Akanbi, M.A.Okunuga, S.A.Sofoluwe, A.B.2016-06-132016-06-132011Akanbi, M.A. et al. (2011). Numerical treatment of Kap's equation using a class of fourth order method. International Journal of the Physical Sciences, 6(15): 3827-38331992-1950http://hdl.handle.net/10566/2314Kap's equation is a stiff initial value problem. This paper deals with the treatment of Kap's equation using a class of 4th order explicit Runge-Kutta method. Numerical computation was carried out using Microsoft Visual C++. The results of the computation were found to be highly accurate and consistent with minima errors. A comparison of the results generated from the scheme was also carried out vis-a-vis some other conventional explicit Runge-Kutta formulae. The proposed class of method was found to compare favourably well.enAcademic Journals strongly supports the Open Access initiative. Abstracts and full texts of all articles published by Academic Journals are freely accessible to everyone immediately after publication.Kap's equationStiffnessInitial value problemsMultiderivative explicit Runge-Kutta methodFourth order methodRunge-Kutta methodArticle