Numerical solution of an integral equations system of the first kind by using an operational matrix with block pulse functions

Abstract

This article proposes a simple efficient method for solving a Volterra integral equations system of the first kind. By using block pulse functions and their operational matrix of integration, a first kind integral equations system can be reduced to a linear system of algebraic equations. The coefficient matrix of this system is a block matrix with lower triangular blocks. Numerical examples show that the approximate solutions have a good degree of accuracy.