Convergence of the homotopy perturbation method for partial differential equations

In this paper, we introduce a homotopy perturbation method to obtain exact solutions to some linear and nonlinear partial differential equations. This method is a powerful device for solving a wide variety of problems. Using the homotopy perturbation method, it is possible to find the exact solution or an approximate solution of the problem. Convergence of the method is proved. Some examples such as Burgers', Schrodinger and fourth order parabolic partial differential equations are presented, to verify convergence hypothesis, and illustrating the efficiency and simplicity of the method. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.