Synchronization of nonlinear systems with delays via periodically nonlinear intermittent control

In this paper, the synchronization for a class of nonlinear chaotic systems with delays is proposed by using periodically intermittent nonlinear feedback control. Some synchronization criteria are derived based on Lyapunov functional theory and several differential inequalities such as Halanay inequality. As a special case, some sufficient conditions are obtained to ensure the synchronization of nonlinear systems without delays. Finally, some numerical simulations are presented to verify the theoretical results.     

Analysis of fractional order differential coupled systems

In this paper, we investigate the existence of solutions to nonlinear fractional order differential coupled systemswith the classical nonlocal initial conditions.We introduce a useful vector norm, named β·B‐vector norm,which is not only a novelty but also provides another way to deal with a large number of problems not limit to integer and noninteger differential systems and singular integral systems. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Stability criterion for a class of nonlinear fractional differential systems

Stability analysis of nonlinear fractional differential systems has been an open problem since the 1990s of the last century. Apparently, Lyapunov’s second method seems to be invalid for nonlinear fractional differential systems (equations). In this paper, we are concerned with this open problem and have solved it partly. Based on Lyapunov’s second method, a novel stability criterion for a class of nonlinear fractional differential system is derived. Our result is simple, global and theoretically rigorous. The conditions to guarantee the stability of the nonlinear fractional differential system are convenient for testing. Compared with the stability criteria in the literature, our criterion is straightforward and suitable for application. Several examples are provided to illustrate the applications of our result.     

Generalized fractional‐order Jacobi functions for solving a nonlinear systems of fractional partial differential equations numerically

In this paper, a collocation spectral numerical algorithm is presented for solving nonlinear systems of fractional partial differential equations subject to different types of conditions. A proposed error analysis investigates the convergence of the mentioned algorithm. Some numerical examples confirm the efficiency and accuracy of the method.     

Exponential synchronization for fractional‐order chaotic systems with mixed uncertainties

This article focuses on the problem of exponential synchronization for fractional‐order chaotic systems via a nonfragile controller. A criterion for α‐exponential stability of an error system is obtained using the drive‐response synchronization concept together with the Lyapunov stability theory and linear matrix inequalities approach. The uncertainty in system is considered with polytopic form together with structured form. The sufficient conditions are derived for two kinds of structured uncertainty, namely, (1) norm bounded one and (2) linear fractional transformation one. Finally, numerical examples are presented by taking the fractional‐order chaotic Lorenz system and fractional‐order chaotic Newton–Leipnik system to illustrate the applicability of the obtained theory. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Complexity 21: 114–125, 2015     

Discretization algorithm for fractional order integral by Haar wavelet approximation

A discretization algorithm is proposed by Haar wavelet approximation theory for the fractional order integral. In this paper, the integration time is divided into two parts, one presents the effect of the past sampled data, calculated by the iterative method, and the other presents the effect of the recent sampled data at a fixed time interval, calculated by the Haar wavelet. This method can reduce the amount of the stored data effectively and be applied to the design of discrete-time fractional order PID controllers. Finally, several numerical examples and simulation results are given to illustrate the validity of this discretization algorithm.     

Fault detection based on fractional order models: Application to diagnosis of thermal systems

The aim of this paper is to propose diagnosis methods based on fractional order models and to validate their efficiency to detect faults occurring in thermal systems. Indeed, it is first shown that fractional operator allows to derive in a straightforward way fractional models for thermal phenomena. In order to apply classical diagnosis methods, such models could be approximated by integer order models, but at the expense of much higher involved parameters and reduced precision. Thus, two diagnosis methods initially developed for integer order models are here extended to handle fractional order models. The first one is the generalized dynamic parity space method and the second one is the Luenberger diagnosis observer. Proposed methods are then applied to a single-input multi-output thermal testing bench and demonstrate the methods efficiency for detecting faults affecting thermal systems.     

The difference between a class of discrete fractional and integer order boundary value problems

In this paper, we point out the differences between a class of fractional difference equations and the integer-order ones. We show that under the same boundary conditions, the problem of the fractional order is nonresonant, while the integer-order one is resonant. Then we analyse the discrete fractional boundary value problem in detail. Then the uniqueness and multiplicity of the solutions for the discrete fractional boundary value problem are obtained by two new tools established in 2012, respectively.     

A note on phase synchronization in coupled chaotic fractional order systems

The dynamic behaviors of fractional order systems have received increasing attention in recent years. This paper addresses the reliable phase synchronization problem between two coupled chaotic fractional order systems. An active nonlinear feedback control scheme is constructed to achieve phase synchronization between two coupled chaotic fractional order systems. We investigated the necessary conditions for fractional order Lorenz, Lü and Rössler systems to exhibit chaotic attractor similar to their integer order counterpart. Then, based on the stability results of fractional order systems, sufficient conditions for phase synchronization of the fractional models of Lorenz, Lü and Rössler systems are derived. The synchronization scheme that is simple and global enables synchronization of fractional order chaotic systems to be achieved without the computation of the conditional Lyapunov exponents. Numerical simulations are performed to assess the performance of the presented analysis.     

Solution of nonlinear fractional differential equations using homotopy analysis method

In this article, the homotopy analysis method has been applied to solve nonlinear differential equations of fractional order. The validity of this method has successfully been accomplished by applying it to find the solution of two nonlinear fractional equations. The results obtained by homotopy analysis method have been compared with those exact solutions. The results show that the solution of homotopy analysis method is good agreement with the exact solution.     

Periodic solutions of Weyl fractional order integral systems†

In this paper, we show the existence and uniqueness results for periodic solutions of Weyl fractional order integral systems. A numerical example is given to illustrate our theoretical results. Our results show that periodic orbits can be obtained by putting the periodic conditions to some certain fractional order integral systems. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

On a nonlinear distributed order fractional differential equation

We study the existence and the uniqueness of mild and classical solutions for a class of equations of the form . Such equations arise in distributed derivatives models of viscoelasticity and system identification theory. We also formulate a variational principle for a more general equation based on a method of doubling of variables for such equations.     

A note on the stability criterion for a class of nonlinear fractional differential systems

This paper is devoted to dealing with a flaw that existed in a recent paper (Zhou et al. 2014). We give a new proof of Th. 3.1 in Zhou et al. (2014), which is a correction of the original proof.     

Chaos synchronization for a class of nonlinear oscillators with fractional order

In this paper, a special kind of nonlinear chaotic oscillator, the Qi oscillator, is studied in detail. Since such systems are shown to possess a relatively wide spectral bandwidth, it is considerably beneficial to practical engineering in the secure communication field. The chaos synchronization problem of the fractional-order Qi oscillators coupled in a master-slave pattern is examined by applying three different kinds of methods: the nonlinear feedback method, the one-way coupling method and the method based on the state observer. Suitable synchronization conditions are derived by using the Lyapunov stability theory, and most importantly, a sufficient and necessary synchronization condition for the case with fractional order between 1 and 2 is presented. Results of numerical simulations validate the effectiveness and applicability of the proposed schemes.     

Stability and convergence of a new explicit finite-difference approximation for the variable-order nonlinear fractional diffusion equation

In this paper, we consider the variable-order nonlinear fractional diffusion equation

     

Controllability of nonlinear fractional order integrodifferential system with input delay

This paper addressed the controllability of nonlinear fractional order integrodifferential systems with input delay. Firstly, the Caputo fractional derivatives and the Mittag‐Leffler functions are employed. Thereafter, we establish a set of sufficient and necessary conditions for the controllability of the linear fractional system. Furtherly, controllability conditions of the nonlinear integrodifferential fractional order system with input delay are acquired by utilizing Arzela‐Ascoli theorem and Schauder's fixed‐point theorem. Finally, an example is presented to demonstrate our main results.     

Nonexistence of positive solutions to nonlinear nonlocal elliptic systems

In this paper we consider the question of nonexistence of nontrivial solutions for nonlinear elliptic systems involving fractional diffusion operators. Using a weak formulation approach and relying on a suitable choice of test functions, we derive sufficient conditions in terms of space dimension and systems parameters. Also, we present three main results associated to three different classes of systems.     

On stability of equilibrium points in nonlinear fractional differential equations and fractional Hamiltonian systems

In this article, a brief stability analysis of equilibrium points in nonlinear fractional order dynamical systems is given. Then, based on the first integral concept, a definition of planar Hamiltonian systems with fractional order introduced. Some interesting properties of these fractional Hamiltonian systems are also presented. Finally, we illustrate two examples to see the differences between fractional Hamiltonian systems with their classical order counterparts.© 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Complexity 21: 93–99, 2015