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A Novel Approximation Method for Solving Ordinary Differential Equations Using the Representation of Ball Curves

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  • Abdul Hadi Bhatti

    (Department of Mathematics and Applied Sciences, Middle East College, Muscat 124, Oman)

  • Sharmila Karim

    (School of Quantitative Sciences, University Utara Malaysia, Sintok 06010, Kedah, Malaysia)

  • Ala Amourah

    (Mathematics Education Program, Faculty of Education and Arts, Sohar University, Sohar 311, Oman
    Applied Science Research Center, Applied Science Private University, Amman 11937, Jordan)

  • Ali Fareed Jameel

    (Mathematics Education Program, Faculty of Education and Arts, Sohar University, Sohar 311, Oman)

  • Feras Yousef

    (Department of Mathematics, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan
    Department of Mathematics, Hampton University, Hampton, VA 23669, USA)

  • Nidal Anakira

    (Mathematics Education Program, Faculty of Education and Arts, Sohar University, Sohar 311, Oman)

Abstract

Numerical methods are frequently developed to investigate concepts for approximately solving ordinary differential equations (ODEs). To achieve minimal error and higher accuracy in approximate solutions, researchers have focused on developing algorithms using various numerical techniques. This study proposes the application of Ball curves, specifically the Said–Ball curve, for estimating solutions to higher-order ODEs. To obtain the best control points of the Said–Ball curve, the least squares method is used. These control points are calculated by minimizing the residual error through the sum of the squares of the residual functions. To demonstrate the proposed method, several boundary value problems are presented, and their performance is compared with existing methods in terms of error accuracy. The numerical results indicate that the proposed method improves error accuracy compared to existing studies, including those employing Bézier curves and the steepest descent method.

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  • Abdul Hadi Bhatti & Sharmila Karim & Ala Amourah & Ali Fareed Jameel & Feras Yousef & Nidal Anakira, 2025. "A Novel Approximation Method for Solving Ordinary Differential Equations Using the Representation of Ball Curves," Mathematics, MDPI, vol. 13(2), pages 1-25, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jmathe:v:13:y:2025:i:2:p:250-:d:1566197
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