An efficient matrix approach for two-dimensional diffusion and telegraph equations with Dirichlet boundary conditions

Abstract

This article provides an efficient matrix approach by using Euler approximation for solving numerically the two-dimensional diffusion and telegraph equations subject to the Dirichlet boundary conditions. First, the main equation is reduced into partial integro-differential equations (PIDEs) and then operational matrices of differentiation and integration of Euler polynomials transform those PIDEs into algebraic generalized Sylvester equations. The inclusion of several test examples confirms the predicted accuracy and effectiveness of the method. Comparison of obtained numerical results is made with some earlier works (Zogheib and Tohidi, 2016, Singh et al., 2018). © 2019 Elsevier B.V.