Singular Perturbation Problems with a Singularity of the Second Kind.

Abstract

This paper deals with systems of singularly perturbed ordinary differential equations posed as boundary value problems on an infinite interval. The system is assumed to consist of singularly perturbed (fast) components and unperturbed (slow) components and to have a singularity of the second kind at infinity. Under the assumption that there is no turning point we derive uniform asymptotic expansions (as the perturbation parameter tends to zero) for the fast and slow components uniformly on the whole infinite line. The second goal of the paper is to derive convergence estimates for the solutions of 'finite' singular perturbation problems obtained by cutting the infinite interval at a finite (far out) point and by substituting appropriate additional boundary conditions at the far end. Using a suitable choice for these boundary conditions the order of convergence is shown to depend only on the decay property of the infinite solution.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA110489

Entities

People

  • Ch. A. Ringhofer
  • Peter A. Markowich

Organizations

  • University of Wisconsin–Madison

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  • Asymptotic Series
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Boundary Value Problems
  • Coefficients
  • Complex Variables
  • Continuity
  • Convergence
  • Eigenvalues
  • Equations
  • Intervals
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  • Mathematics
  • Numerical Analysis
  • Perturbations
  • Theorems
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  • Mathematics

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