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Computing eigenvalues and Fučik-spectrum of the radially symmetric p-Laplacian

2002; Elsevier BV; Volume: 148; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0377-0427(02)00581-2

ISSN

1879-1778

Autores

B. M. Brown, Wolfgang Reichel,

Tópico(s)

Numerical methods in engineering

Resumo

Eigenvalue problems for the radially symmetric p-Laplacian are discussed. We present algorithms which compute a given number of eigenvalues and Fučik-curves together with the corresponding eigenfunctions. The second-order p-Laplacian equation is transformed into a first-order system by a generalized Prüfer-transformation. To the first-order system we apply shooting algorithms, Newton's method and in case of the Fučik-curves a predictor–corrector method. Our approach requires analytical and numerical treatment of generalized sine-functions. Singular as well as regular problems are treated, and a detailed error analysis for the approximation of singular problems by regular ones are given. Numerical results are presented.

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