A numerical scheme for a class of nonlinear Fredholm integral equations of the second kind

In this paper an iterative approach for obtaining approximate solutions for a class of nonlinear Fredholm integral equations of the second kind is proposed. The approach contains two steps: at the first one, we define a discretized form of the integral equation and prove that by considering some conditions on the kernel of the integral equation, solution of the discretized form converges to the exact solution of the problem. Following that, in the next step. solution of the discretized form is approximated by an iterative approach. We finally on some examples show the efficiency of the proposed approach. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.