Please cite this article as: K. Parand, Sayyed A. Hossayni, J.A. Rad, An operation matrix method based on Bernstein polynomials for Riccati differential equation and Volterra population model, Applied Mathematical Modelling (2015),
Highlight• We present an exact formulation for the operational matrix.• This method transforms the original problem into a algebraic equations system.• Riccati equation and Volterra population model are solved by new method.
AbstractIn this paper, we present a modified configuration, including exact formulation for the operational matrix form of the integration, differentiation and product operators to be applied in the Galerkin method. Up to now, so many studies have been conducted on the methods of obtaining operational matrices (derivative, integral and product) for Fourier, Chebyshev, Legendre and Jacobi polynomials and, sometimes, the non-orthogonal bases, which almost all of them operate approximately; but, in this research, we aim to obtain the exact operational matrices (EOMs), which can be used for many classes of orthogonal and non-orthogonal polynomials. Similar to the previous works, this method transforms the original problem into a system of nonlinear, algebraic equations. To keep the simplicity of the procedure, samples have been considered in one dimensional contexts; however, the proposed technique can be employed for two and three-dimensional problems, as well. For confirming the accuracy of the new approach and for showing the performance of EOMs over ordinary operational matrices (OOMs), two examples are presented. The corresponding results demonstrated the increased accuracy of the new method. Also the convergence of the EOM method is studied numerically and analytically, to prove the method efficiency.