Approximation of solutions to nonlinear two-point boundary value problems using quintic splines
摘要
We develop a quintic B‑spline discretization for nonlinear two-point boundary value problems with general linear boundary conditions. Using the consistency relations of quintic splines on a uniform grid, we derive a compact, nonlinear algebraic system for the nodes, which is solved by Newton-type iterations. The spline representation is reconstructed and used to compute accurate approximations of the solution and its derivatives in terms of explicit B‑spline formulas. The method is numerically tested on singular Lane-Emden-type equations and Bratu problems (including two solution modes). The numerical results confirm the expected high-order accuracy in the node solution and show that spline-based derivative recovery remains robust, providing performance comparable to the representative spline-collocation and finite difference methods reported in the literature.