Existence of fractional differential chains and factorizations based on transformations

In this work, we deal with the existence of the fractional integrable equations involving two generalized symmetries compatible with nonlinear systems. The method used is based on the Bä cklund transformation or B‐transformation. Furthermore, we shall factorize the fractional heat operator in order to yield the fractional Riccati equation. This is done by utilizing matrix transform Miura type and matrix operators, that is, matrices whose entries are differential operators of fractional order. The fractional differential operator is taken in the sense of Riemann–Liouville calculus. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A higher dimensional fractional Borel‐Pompeiu formula and a related hypercomplex fractional operator calculus

In this paper, we develop a fractional integro‐differential operator calculus for Clifford algebra‐valued functions. To do that, we introduce fractional analogues of the Teodorescu and Cauchy‐Bitsadze operators, and we investigate some of their mapping properties. As a main result, we prove a fractional Borel‐Pompeiu formula based on a fractional Stokes formula. This tool in hand allows us to present a Hodge‐type decomposition for the fractional Dirac operator. Our results exhibit an amazing duality relation between left and right operators and between Caputo and Riemann‐Liouville fractional derivatives. We round off this paper by presenting a direct application to the resolution of boundary value problems related to Laplace operators of fractional order.     

Approximate controllability of a fractional stochastic partial integro-differential systems via noncompact operators

Objective: in this article, we discuss the approximate controllability problems of a new class of fractional impulsive stochastic partial integro-differential systems in separable Hilbert spaces. Methods: by applying the fractional calculus, the measure of noncompactness, properties of fractional resolvent operators and fixed point theorems. Results: we prove our main results without the hypotheses of compactness on the operator generated by the linear part of systems. Instead we suppose that the nonlinear term only satisfies a weakly compactness condition. Conclusion: the approximate controllability for the control systems with noncompact operators is established. Finally, an example is given for the illustration of the obtained theoretical results.     

The Legendre condition of the fractional calculus of variations

Fractional operators play an important role in modelling nonlocal phenomena and problems involving coarse-grained and fractal spaces. The fractional calculus of variations with functionals depending on derivatives and/or integrals of noninteger order is a rather recent subject that is currently in fast development due to its applications in physics and other sciences. In the last decade, several approaches to fractional variational calculus were proposed by using different notions of fractional derivatives and integrals. Although the literature of the fractional calculus of variations is already vast, much remains to be done in obtaining necessary and sufficient conditions for the optimization of fractional variational functionals, existence and regularity of solutions. Regarding necessary optimality conditions, all works available in the literature concern the derivation of first-order fractional conditions of Euler–Lagrange type. In this work, we obtain a Legendre second-order necessary optimality condition for weak extremizers of a variational functional that depends on fractional derivatives.     

Quantitative approximation by fractional smooth general singular operators

In this article we study the fractional smooth general singular integral operators on the real line, regarding their convergence to the unit operator with fractional rates in the uniform norm. The related established inequalities involve the higher order moduli of smoothness of the associated right and left Caputo fractional derivatives of the engaged function. Furthermore we produce a fractional Voronovskaya type result giving the fractional asymptotic expansion of the basic error of our approximation.We finish with applications to fractional trigonometric singular integral operators. Our operators are not in general positive.     

一类分形插值函数的分数阶微积分

介绍了分形插值函数和迭代函数系统以及v阶黎曼-刘维尔分数阶积分、微分的概念和相关定理.由于分形插值函数满足应用分数阶微积分处理问题的条件,所以利用这些概念及分步积分的方法讨论了折线段分形插值函数的分数阶积分的连续性,可微性及哪些点是不可微的,进一步说明了该插值函数分数阶微分的连续性并指出其不连续点,用黎曼-刘维尔分数阶微积分与分形插值函数结合起来研究,目的是想设法跟经典微积分一样,能找出函数上在该点的微积分的具体的实际应用意义.这些理论为研究分形插值函数的分数阶微积分的实际应用意义提供了一些理论基础.     

Properties of fractional operators with fixed memory length

In this present paper, we discuss some properties of fractional operators with fixed memory length (Riemann–Liouville fractional integral, Riemann–Liouville and Caputo fractional derivatives). Some observations and examples are discussed during the article, in order to make the results well defined and clear. Furthermore, we consider the fundamental theorem of calculus for fractional operators with fixed memory length.     

A derivative concept with respect to an arbitrary kernel and applications to fractional calculus

In this paper, we propose a new concept of derivative with respect to an arbitrary kernel function. Several properties related to this new operator, like inversion rules and integration by parts, are studied. In particular, we introduce the notion of conjugate kernels, which will be useful to guaranty that the proposed derivative operator admits a right inverse. The proposed concept includes as special cases Riemann‐Liouville fractional derivatives, Hadamard fractional derivatives, and many other fractional operators. Moreover, using our concept, new fractional operators involving certain special functions are introduced, and some of their properties are studied. Finally, an existence result for a boundary value problem involving the introduced derivative operator is proved.     

分形插值函数的分数阶微积分的分形维数

证明了线性分形插值函数的Riemann-Liouville分数阶微积分仍然是线性分形插值函数.在基于线性分形插值函数有关讨论的基础上,证明了线性分形插值函数的Box维数与Riemann-.Liouville分数阶微积分的阶之间成立着线性关系.文中给出的例子的图像和数值结果更进一步说明了这个结论.     

On evolutionary equations with material laws containing fractional integrals

A well‐posedness result for a time‐shift invariant class of evolutionary operator equations involving material laws with fractional time‐integrals of order α ? ]0, 1[ is considered. The fractional derivatives are defined via a function calculus for the (time‐)derivative established as a normal operator in a suitable L² type space. Employing causality, we show that the fractional derivatives thus obtained coincide with the Riemann‐Liouville fractional derivative. We exemplify our results by applications to a fractional Fokker‐Planck equation, equations describing super‐diffusion and sub‐diffusion processes, and a Kelvin‐Voigt type model in fractional visco‐elasticity. Moreover, we elaborate a suitable perspective to deal with initial boundary value problems. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Unique continuation property for anomalous slow diffusion equation

A Carleman estimate and the unique continuation of solutions for an anomalous diffusion equation with fractional time derivative of order 0 < α <1 are given. The estimate is derived through some subelliptic estimates for an operator associated to the anomalous diffusion equation using calculus of pseudo-differential operators.     

Approximate controllability of fractional neutral stochastic evolution equations in Hilbert spaces with fractional Brownian motion

In this paper, the approximate controllability for Sobolev-type fractional neutral stochastic evolution equations with fractional stochastic nonlocal conditions and fractional Brownian motion in a Hilbert space are studied. The results are obtained by using semigroup theory, fractional calculus, stochastic integrals for fractional Brownian motion, Banach's fixed point theorem, and methods adopted directly from deterministic control problems for the main results. Finally, an example is given to illustrate the application of our result.     

Approximation of a fractional power of an elliptic operator

Some mathematical models of applied problems lead to the need of solving boundary value problems with a fractional power of an elliptic operator. In a number of works, approximations of such a nonlocal operator are constructed on the basis of an integral representation with a singular integrand. In the present article, new integral representations are proposed for operators with fractional powers. Approximations are based on the classical quadrature formulas. The results of numerical experiments on the accuracy of quadrature formulas are presented. The proposed approximations are used for numerical solving a model two‐dimensional boundary value problem for fractional diffusion.     

分数阶灰色累减生成算子及其性质研究

给出了分数阶灰色累减生成算子的详细推导过程,并证明了分数阶灰色累减生成算子的不动点定理、信息优先原理、交换律与指数律,为分数阶灰色预测模型提供了理论基础.算例验证了分数阶灰色累减生成算子的特征,在灰色预测模型GM(1,1)中的应用证明了分数阶灰色累减生成算子的有效性.     

A fractional partial differential equation based multiscale denoising model for texture image

Traditional integer‐order partial differential equation based image denoising approach can easily lead edge and complex texture detail blur, thus its denoising effect for texture image is always not well. To solve the problem, we propose to implement a fractional partial differential equation (FPDE) based denoising model for texture image by applying a novel mathematical method—fractional calculus to image processing from the view of system evolution. Previous studies show that fractional calculus has some unique properties that it can nonlinearly enhance complex texture detail in digital image processing, which is obvious different with integer‐order differential calculus. The goal of the modeling is to overcome the problems of the existed denoising approaches by utilizing the aforementioned properties of fractional differential calculus. Using classic definition and property of fractional differential calculus, we extend integer‐order steepest descent approach to fractional field to implement fractional steepest descent approach. Then, based on the earlier fractional formulas, a FPDE based multiscale denoising model for texture image is proposed and further analyze optimal parameters value for FPDE based denoising model. The experimental results prove that the ability for preserving high‐frequency edge and complex texture information of the proposed fractional denoising model are obviously superior to traditional integral based algorithms, as for texture detail rich images. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Fractional Differentiation in the Self-Affine Case. V - The Local Degree of Differentiability

Concepts of fractional differentiation are presented whose origins lie in fractal geometry. The aim of the paper is to show their close relationship to classical fractional calculus in the theory of function spaces.     

分数阶微分方程边值问题研究简介

分数阶微积分是一个古老而又新颖的课题,近30年来,由于在包括分形现象在内的物理、工程等诸多应用学科领域应用的拓展,激发了科研人员对分数阶微积分的巨大热情。分数阶微分方程现在已应用于分数物理学、混沌与湍流、粘弹性力学与非牛顿流体力学、高分子材料的解链、自动控制理论、化学物理、随机过程和反常扩散等许多科学领域。分数阶微分方程边值问题是非线性常微分方程理论研究中一个活跃而成果丰硕的领域。本文讨论了分数阶微分方程边值问题的一些理论,介绍了作者的著作《分数阶微分方程边值问题理论及应用》的基本内容。     

Operational solution of fractional differential equations

The main goal of this paper is to solve fractional differential equations by means of an operational calculus. Our calculus is based on a modified shift operator which acts on an abstract space of formal Laurent series. We adopt Weyl’s definition of derivatives of fractional order.     

A note on the identity operators of fractional calculus

The application of an identity operator for Saigo’s fractional calculus operators is shown by evaluating the limit of an indeterminate form. Its special case yields the result which has been used as an infinitesimal generator in the semigroup theory. Also, an identity operator for the recently introduced multi-dimensional fractional operators (due to Srivastava and Raina [8]) is discussed.     

On solvability of differential equations with the Riesz fractional derivative

We consider the solvability of fractional differential equations involving the Riesz fractional derivative. Our approach basically relies on the reduction of the problem considered to the equivalent nonlinear mixed Volterra and Cauchy-type singular integral equation and on the theory of fractional calculus. By establishing a compactness property of the Riemann–Liouville fractional integral operator on Lebesgue spaces and using the well-known Krasnoselskii's fixed point theorem, an existence of at least one solution is gleaned. An example is finally included to show the applicability of the theory.