Numerical Solution of Linear Integral Equations of the First Kind. Calculation of Molecular Weight Distributions from Sedimentation Equilibrium Data

1967 ◽  
Vol 46 (8) ◽  
pp. 3229-3236 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. W. Provencher

Methods are described for the numerical solution of two non-linear integral equations occurring in a hydrodynamical problem. In each case the existence of an essential singularity of the solution requires the application of special techniques. The asymptotic form of the solutions for large x is determined.


The integral equations discussed and illustrated are those of Fredholm, with fixed limits in the integral and including the eigenvalue problem, and of Volterra, with a variable upper limit in the integral. The methods are mostly based on finite-difference theory, the integrals being replaced by formulae for numerical quadrature. Computational details are given for several methods, and there is a discussion of error analysis for Volterra’s equation. Some methods are given for accelerating the convergence of classical iterative processes.


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