Block implicit one-step methods

A new class of block implicit one-step methods for ordinary differential equations is presented. The methods are based on quadrature and generate function values at nonmesh points through Hermite interpolation. A general convergence theorem for block implicit methods is given, and the stability of the new class of methods is analyzed. The class contains A-stable, stiffly stable, strongly A-stable, and strongly stiffly stable methods. Numerical results demonstrating the efficiency and effectiveness of a particular block method are presented