Convergence analysis of a novel fractional product integration method for solving the second kind weakly singular Volterra integral equations with non-smooth solutions based on Jacobi polynomials

Abstract

In this paper, we introduce a new fractional basis function based on Lagrange polynomials. We define the new interpolation formula for approximation of the solutions of the second kind weakly singular Volterra integral equations. The product integration method is used for the numerical solution of these equations based on Jacobi polynomials. It is known that the weakly singular Volterra integral equations typically have solutions whose derivatives are unbounded at the left end-point of the interval of integration. We use the suitable transformations to overcome this non-smooth behaviour. An upper error bound of the proposed method is determined and the convergence analysis is discussed. Finally, some numerical examples with non-smooth solutions are prepared to test the efficiency and accuracy of the method.