Variational Iteration Method for Nonlinear Singular Two-Point Boundary Value Problems Arising in Human Physiology

The variational iteration method is applied to solve a class of nonlinear singular boundary value problems that arise in physiology. The process of the method, which produces solutions in terms of convergent series, is explained. The Lagrange multipliers needed to construct the correctional function...

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Main Author: Marwan Abukhaled
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Mathematics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/720134
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description The variational iteration method is applied to solve a class of nonlinear singular boundary value problems that arise in physiology. The process of the method, which produces solutions in terms of convergent series, is explained. The Lagrange multipliers needed to construct the correctional functional are found in terms of the exponential integral and Whittaker functions. The method easily overcomes the obstacle of singularities. Examples will be presented to test the method and compare it to other existing methods in order to confirm fast convergence and significant accuracy.
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spelling doaj-art-ead68d875c124d32bf9b50c6792e21de2025-08-20T02:22:02ZengWileyJournal of Mathematics2314-46292314-47852013-01-01201310.1155/2013/720134720134Variational Iteration Method for Nonlinear Singular Two-Point Boundary Value Problems Arising in Human PhysiologyMarwan Abukhaled0Department of Mathematics and Statistics, American University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 26666, Sharjah, UAEThe variational iteration method is applied to solve a class of nonlinear singular boundary value problems that arise in physiology. The process of the method, which produces solutions in terms of convergent series, is explained. The Lagrange multipliers needed to construct the correctional functional are found in terms of the exponential integral and Whittaker functions. The method easily overcomes the obstacle of singularities. Examples will be presented to test the method and compare it to other existing methods in order to confirm fast convergence and significant accuracy.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/720134
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Variational Iteration Method for Nonlinear Singular Two-Point Boundary Value Problems Arising in Human Physiology
Journal of Mathematics
title Variational Iteration Method for Nonlinear Singular Two-Point Boundary Value Problems Arising in Human Physiology
title_full Variational Iteration Method for Nonlinear Singular Two-Point Boundary Value Problems Arising in Human Physiology
title_fullStr Variational Iteration Method for Nonlinear Singular Two-Point Boundary Value Problems Arising in Human Physiology
title_full_unstemmed Variational Iteration Method for Nonlinear Singular Two-Point Boundary Value Problems Arising in Human Physiology
title_short Variational Iteration Method for Nonlinear Singular Two-Point Boundary Value Problems Arising in Human Physiology
title_sort variational iteration method for nonlinear singular two point boundary value problems arising in human physiology
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/720134
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