Homotopy Approach for Integrodifferential Equations

Abstract

In this paper, we present the application of the homotopy analysis method for solving integrodifferential equations. In this method, a series is created, the successive elements of which are determined by calculating the appropriate integral of the previous element. In this elaboration, we prove that, if this series is convergent, then its sum is the solution of the objective equation. We formulate and prove the sufficient condition of this convergence, and we give also the estimation of error of an approximate solution obtained by taking the partial sum of the considered series. Moreover, we present in this paper the example of using the investigated method for determining the vibrations of the freely supported reinforced concrete beam as well as for solving the equation of movement of the electromagnet jumper mechanical system.

Keywords

• integrodifferential equation
• homotopy analysis method
• convergence
• error estimation
• electromagnet jumper
• vibrations