Reproducing kernel method of solving singular integral equation with cosecant kernel

in the paper, a reproducing kernel method of solving singular integral equations (SIE) with cosecant kernel is proposed. For solving SIE, difficulties lie in its singular term. In order to remove singular term of SIE, an equivalent transformation is made. Compared with known investigations, its advantages are that the representation of exact solution is obtained in a reproducing kernel Hilbert space and accuracy in numerical computation is higher. On the other hand. the representation of reproducing kernel becomes simple by improving the definition of traditional inner product and requirements for image space of operators are weakened comparing with traditional reproducing kernel method. The final numerical experiments illustrate the method is efficient. (C) 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.