Uniform finite difference schemes for singular perturbation problems arising in gas porous electrodes theory (Q2565288)

This paper considers the problem of a singularly perturbed two-point boundary value problem of the form \[ -\varepsilon \bigl(p(t) u'(t)\bigr)' +q(t)u(t) =f(t) \] where \(\varepsilon\) is small and the solution, \(u(t)\), has prescribed boundary conditions at \(t=0\) and \(t=1\). Two uniformly convergent 3-point exponentially fitted finite difference schemes are considered and necessary and sufficient conditions for uniform convergence are derived. Numerical examples are presented.