Fourth order compact finite difference method for solving singularly perturbed 1D reaction diffusion equations with dirichlet boundary conditions

A numerical method based on finite difference scheme with uniform mesh is presented for solving singularly perturbed two-point boundary value problems of 1D reaction-diffusion equations. First, the derivatives of the given differential equation is replaced by the finite difference approximations and then, solved by using fourth order compact finite difference method by taking uniform mesh. To demonstrate the efficiency of the method, numerical illustrations have been given. Graphs are also depicted in support of the numerical results. Both the theoretical and computational rate of convergence of the method have been examined and found to be in agreement. As it can be observed from the numerical results presented in tables and graphs, the present method approximates the exact solution very well.Keywords: Singular perturbation, Compact finite difference method, Reaction diffusion.