A novel method for computation of higher order singular points in nonlinear problems with single parameter (Q654762)

This paper deals with the computation of the singular points with highest possible order of a nonlinear smooth mapping controlled by parameters. In particular, it deals with the case of one-parameter and high-order singularities. The authors establish a homotopy equation and solve it by the pseudo-arclength continuation method. The essential idea is to transfer the higher order singularity of the original problem into a singular scalar equation which is easily treated. Properties of the uniformly augmented system are listed and proved with numerical examples to show the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm.