African Probability and Statistics (Pure Science)

Advancing Scholarship Across the Continent

Vol. 2002 No. 1 (2002)

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Partial Differential Equations for Agricultural Yield Prediction in Senegal: A Spectral Method Analysis

Oumar Diop, Université Alioune Diop de Bambey (UADB) Séni Ngom, Department of Advanced Studies, African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) Senegal
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18750067
Published: March 8, 2002

Abstract

Agricultural yield prediction in Senegal is crucial for food security and economic stability. However, traditional methods often lack precision due to environmental variability. A spectral method was employed to solve the PDE governing crop growth dynamics in Senegal’s diverse climates. The stability of the solution was analysed using the von Neumann stability criterion, ensuring numerical reliability. The spectral method exhibited high accuracy with a mean prediction error of 5% and variance reduction by 30%, demonstrating its effectiveness in agricultural yield forecasting. This study validates the use of PDEs for accurate agricultural yield predictions in Senegal, contributing to more informed decision-making in farming communities. The model should be validated on a larger dataset and integrated into existing agricultural advisory systems for practical application. Agricultural Yield Prediction, Partial Differential Equations, Spectral Methods, Condition Number Analysis Under standard regularity and boundary assumptions, the forecast state is modelled by $\partial_t u(t,x)=\kappa\,\partial_{xx}u(t,x)+f(t,x)$, and stability follows from bounded perturbations.

How to Cite

Oumar Diop, Séni Ngom (2002). Partial Differential Equations for Agricultural Yield Prediction in Senegal: A Spectral Method Analysis. African Probability and Statistics (Pure Science), Vol. 2002 No. 1 (2002). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18750067

Keywords

African geographyPartial differential equationsSpectral methodsCondition numbersAgricultural modellingNumerical analysisFourier series

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