A numerical approach for singularly perturbed parabolic reaction-diffusion problem on a modified graded mesh

This paper addresses the numerical approximations of solutions for one dimensional parabolic singularly perturbed problems of reaction-diffusion type. The solution of this class of problems exhibit boundary layers on both sides of the domain. The proposed numerical method involves combining the back...

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Published in:Journal of numerical analysis and approximation theory Vol. 54; no. 1; pp. 117 - 139
Main Authors: Sah, Kishun Kumar, Gowrisankar, Subramaniam
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Publishing House of the Romanian Academy 30.06.2025
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ISSN:2457-6794, 2501-059X
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Summary:This paper addresses the numerical approximations of solutions for one dimensional parabolic singularly perturbed problems of reaction-diffusion type. The solution of this class of problems exhibit boundary layers on both sides of the domain. The proposed numerical method involves combining the backward Euler method on a uniform mesh for temporal discretization and an upwind finite difference scheme for spatial discretization on a modified graded mesh. The numerical solutions presented here are calculated using a modified graded mesh and the error bounds are rigorously assessed within the discrete maximum norm. The primary focus of this study is to underscore the crucial importance of utilizing a modified graded mesh to enhance the order of convergence in numerical solutions. The method demonstrates uniform convergence, with first-order accuracy in time and nearly second-order accuracy in space concerning the perturbation parameter. Theoretical findings are supported by numerical results presented in the paper.
ISSN:2457-6794
2501-059X
DOI:10.33993/jnaat541-1513