function dx=R(t,x); % Compound pendulum dx = zeros(2,1); % a column vector W=12; L=3; g=32.2; m=W/g; dx(1) = x(2); dx(2) = -3*g*cos(x(1))/(2*L); % dx=[ x(2) ; -3*g*cos(x(1))/(2*L) ];