A finite difference method for a class of singular two point boundary value problems arising in physiology

International Journal of Computer Mathematics

Volumn 65, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 131-140

  Pandey, R K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUCKNOW   (India)

Author keywords

2 point B.V problem; Finite difference method; Singular eqn

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS; CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; PHYSIOLOGY;

FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD;

EID: 0031347579     PISSN: 00207160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207169708804603     Document Type: Article

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