First of all, the `NDSolve` solution can be further improved: k = 5.; tf = 3.; c[θ1_?NumericQ, θ2_?NumericQ] := NIntegrate[(Sin[θ1 + t]^2. Cos[θ2 + t])/E^t, {t, 0., tf}, Method -> {Automatic, SymbolicProcessing -> 0}]; sol = NDSolve[{Derivative[1][θ1][t] == θ2[t]/E^(Sin[t]/10.) + c[θ1[t], θ2[t]], Derivative[1][θ2][t] == (-k Sin[θ1[t]])/E^(Sin[t]/10.), θ1[0.] == 1., θ2[0.] == 1.}, {θ1, θ2}, {t, 0., tf}]; // AbsoluteTiming (* {0.0730725, Null} *) ref = sol[[1, All, -1]] // ListLinePlot Then, as to the implementation of collocation method, `NMinimize` is undoubtedly a bad choice. Just use `FindRoot`. I've also turned to Chebyshev–Gauss–Lobatto grid to improve the accuracy of the solution: CGLGrid[{xl_, xr_}, n_] := 1/2 (xl + xr + (xl - xr) Cos[(π Range[0, n - 1])/(n - 1)]); npoints = 11; tpoints = CGLGrid[{0., tf}, npoints]; myd = dMatrixLagrange[tpoints]; SetAttributes[c, Listable]; θ1init = {1.}; θ2init = {1.}; tst = FindRoot[{arg1, arg2} |-> With[{t = tpoints, θ1 = θ1init~Join~arg1, θ2 = θ2init~Join~arg2}, Rest /@ {myd . θ1 - (θ2/E^(Sin[t]/10.) + c[θ1, θ2]), myd . θ2 - (-k Sin[θ1])/E^(Sin[t]/10.)}], {#, #} &@{ConstantArray[1., npoints - 1]}]; // AbsoluteTiming (* {0.864978, Null} *) ListPlot[{tpoints, #}\[Transpose] & /@ Join[{θ1init, θ2init}, tst, 2], PlotRange -> All]~Show~ref ![Mathematica graphics](https://i.sstatic.net/VDbAL.png) Remark - 1. I've made use of the [hidden syntax of `FindRoot`](https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/a/163273/1871), a more basic approach is: ``` help[arg1_List, arg2_] := With[{θ1 = {1.}~Join~arg1, θ2 = {1.}~Join~arg2}, Rest /@ With[{t = tpoints}, {myd . θ1 - (θ2/E^(Sin[t]/10.) + c[θ1, θ2]), myd . θ2 - (-k Sin[θ1])/E^(Sin[t]/10.)}]] tst = {arg1, arg2} /. FindRoot[help[arg1, arg2], {#, ConstantArray[1., npoints - 1]} & /@ {arg1, arg2}] ``` 2. `` NDSolve`FiniteDifferenceDerivative `` is a better choice to build `myd` e.g.: myd = NDSolve`FiniteDifferenceDerivative[1, tpoints, DifferenceOrder -> 2]["DifferentiationMatrix"] NDSolve`FiniteDifferenceDerivative[1, tpoints, DifferenceOrder -> "Pseudospectral"]["DifferentiationMatrix"] - dMatrixLagrange[tpoints] // Abs // Max (* 2.66454*10^-14 *) 3. `|->` is introduced in _v12.2_, if you're not yet in _v12.2_, use `\[Function]` instead.