International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences (Jan 2002)

A higher-order method for nonlinear singular two-point boundary value problems

  • K. M. Furati,
  • M. A. El-Gebeily

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/S0161171202013133
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 30, no. 5
pp. 257 – 269

Abstract

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We present a finite difference method for a general class of nonlinear singular two-point boundary value problems. The order of convergence of the method for such a general class of problems is higher than the previous reported methods. The method yields a fourth-order convergence for the special case p(x)=w(x)=xα, α≥1.