A numerical scheme for a class of generalized Burgers' equation based on Haar wavelet nonstandard finite difference method

Abstract Solving Burgers' equation always posses challenges for a small value of viscosity. Here we present a numerical method based on the Haar wavelet collocation method coupled with a nonstandard finite difference (NSFD) scheme for a class of generalized Burgers' equation. In the solution process, the time derivative is discretized by the NSFD scheme and the spatial derivatives are approximated by the Haar wavelets series. The nonlinear terms are linearized with the help of the quasilinearisation process. We illustrate the efficiency of the proposed method by solving several test problems and report their L 2 -error and L ∞ -error norms. The derived method is quite easy to implement compared to the other methods. Also, the error analysis of the current method is discussed. It is also observed that for the small number of grid points, the current method produces results that are in great agreement with the analytical solutions.