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In recent times, numerical approximation of 3rd-order boundary value problems (BVPs) has attracted great attention due to its wide applications in solving problems arising from sciences and engineering. Hence, A higher-order block method is constructed for the direct solution of 3rd-order linear and non-linear BVPs. The approach of interpolation and collocation is adopted in the derivation. Power series approximate solution is interpolated at the points required to suitably handle both linear and non-linear third-order BVPs while the collocation was done at all the multiderivative points. The three sets of discrete schemes together with their first, and second derivatives formed the required higher-order block method (HBM) which is applied to standard third-order BVPs. The HBM is self-starting since it doesn’t need any separate predictor or starting values. The investigation of the convergence analysis of the HBM is completely examined and discussed. The improving tactics are fully ...

In this paper, we developed a new three-step method for numerical solution of third order ordinary differential equations. Interpolation and collocation methods were used by choosing interpolation points at  steps points using power series, while collocation points at  step points, using a combination of powers series and perturbation terms gotten from the Legendre polynomials, giving rise to a polynomial of degree and equations. All the analysis on the method derived shows that it is zero-stable, convergent and the region of stability is absolutely stable. Numerical examples were provided to test the performance of the method. Results obtained when compared with existing methods in the literature, shows that the method is accurate and efficient