The Variational Iteration Method for Solving New Fourth-Order Emden–Fowler Type Equations

Chemical Engineering Communications

Volumn 202, Issue 11, 2015, Pages 1425-1437

  Wazwaz, Abdul Majid ^a  

^a SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Emden Fowler equation; Lagrange multipliers; Variational iteration method

Indexed keywords

LAGRANGE MULTIPLIERS;

FOURTH ORDER; INITIAL CONDITIONS; SHAPE FACTOR; SINGULAR EQUATIONS; VARIATIONAL ITERATION METHOD;

ITERATIVE METHODS;

EID: 84932606890     PISSN: 00986445     EISSN: 15635201     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00986445.2014.952814     Document Type: Review

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