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In this paper we solve the KPP equation by a non numerical method. To this end we find power series solutions where the coefficients are computed recursively. We also prove convergence of the series and illustrate the method by few examples.
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Boumenir, A. Power series solutions for the KPP equation. Numer Algor 43, 177–187 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11075-006-9052-4
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