Hybrid function method and convergence analysis for two-dimensional nonlinear integral equations

Abstract

In the current paper, an efficient numerical method based on two-dimensional hybrid of block-pulse functions and Legendre polynomials is developed to approximate the solutions of two-dimensional nonlinear Fredholm, Volterra and Volterra–Fredholm integral equations of the second kind. The main idea of the presented method is based upon some of the important benefits of the hybrid functions such as high accuracy, wide applicability and adjustability of the orders of block-pulse functions and Legendre polynomials to achieve highly accurate numerical solutions. By using the numerical integration and collocation method, two-dimensional nonlinear integral equations are reduced to a system of nonlinear algebraic equations. The focus of this paper is to obtain an error estimate and to show the convergence analysis for the numerical approach under the L2-norm. Numerical results are presented and compared with the results from other existing methods to illustrate the efficiency and accuracy of the proposed method.