The variational iteration method for solving two forms of Blasius equation on a half-infinite domain

The variational iteration method is applied for a reliable treatment of two forms of the third order nonlinear Blasius equation which comes from boundary layer equations. The study shows that the series solution is obtained without restrictions on the nonlinearity behavior. The obtained series solution is combined with the diagonal Pade approximants to handle the boundary condition at infinity for only one of these forms. (C) 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.