A fitted numerical method for parabolic turning point singularly perturbed problems with an interior layer

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to construct and analyzea fitted operator finite difference method (FOFDM) forthe family of time-dependent singularly perturbed parabolicconvection–diffusion problems. The solution to the problemswe consider exhibits an interior layer due to the presence ofa turning point. We first establish sharp bounds on the solu-tion and its derivatives. Then, we discretize the time variableusing the classical Euler method. This results in a system ofsingularly perturbed interior layer two-point boundary valueproblems. We propose a FOFDM to solve the system above.