Grid approximation of a wave equation singularly perturbed with respect to the space variable (Q1599403)

Boundary value problems for the singularly perturbed wave equation and for a system of two hyperbolic equations of the first order (equivalent to this equation) for bounded and for unbounded domains are considered. The coefficient for the higher derivative by spatial variable depends on a parameter \(\varepsilon\in(0,1]\). It is shown that the traditional difference schemes can not give approximate solutions which are independent of the error \(\varepsilon\). \(\varepsilon\) convergent schemes for the hyperbolic system and for the wave equation are constructed. Monotone difference approximations on special grids are used. Error estimates are carried out.