A Method of Lines Scheme with Third-Order Finite Differences for Burgers–Huxley Equation

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Authors: Muhammad Yaseen, Muhammad Ameer Hamza, Khidir Shaib Mohamed, Naglaa Mohammed
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Abstract

The Burgers–Huxley equation is a nonlinear partial differential equation that incorporates convective, diffusive and reactive effects and arises in various reaction–diffusion and fluid flow models. In this paper, a numerical method based on the method of lines is proposed for its solution. The spatial derivatives are approximated using a third-order finite difference scheme, which converts the governing partial differential equation into a system of ordinary differential equations. The resulting semi-discrete system is solved in time using the classical fourth-order Runge–Kutta method. The stability and convergence properties of the proposed scheme are analyzed to establish its numerical reliability. Several numerical experiments are presented to illustrate the accuracy and efficiency of the method. The computed results confirm that the proposed approach provides accurate and stable solutions for the Burgers–Huxley equation.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Nonlinear Waves and Solitons Fractional Differential Equations Solutions Numerical methods for differential equations

Publication details

Journal / source
Axioms
Publisher
MDPI AG
Volume
15
Issue
3
Pages
158–158
Publication date
25 February 2026
Language
EN