Numerical assessment of hyperbolic type double interface problems via Haar wavelets

Abstract

In this manuscript, we have addressed wave propagation challenges within heterogeneous media and hyperbolic interface model. A hybrid numerical approach is introduced for solving these problems, combining the finite difference method and Haar wavelet collocation method. The method entails approximating the second-order space partial derivative through a truncated Haar wavelet series, while the temporal derivative is approximated using finite difference method. For linear hyperbolic interface model, the resulting algebraic systems are solved using the Gauss elimination technique. In the case of non-linear problems, the nonlinearity is addressed through the quasi-Newton linearization formula. To assess the accuracy of the proposed technique, we compute the computational rate of convergence, root mean square errors and maximum absolute errors employing various collocation points. The proposed method perform very well and produces a stable solution if sharp transitions exists in the solution space or if there is a discontinuity between initial and boundary conditions, whereas, the other existing method loses its accuracy in such cases. The numerical experiments, stability and rate of convergence both theoretical and computational, confirm the accuracy and diverse applicability of the method.