Dr P Kama

Qualifications

• BTech (TUT)
• BSc (UFH)
• BSc Hons (UFH)
• MSc (UFH)
• MPhil (UP)
• PhD (UP)

Currently teaching

• Basic Numeracy
• Optimisation of Resources
• Selected Topics for Operations Research 

Fields of academic interests

• Numerical Solution of Differential Equations and Applications;
• Non-Standard Finite Difference Methods;
• Theology and Religion.

Field of Specialisation

• Applied Mathematics

Journal articles

• Kama, P. 2021. Reflection on four leadership attributes of Jesus Christ and their relevance to contemporary church leaders. Academia Letters, Article 3691. https://doi.org/10.20935/AL3691.
• Michael Yurievich Shatalov, Samuel Surulere, Lilies Phadime, Phumezile Kama. 2021. Parameter identification of Lorenz system with incomplete information Part 1: Case of one unknown function. Defect and Diffusion Forum, International Journal of Engineering Research in Africa. Vol. 55: 103 – 121.
• Roumen Anguelov, Berge Tsanou, Michael Chapwanya, J.K. Djoko, Phumezile Kama, Jean M.-S. Lubuma, Yibeltal Adane Terefe.  2020. Nonstandard Finite Difference Method Revisited and Application to the Ebola Virus Disease Dynamics Transmission, Journal of Difference Equations and Applications 26(96):1-37.
• Roumen Anguelov, J.K. Djoko, Phumezile Kama, Jean M.-S. Lubuma. 2019. On Elementary Stable and Dissipative Non-standard Finite Difference Schemes for Dynamical Systems. In book: Recent Progress in Computational Sciences and Engineering (pp.24-27).
• Roumen Anguelov, Phumezile Kama, Jean M.-S. Lubuma. 2005. On non-standard finite difference models of reaction–diffusion equations. Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics 175(1):11-29.
• Phumezile Kama, E.A. Ibijola. 2001. On a new one-step method for numerical solution of initial-value problems in ordinary differential equations. International Journal of Computer Mathematics 77(3).
• Kama, P.  2000. Convergence and stability analysis in the numerical solution of heat transfer between a porous rod and a dry medium.   Far East J. Appl. Math. 4, No.3, 345-355.
• E.A. Ibijola, Phumezile Kama. 1999. On the convergence, consistency and stability of a one-step method for numerical integration of ordinary differential equation. International Journal of Computer Mathematics 73(2). 

Paper presentations

• Kama, P. 2015. Stability Preserving Finite Difference Scheme for Growth Model. Biomath Communications, Vol 2, No 1.
• Roumen Anguelov, J.K. Djoko, Phumezile Kama, Jean M.-S. Lubuma. 2006. On elementary stable and dissipative nonstandard finite difference schemes for dynamical systems. Proceedings of the International Conference of Computational Methods in Science and Engineering, Lecture Series on Computer and Computational Sciences, Vol 7A, ICCMSE 2006”, VSP Brill Academic Publishers, Leiden, pp 24-27.
• Anguelov, R.;  Kama, P.;  Lubuma, J.-M.S. Qualitatively stable finite difference methods for the Fisher Equation. Proceedings of the South African Mathematical Society 46th  Annual Congress, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, November 3 - 5, 27 (2003).
• Roumen Anguelov, Phumezile Kama, Jean M.-S. Lubuma. 2003. Nonstandard theta-method and related discrete schemes for the reaction-diffusion equation. Proceedings of the international conference on Computational methods in sciences and engineering.

Projects

• The Annual Diagnostic Mathematics Information for Student Retention and Success (DMISRS) Project
• Siyanqoba Regional Olympiad Training Programme  of the South African Mathematics Olympiad

Other

ORCID ID - https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0610-8376