The variational iteration method: A powerful scheme for handling linear and nonlinear diffusion equations

Computers and Mathematics with Applications

Volumn 54, Issue 7-8, 2007, Pages 933-939

  Wazwaz, Abdul Majid ^a  

^a SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusion equations; Power law diffusivity; VIM

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC EQUIPMENT; LINEAR EQUATIONS; POWER CONTROL; SOLUTIONS; VARIATIONAL TECHNIQUES;

DIFFUSION EQUATIONS; POWER LAW DIFFUSIVITY; VARIATIONAL ITERATION METHOD (VIM);

ITERATIVE METHODS;

EID: 34748875886     PISSN: 08981221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.camwa.2006.12.039     Document Type: Article

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