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    function solveSecondOrderODE(b, c, y0, dy0, dt, tMax) {
        let t = 0;
        let y = y0;
        let dy = dy0;
    
        while (t <= tMax) {
            console.log(`At time ${t.toFixed(2)}: y = ${y.toFixed(4)}`);
            let ddy = -b * dy - c * y;  // Compute the acceleration (second derivative)
            y += dy * dt;               // Update position
            dy += ddy * dt;             // Update velocity
            t += dt;
        }
    }
    
    // Example usage:
    // Constants b and c for the damped harmonic oscillator
    const b = 0.5;  
    const c = 1.0;
    // Initial conditions: y0 (initial position), dy0 (initial velocity)
    const y0 = 1.0;  
    const dy0 = 0.0;
    // Time step (dt) and maximum time (tMax)
    const dt = 0.1;  
    const tMax = 10;
    
    solveSecondOrderODE(b, c, y0, dy0, dt, tMax);



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