Numerical solutions of second order initial value problems of Bratu-type via optimal homotopy asymptotic method

Mohamed Abdalla Darwish, Bothayna S. Kashkari

Department of Mathematics, Sciences Faculty for Girls, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA.

DOI: 10.4236/ajcm.2014.42005                

Abstract

We present the optimal homotopy asymptotic method (OHAM) to find the numerical solution of the second order initial value problems of Bratu-type. We solve some examples to illustrate the validity and efficiency of the method.

Keywords

Bratu, optimal homotopy asymptotic method., numerical solution, Initial-value problem

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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