="2007", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Method.html}", note=[Accessed: 05-December-2025]}
BibLaTeX
@online{reference.wolfram_2025_method, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={Method}, year={2007}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Method.html}, note=[Accessed: 05-December-2025]}