Variational Iteration and Linearized Liapunov Methods for Seeking the Analytic Solutions of Nonlinear Boundary Value Problems

The boundary shape function method (BSFM) and the variational iteration method (VIM) are merged together to seek the analytic solutions of nonlinear boundary value problems. The boundary shape function method transforms the boundary value problem to an initial value problem (IVP) for a new variable....

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Main Authors: Chein-Shan Liu, Botong Li, Chung-Lun Kuo
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description The boundary shape function method (BSFM) and the variational iteration method (VIM) are merged together to seek the analytic solutions of nonlinear boundary value problems. The boundary shape function method transforms the boundary value problem to an initial value problem (IVP) for a new variable. Then, a modified variational iteration method (MVIM) is created by applying the VIM to the resultant IVP, which can achieve a good approximate solution to automatically satisfy the prescribed mixed-boundary conditions. By using the Picard iteration method, the existence of a solution is proven with the assumption of the Lipschitz condition. The MVIM is equivalent to the Picard iteration method by a back substitution. Either by solving the nonlinear equations or by minimizing the error of the solution or the governing equation, we can determine the unknown values of the parameters in the MVIM. A nonlocal BSFM is developed, which then uses the MVIM to find the analytic solution of a nonlocal nonlinear boundary value problem. In the second part of this paper, a new splitting–linearizing method is developed to expand the analytic solution in powers of a dummy parameter. After adopting the Liapunov method, linearized differential equations are solved sequentially to derive an analytic solution. Accurate analytical solutions are attainable through a few computations, and some examples involving two boundary layer problems confirm the efficiency of the proposed methods.
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spelling doaj-art-dd4f76e650324428bc9f105232c6a55c2025-08-20T02:12:25ZengMDPI AGMathematics2227-73902025-01-0113335410.3390/math13030354Variational Iteration and Linearized Liapunov Methods for Seeking the Analytic Solutions of Nonlinear Boundary Value ProblemsChein-Shan Liu0Botong Li1Chung-Lun Kuo2Center of Excellence for Ocean Engineering, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung 202301, TaiwanSchool of Mathematics and Physics, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, ChinaCenter of Excellence for Ocean Engineering, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung 202301, TaiwanThe boundary shape function method (BSFM) and the variational iteration method (VIM) are merged together to seek the analytic solutions of nonlinear boundary value problems. The boundary shape function method transforms the boundary value problem to an initial value problem (IVP) for a new variable. Then, a modified variational iteration method (MVIM) is created by applying the VIM to the resultant IVP, which can achieve a good approximate solution to automatically satisfy the prescribed mixed-boundary conditions. By using the Picard iteration method, the existence of a solution is proven with the assumption of the Lipschitz condition. The MVIM is equivalent to the Picard iteration method by a back substitution. Either by solving the nonlinear equations or by minimizing the error of the solution or the governing equation, we can determine the unknown values of the parameters in the MVIM. A nonlocal BSFM is developed, which then uses the MVIM to find the analytic solution of a nonlocal nonlinear boundary value problem. In the second part of this paper, a new splitting–linearizing method is developed to expand the analytic solution in powers of a dummy parameter. After adopting the Liapunov method, linearized differential equations are solved sequentially to derive an analytic solution. Accurate analytical solutions are attainable through a few computations, and some examples involving two boundary layer problems confirm the efficiency of the proposed methods.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/13/3/354nonlinear boundary value problemboundary shape function methodsplitting–linearizing methodmodified variational iteration methodLiapunov method
spellingShingle Chein-Shan Liu
Botong Li
Chung-Lun Kuo
Variational Iteration and Linearized Liapunov Methods for Seeking the Analytic Solutions of Nonlinear Boundary Value Problems
Mathematics
nonlinear boundary value problem
boundary shape function method
splitting–linearizing method
modified variational iteration method
Liapunov method
title Variational Iteration and Linearized Liapunov Methods for Seeking the Analytic Solutions of Nonlinear Boundary Value Problems
title_full Variational Iteration and Linearized Liapunov Methods for Seeking the Analytic Solutions of Nonlinear Boundary Value Problems
title_fullStr Variational Iteration and Linearized Liapunov Methods for Seeking the Analytic Solutions of Nonlinear Boundary Value Problems
title_full_unstemmed Variational Iteration and Linearized Liapunov Methods for Seeking the Analytic Solutions of Nonlinear Boundary Value Problems
title_short Variational Iteration and Linearized Liapunov Methods for Seeking the Analytic Solutions of Nonlinear Boundary Value Problems
title_sort variational iteration and linearized liapunov methods for seeking the analytic solutions of nonlinear boundary value problems
topic nonlinear boundary value problem
boundary shape function method
splitting–linearizing method
modified variational iteration method
Liapunov method
url https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/13/3/354
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