Research Article

A Collocation Method Based on Morgan-Voyce Polynomials for Approximating Solutions to Nonlinear Pantograph Differential Equations

Volume: 10 Number: 2 December 24, 2025
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A Collocation Method Based on Morgan-Voyce Polynomials for Approximating Solutions to Nonlinear Pantograph Differential Equations

Abstract

This study proposes a novel collocation technique based on Morgan-Voyce polynomials to obtain approximate solutions for a certain class of nonlinear pantograph differential equations that are subject to initial and boundary conditions. The method utilizes specially selected collocation points to transform the original nonlinear differential problem into an equivalent nonlinear algebraic system. The solutions of this algebraic system correspond to the unknown coefficients in the approximate solution expression. The main advantage of the proposed approach lies in its ability to reduce the complexity of solving nonlinear differential equations by converting them into manageable algebraic systems, while maintaining a high level of accuracy. To validate the accuracy and efficiency of the technique, several benchmark problems are considered. Numerical experiments are carried out, and the absolute error functions are used to analyze the performance of the method. All numerical computations and graphical illustrations presented in this paper have been conducted using a program developed in MATLAB R2022b.

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Supporting Institution

TThe authors have no received any financial support for the research, authorship, or publication of this study.

Ethical Statement

The work does not require ethics committee approval and any private permission.

Thanks

This article is based on the master’s thesis of Gözde ¸Sahin completed at Mu˘gla Sıtkı Koçman University in 2024. Also, the authors would like to acknowledge that Example 5 presented in this study was generated with the assistance of ChatGPT, an AI-powered assistant developed by OpenAI.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Ordinary Differential Equations, Difference Equations and Dynamical Systems

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 24, 2025

Submission Date

April 15, 2025

Acceptance Date

November 17, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 10 Number: 2

APA
Şahin, G., & İlhan, Ö. (2025). A Collocation Method Based on Morgan-Voyce Polynomials for Approximating Solutions to Nonlinear Pantograph Differential Equations. Sinop Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi, 10(2), 595-620. https://doi.org/10.33484/sinopfbd.1676300
AMA
1.Şahin G, İlhan Ö. A Collocation Method Based on Morgan-Voyce Polynomials for Approximating Solutions to Nonlinear Pantograph Differential Equations. Sinop Uni J Nat Sci. 2025;10(2):595-620. doi:10.33484/sinopfbd.1676300
Chicago
Şahin, Gözde, and Özgül İlhan. 2025. “A Collocation Method Based on Morgan-Voyce Polynomials for Approximating Solutions to Nonlinear Pantograph Differential Equations”. Sinop Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi 10 (2): 595-620. https://doi.org/10.33484/sinopfbd.1676300.
EndNote
Şahin G, İlhan Ö (December 1, 2025) A Collocation Method Based on Morgan-Voyce Polynomials for Approximating Solutions to Nonlinear Pantograph Differential Equations. Sinop Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi 10 2 595–620.
IEEE
[1]G. Şahin and Ö. İlhan, “A Collocation Method Based on Morgan-Voyce Polynomials for Approximating Solutions to Nonlinear Pantograph Differential Equations”, Sinop Uni J Nat Sci, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 595–620, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.33484/sinopfbd.1676300.
ISNAD
Şahin, Gözde - İlhan, Özgül. “A Collocation Method Based on Morgan-Voyce Polynomials for Approximating Solutions to Nonlinear Pantograph Differential Equations”. Sinop Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi 10/2 (December 1, 2025): 595-620. https://doi.org/10.33484/sinopfbd.1676300.
JAMA
1.Şahin G, İlhan Ö. A Collocation Method Based on Morgan-Voyce Polynomials for Approximating Solutions to Nonlinear Pantograph Differential Equations. Sinop Uni J Nat Sci. 2025;10:595–620.
MLA
Şahin, Gözde, and Özgül İlhan. “A Collocation Method Based on Morgan-Voyce Polynomials for Approximating Solutions to Nonlinear Pantograph Differential Equations”. Sinop Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 10, no. 2, Dec. 2025, pp. 595-20, doi:10.33484/sinopfbd.1676300.
Vancouver
1.Gözde Şahin, Özgül İlhan. A Collocation Method Based on Morgan-Voyce Polynomials for Approximating Solutions to Nonlinear Pantograph Differential Equations. Sinop Uni J Nat Sci. 2025 Dec. 1;10(2):595-620. doi:10.33484/sinopfbd.1676300


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