Monotone iterative methods for nonlinear equations involving a noninvertible linear part (Q800692)

The authors consider equations of the form \(Ex=N(x)+b\) where E is a singular irreducible M-matrix, and \(N: D\subset R^ n\to R^ n\) a diagonal nonlinear mapping. A characterization theorem of \textit{M. Fiedler} and \textit{V. Pták} [ibid. 9, 163-172 (1966; Zbl 0148.258)] shows that suitable perturbations of E are nonsingular. This allows for the application of a theorem of \textit{J. M. Ortega} and the reviewer [SIAM J. Numer. Anal. 4, 171-190 (1967; Zbl 0161.354)] to prove the existence of solutions and the monotone convergence of certain chord-methods. The result is applied to a finite difference approximation of a mildly nonlinear boundary value problem.