An almost fourth-order parameter-robust numerical method for a linear system of \((M \geq 2)\) coupled singularly perturbed reaction-diffusion problems (Q2865631)

We investigate an almost fourth-order parameter-robust numerical method for a linear system of (\(M \geq 2)\) coupled singularly perturbed reaction-diffusion problems. A priori bounds on the solution and its derivatives are given, and a higher-order decomposition of the exact solution into its regular and layer parts is constructed. A higher-order finite difference scheme which is a suitable combination of the fourth-order compact difference scheme and the standard central difference scheme is described on a generalized Shishkin mesh. Numerical examples are given to validate the theoretical results discussed.