Journal of Applied Mathematics and Decision Sciences 
Volume 3 (1999), Issue 2, Pages 189-193
doi:10.1155/S1173912699000115

Classroom Note: Numerical solutions of Nagumo's equation

M. Iqbal

Department of Mathematical Sciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Nagumo's equation is a third order non-linear ordinary differential equation d3udx3cd2udx2+f(u)dudx(b/c)u=0 where f(u)=u(1u)(uα) , 0<α<1 . In this paper we have developed a technique to determine those values of the parameters a,b and c which permit non-constant bounded solutions.