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MaxStepFraction

MaxStepFraction
is an option to functions like NDSolve that specifies the maximum fraction of the total range to cover in a single step.
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Basic Examples   (1)
Make sure that NDSolve uses at least 100 steps over the integration range:
Make sure that NDSolve uses at least 100 steps over the integration range:
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Applications   (1)
Features with small relative size in the integration interval can be missed:
Use MaxStepFraction to ensure features are not missed, independent of interval size:
Properties & Relations   (1)
For an interval length l, MaxStepFraction->f is equivalent to MaxStepSize:
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