On the Solutions of the Generalized Reaction-Diffusion Model for Bacterial Colony

In this paper, the Adomian’s decomposition method has been developed to yield approximate solution of the reaction-diffusion model of fractional order which describe the evolution of the bacterium Bacillus subtilis, which grows on the surface of thin agar plates. The fractional derivatives are described in the Caputo sense. The method introduces a promising tool for solving many linear and nonlinear fractional differential equations. In these schemes, the solution takes the form of a convergent series with easily computable components. Numerical results show that the approach is easy to implement and accurate when applied to partial differential equations of fractional order.     

Dynamics of a Rod Made of Generalized Kelvin-Voigt Visco-elastic Material

In this paper we develop a new mathematical model for the lateral vibration of an axially compressed visco-elastic rod. As the basis for this model we use a fractional derivative type of stress-strain relation. We show that the dynamics of the lateral vibration is governed by two coupled linear differential equations with fractional derivatives. For a special case of the generalized Kelvin-Voigt body, this system is reduced to a single fractional derivative differential equation (Eq. (19)). For a class of problems to which (19) belongs the questions of the existence of a solution and its regularity are analyzed. Both continuous and impulsive loading are treated.     

Quenching of combustion explosion model with balanced space-fractional derivative

Balanced space-fractional derivative is usually applied in modelling the state-dependence, isotropy, and anisotropy in diffusion phenomena. In this paper, we introduce a class of space-fractional reaction-diffusion model with singular source term arising in combustion process. The fractional derivative employed in this model is defined in the sum of left-sided and right-sided Riemann-Liouville fractional derivatives. With assistance of Kaplan's first eigenvalue method, we prove that the classic solution of this model may not be globally well-defined, and the heat conduction governed by this model depends on the order of fractional derivative, the parameters in the equation, and the length of spatial interval. Finite difference method is implemented to solve this model, and an adaptive strategy is applied to improve the computational efficiency. The positivity, monotonicity, and stability of the numerical scheme are discussed. Numerical simulation and observation of the quenching and stationary solutions coincide the theoretical studies.     

基于Caputo导数的Miller-Ross序列导数微分方程的稳定性分析

讨论了基于Caputo导数的Miller-Ross序列导数的分数阶微分方程的稳定性.根据Laplace变换,得到分数阶微分方程的解;应用Mittag-Leffler函数的渐近展开,讨论了方程的稳定性.分两部分:齐次方程与非齐次方程.     

Fractional-order Legendre functions for solving fractional-order differential equations

In this article, a general formulation for the fractional-order Legendre functions (FLFs) is constructed to obtain the solution of the fractional-order differential equations. Fractional calculus has been used to model physical and engineering processes that are found to be best described by fractional differential equations. Therefore, an efficient and reliable technique for the solution of them is too important. For the concept of fractional derivative we will adopt Caputo’s definition by using Riemann–Liouville fractional integral operator. Our main aim is to generalize the new orthogonal functions based on Legendre polynomials to the fractional calculus. Also a general formulation for FLFs fractional derivatives and product operational matrices is driven. These matrices together with the Tau method are then utilized to reduce the solution of this problem to the solution of a system of algebraic equations. The method is applied to solve linear and nonlinear fractional differential equations. Illustrative examples are included to demonstrate the validity and applicability of the presented technique.     

Approximate analytical solutions of Schnakenberg systems by homotopy analysis method

In this paper, the homotopy analysis method (HAM) has been employed to obtain analytical solution of a two reaction–diffusion systems of fractional order (fractional Schnakenberg systems) which has been modeling morphogen systems in developmental biology. Different from all other analytic methods, HAM provides us with a simple way to adjust and control the convergence region of solution series by choosing proper values for auxiliary parameter h. The fractional derivative is described in the Caputo sense. The reason of using fractional order differential equations (FOD) is that FOD are naturally related to systems with memory which exists in most biological systems. Also they are closely related to fractals which are abundant in biological systems. The results derived of the fractional system are of a more general nature. Respectively, solutions of FOD spread at a faster rate than the classical differential equations, and may exhibit asymmetry. However, the fundamental solutions of these equations still exhibit useful scaling properties that make them attractive for applications.     

Solving a system of nonlinear fractional partial differential equations using homotopy analysis method

In this article, the homotopy analysis method (HAM) has been employed to obtain solutions of a System of nonlinear fractional partial differential equations. This indicates the validity and great potential of the homotopy analysis method for solving system of fractional partial differential equations. The fractional derivative is described in the Caputo sense.     

The construction of operational matrix of fractional derivatives using B-spline functions

Fractional calculus has been used to model physical and engineering processes that are found to be best described by fractional differential equations. For that reason we need a reliable and efficient technique for the solution of fractional differential equations. Here we construct the operational matrix of fractional derivative of order α in the Caputo sense using the linear B-spline functions. The main characteristic behind the approach using this technique is that it reduces such problems to those of solving a system of algebraic equations thus we can solve directly the problem. The method is applied to solve two types of fractional differential equations, linear and nonlinear. Illustrative examples are included to demonstrate the validity and applicability of the new technique presented in the current paper.     

Complex nonlinear dynamics in subdiffusive activator-inhibitor systems

In this article we analyze the linear stability of nonlinear time-fractional reaction-diffusion systems. As an example, the reaction-subdiffusion model with cubic nonlinearity is considered. By linear stability analysis and computer simulation, it was shown that fractional derivative orders can change substantially an eigenvalue spectrum and significantly enrich nonlinear system dynamics. A overall picture of nonlinear solutions in subdiffusive reaction-diffusion systems is presented.     

Numerical solution of two-dimensional time fractional cable equation with Mittag-Leffler kernel

The main motive of this article is to study the recently developed Atangana-Baleanu Caputo (ABC) fractional operator that is obtained by replacing the classical singular kernel by Mittag-Leffler kernel in the definition of the fractional differential operator. We investigate a novel numerical method for the nonlinear two-dimensional cable equation in which time-fractional derivative is of Mittag-Leffler kernel type. First, we derive an approximation formula of the fractional-order ABC derivative of a function t^k using a numerical integration scheme. Using this approximation formula and some properties of shifted Legendre polynomials, we derived the operational matrix of ABC derivative. In the author of knowledge, this operational matrix of ABC derivative is derived the first time. We have shown the efficiency of this newly derived operational matrix by taking one example. Then we solved a new class of fractional partial differential equations (FPDEs) by the implementation of this ABC operational matrix. The two-dimensional model of the time-fractional model of the cable equation is solved and investigated by this method. We have shown the effectiveness and validity of our proposed method by giving the solution of some numerical examples of the two-dimensional fractional cable equation. We compare our obtained numerical results with the analytical results, and we conclude that our proposed numerical method is feasible and the accuracy can be seen by error tables. We see that the accuracy is so good. This method will be very useful to investigate a different type of model that have Mittag-Leffler fractional derivative.     

The Fundamental Solutions of the Space, Space-Time Riesz Fractional Partial Differential Equations with Periodic Conditions

In this paper, the space-time Riesz fractional partial differential equations with periodic conditions are considered. The equations are obtained from the integral partial differential equation by replacing the time derivative with a Caputo fractional derivative and the space derivative with Riesz potential. The fundamental solutions of the space Riesz fractional partial differential equation (SRFPDE) and the space-time Riesz fractional partial differential equation (STRFPDE) are discussed, respectively. Using methods of Fourier series expansion and Laplace transform, we derive the explicit expressions of the fundamental solutions for the SRFPDE and the STRFPDE, respectively.     

A new fractional analytical approach via a modified Riemann–Liouville derivative

This work suggests a new analytical technique called the fractional homotopy perturbation method (FHPM) for solving fractional differential equations of any fractional order. This method is based on He’s homotopy perturbation method and the modified Riemann–Liouville derivative. The fractional differential equations are described in Jumarie’s sense. The results from introducing a modified Riemann–Liouville derivative in the cases studied show the high accuracy, simplicity and efficiency of the approach.     

Existence and uniqueness results for Cauchy problem of variable-order fractional differential equations

In this paper, the existence and uniqueness results of variable-order fractional differential equations (VOFDEs) are studied. The variable-order fractional derivative is defined in the Caputo sense, and the fractional order is a bounded function. The existence result of Cauchy problem of VOFDEs is obtained by constructing an iteration series which converges to the analytical solution. The uniqueness result is obtained by employing the contraction mapping principle. Since the variable-order fractional derivatives contain classical and fractional derivatives as special cases, many existence and uniqueness results of references are significantly generalized. Finally, we draw some conclusions of variable-order fractional calculus, and two examples are given for demonstrating the theoretical analysis.     

An integral operational matrix based on Jacobi polynomials for solving fractional-order differential equations

This paper aims to construct a general formulation for the Jacobi operational matrix of fractional integral operator. Fractional calculus has been used to model physical and engineering processes that are found to be best described by fractional differential equations. Therefore, a reliable and efficient technique for the solution of them is too important. For the concept of fractional derivative we will adopt Caputo’s definition by using Riemann–Liouville fractional integral operator. Our main aim is to generalize the Jacobi integral operational matrix to the fractional calculus. These matrices together with the Tau method are then utilized to reduce the solution of this problem to the solution of a system of algebraic equations. The method is applied to solve linear and nonlinear fractional differential equations. Illustrative examples are included to demonstrate the validity and applicability of the presented technique.     

Similarity analytical solutions for the Schrӧdinger equation with the Riesz fractional derivative in quantum mechanics

The present article deals with the similarity method to tackle the fractional Schrӧdinger equation where the derivative is defined in the Riesz sense. Moreover, the procedure of reducing a fractional partial differential equation (FPDE) into an ordinary differential equation (ODE) has been efficiently displayed by means of suitable scaled transform to the proposed fractional equation. Furthermore, the ODEs are treated effectively via the Fourier transform. The graphical solutions are also depicted for different fractional derivatives α .     

Unstructured mesh finite difference/finite element method for the 2D time-space Riesz fractional diffusion equation on irregular convex domains

Fractional differential equations are powerful tools to model the non-locality and spatial heterogeneity evident in many real-world problems. Although numerous numerical methods have been proposed, most of them are limited to regular domains and uniform meshes. For irregular convex domains, the treatment of the space fractional derivative becomes more challenging and the general methods are no longer feasible. In this work, we propose a novel numerical technique based on the Galerkin finite element method (FEM) with an unstructured mesh to deal with the space fractional derivative on arbitrarily shaped convex and non-convex domains, which is the most original and significant contribution of this paper. Moreover, we present a second order finite difference scheme for the temporal fractional derivative. In addition, the stability and convergence of the method are discussed and numerical examples on different irregular convex domains and non-convex domains illustrate the reliability of the method. We also extend the theory and develop a computational model for the case of a multiply-connected domain. Finally, to demonstrate the versatility and applicability of our method, we solve the coupled two-dimensional fractional Bloch–Torrey equation on a human brain-like domain and exhibit the effects of the time and space fractional indices on the behaviour of the transverse magnetization.     

Mathematical modeling of fractional reaction-diffusion systems with different order time derivatives

The linear stability analysis is studied for a two-component fractional reaction-diffusion system with different derivative indices. Two different cases are considered: when the activator index is larger than the inhibitor one and when the inhibitor variable index is larger than the activator one. The general analysis is confirmed by computer simulation of the system with cubic nonlinearity. It is shown that systems with a higher activator variable index lead to a much more complicated space-time dynamics.     

Approximate analytical solutions of fractional gas dynamic equations

In this article, differential transform method (DTM) has been successfully applied to obtain the approximate analytical solutions of the nonlinear homogeneous and non-homogeneous gas dynamic equations, shock wave equation and shallow water equations with fractional order time derivatives. The true beauty of the article is manifested in its emphatic application of Caputo fractional order time derivative on the classical equations with the achievement of the highly accurate solutions by the known series solutions and even for more complicated nonlinear fractional partial differential equations (PDEs). The method is really capable of reducing the size of the computational work besides being effective and convenient for solving fractional nonlinear equations. Numerical results for different particular cases of the equations are depicted through graphs.     

分数阶微分方程的一些新结果

第一部分,介绍分数阶导数的定义和著名的Mittag—Leffler函数的性质．第二部分,利用单调迭代方法给出了具有2序列Riemann—Liouville分数阶导数微分方程初值问题解的存在性和唯一性．第三部分,利用上下解方法和Schauder不动点定理给出了具有2序列Riemann—Liouville分数阶导数微分方程周期边值问题解的存在性．第四部分,利用Leray—Schauder不动点定理和Banach压缩映像原理建立了具有n序列Riemann—Liouville分数阶导数微分方程初值问题解的存在性、唯一性和解对初值的连续依赖性．第五部分,利用锥上的不动点定理给出了具有Caputo分数阶导数微分方程边值问题,在超线性（次线性）条件下C310,11正解存在的充分必要条件．最后一部分,通过建立比较定理和利用单调迭代方法给出了具有Caputo分数阶导数脉冲微分方程周期边值问题最大解和最小解的存在性．     

Linear and nonlinear vibrations of fractional viscoelastic Timoshenko nanobeams considering surface energy effects

In this paper, the linear and nonlinear vibrations of fractional viscoelastic Timoshenko nanobeams are studied based on the Gurtin–Murdoch surface stress theory. Firstly, the constitutive equations of fractional viscoelasticity theory are considered, and based on the Gurtin–Murdoch model, stress components on the surface of the nanobeam are incorporated into the axial stress tensor. Afterward, using Hamilton's principle, equations governing the two-dimensional vibrations of fractional viscoelastic nanobeams are derived. Finally, two solution procedures are utilized to describe the time responses of nanobeams. In the first method, which is fully numerical, the generalized differential quadrature and finite difference methods are used to discretize the linear part of the governing equations in spatial and time domains. In the second method, which is semi-analytical, the Galerkin approach is first used to discretize nonlinear partial differential governing equations in the spatial domain, and the obtained set of fractional-order ordinary differential equations are then solved by the predictor–corrector method. The accuracy of the results for the linear and nonlinear vibrations of fractional viscoelastic nanobeams with different boundary conditions is shown. Also, by comparing obtained results for different values of some parameters such as viscoelasticity coefficient, order of fractional derivative and parameters of surface stress model, their effects on the frequency and damping of vibrations of the fractional viscoelastic nanobeams are investigated.