This paper aims to examine a newly proposed, more flexible, and thorough definition of a novel generalization of Chebyshev wavelet basis functions, possessing more computational flexibility and resolution by analyzing its properties. A proficient collocation technique is developed to examine the nonlinear Bratu boundary-value problem, which has recently emerged in combustion and chemical reaction theory. The differential equation is transformed into a system of nonlinear algebraic equations, after which the efficacy of the method is evaluated using the $ \eta $-base wavelet in comparison to other numerical instances, exact solutions, and other analytical techniques. According to the results, this method offers a reliable and flexible tool for handling challenging boundary-value issues in scientific computing.
Citation: Mohammed Z. Alqarni, Mohamed A. Ramadan, Naglaa M. El-Shazly. A novel generalization of Chebyshev wavelet bases and its application to Bratu's boundary value problem[J]. AIMS Mathematics, 2026, 11(4): 11634-11658. doi: 10.3934/math.2026480
This paper aims to examine a newly proposed, more flexible, and thorough definition of a novel generalization of Chebyshev wavelet basis functions, possessing more computational flexibility and resolution by analyzing its properties. A proficient collocation technique is developed to examine the nonlinear Bratu boundary-value problem, which has recently emerged in combustion and chemical reaction theory. The differential equation is transformed into a system of nonlinear algebraic equations, after which the efficacy of the method is evaluated using the $ \eta $-base wavelet in comparison to other numerical instances, exact solutions, and other analytical techniques. According to the results, this method offers a reliable and flexible tool for handling challenging boundary-value issues in scientific computing.
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