A generalized Fitzhugh–Nagumo equation Original Research Article

In this paper we investigate mappings of the classical Fitzhugh–Nagumo equation to a generalized Fitzhugh–Nagumo equation. These mappings are invertible and transform the solutions of the classical Fitzhugh–Nagumo equation into solutions of the generalized Fitzhugh–Nagumo equation considered here. These mappings are found by considering the Lie point symmetries admitted by the classical Fitzhugh–Nagumo equation and the generalized Fitzhugh–Nagumo equation considered here. A particular example of a generalized Fitzhugh–Nagumo equation that satisfies the boundary conditions of the classical Fitzhugh–Nagumo equation is considered. Numerical solutions of the generalized Fitzhugh–Nagumo equation that do not satisfy the boundary conditions of the classical Fitzhugh–Nagumo equation are obtained by implementing the Method of Lines.