Amplitude-shape method for the numerical solution of ordinary differential equations.

• Main Author: Parumasur, Nabendra.
• Other Authors: Banasiak, Jacek.
• Language: en
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: Theses > Mathematics.; Differential equations > Numerical solutions.; Stiff computation (Differential equations); Runge-kutta formulas
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/5111

In this work, we present an amplitude-shape method for solving evolution problems described by partial differential equations. The method is capable of recognizing the special structure of many evolution problems. In particular, the stiff system of ordinary differential equations resulting from the semi-discretization of partial differential equations is considered. The method involves transforming the system so that only a few equations are stiff and the majority of the equations remain non-stiff. The system is treated with a mixed explicit-implicit scheme with a built-in error control mechanism. This approach proved to be very effective for the solution of stiff systems of equations describing spatially dependent chemical kinetics. === Thesis (Ph.D.)-University of Natal, 1997.