Three new approaches for solving a class of strongly nonlinear two-point boundary value problems

Abstract

Abstract Three new and applicable approaches based on quasi-linearization technique, wavelet-homotopy analysis method, spectral methods, and converting two-point boundary value problem to Fredholm–Urysohn integral equation are proposed for solving a special case of strongly nonlinear two-point boundary value problems, namely Troesch problem. A quasi-linearization technique is utilized to reduce the nonlinear boundary value problem to a sequence of linear equations in the first method. Second method is devoted to applying generalized Coiflet scaling functions based on the homotopy analysis method for approximating the numerical solution of Troesch equation. In the third method we use an interesting technique to convert the boundary value problem to Urysohn–Fredholm integral equation of the second kind; afterwards generalized Coiflet scaling functions and Simpson quadrature are employed for solving the obtained integral equation. Introduced methods are new and computationally attractive, and applications are demonstrated through illustrative examples. Comparing the results of the presented methods with the results of some other existing methods for solving this kind of equations implies the high accuracy and efficiency of the suggested schemes.

Keywords

• Troesch problem
• Quasi-linearization technique
• Wavelet homotopy analysis method
• Generalized Coiflet scaling functions
• Galerkin method
• Urysohn integral equation