Abstract
In this paper we investigate mappings of the classical Fitzhugh-Nagumo equation to a generalized Fitzhugh-Nagumo equation. These mappings are invertible and transform the solutions of the classical Fitzhugh-Nagumo equation into solutions of the generalized Fitzhugh-Nagumo equation considered here. These mappings are found by considering the Lie point symmetries admitted by the classical Fitzhugh-Nagumo equation and the generalized Fitzhugh-Nagumo equation considered here. A particular example of a generalized Fitzhugh-Nagumo equation that satisfies the boundary conditions of the classical Fitzhugh-Nagumo equation is considered. Numerical solutions of the generalized Fitzhugh-Nagumo equation that do not satisfy the boundary conditions of the classical Fitzhugh-Nagumo equation are obtained by implementing the Method of Lines.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1006-1015 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Nonlinear Analysis, Theory, Methods and Applications |
| Volume | 68 |
| Issue number | 4 |
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| Publication status | Published - 15 Feb 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Fitzhugh-Nagumo equation
- Invertible mapping
- Lie group method
- Method of Lines
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Analysis
- Applied Mathematics