A new Jacobi operational matrix: An application for solving fractional differential equations

In this paper, we derived the shifted Jacobi operational matrix (JOM) of fractional derivatives which is applied together with spectral tau method for numerical solution of general linear multi-term fractional differential equations (FDEs). A new approach implementing shifted Jacobi operational matrix in combination with the shifted Jacobi collocation technique is introduced for the numerical solution of nonlinear multi-term FDEs. The main characteristic behind this approach is that it reduces such problems to those of solving a system of algebraic equations which greatly simplifying the problem. The proposed methods are applied for solving linear and nonlinear multi-term FDEs subject to initial or boundary conditions, and the exact solutions are obtained for some tested problems. Special attention is given to the comparison of the numerical results obtained by the new algorithm with those found by other known methods.     

Investigating a Class of Nonlinear Fractional Differential Equations and Its Hyers-Ulam Stability by Means of Topological Degree Theory

The aim of this article is to seek some adequate conditions via a prior estimate method (topological degree method) to derive the existence of solution to a nonlinear boundary value problem of fractional differential equations (FDEs). With the help of topological degree method which has been applied in many articles, we establish the required results for existence and uniqueness of solution to a class of FDEs. Moreover, we also formulate sufficient conditions for Hyers-Ulam stability to the solution of the considered problem. Finally, an appropriate example is provided to justify the relevant results.     

A quadrature tau method for fractional differential equations with variable coefficients

In this article, we develop a direct solution technique for solving multi-order fractional differential equations (FDEs) with variable coefficients using a quadrature shifted Legendre tau (Q-SLT) method. The spatial approximation is based on shifted Legendre polynomials. A new formula expressing explicitly any fractional-order derivatives of shifted Legendre polynomials of any degree in terms of shifted Legendre polynomials themselves is proved. Extension of the tau method for FDEs with variable coefficients is treated using the shifted Legendre–Gauss–Lobatto quadrature. Numerical results are given to confirm the reliability of the proposed method for some FDEs with variable coefficients.     

Analytical solution of time‐fractional Navier–Stokes equation in polar coordinate by homotopy perturbation method

In this letter, we implement a relatively new analytical technique, the homotopy perturbation method (HPM), for solving linear partial differential equations of fractional order arising in fluid mechanics. The fractional derivatives are described in Caputo derivatives. This method can be used as an alternative to obtain analytic and approximate solutions of different types of fractional differential equations applied in engineering mathematics. The corresponding solutions of the integer order equations are found to follow as special cases of those of fractional order equations. Some numerical examples are presented to illustrate the efficiency and reliability of HPM. He's HPM, which does not need small parameter is implemented for solving the differential equations. In this method, a homotopy is introduced to be constructed for the equation. The initial approximations can be freely chosen with possible unknown constants that can be determined by imposing the boundary and initial conditions. It is predicted that HPM can be found widely applicable in engineering. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Numer Methods Partial Differential Eq 2010     

On stable iterative solutions for a class of boundary value problem of nonlinear fractional order differential equations

In this article, sufficient conditions for the existence of extremal solutions to nonlinear boundary value problem (BVP) of fractional order differential equations (FDEs) are provided. By using the method of monotone iterative technique together with upper and lower solutions, conditions for the existence and approximation of minimal and maximal solutions to the BVP under consideration are constructed. Some adequate results for different kinds of Ulam stability are investigated. Maximum error estimates for the corresponding solutions are given as well. Two examples are provided to illustrate the results.     

A numerical technique for solving a class of fractional variational problems

This paper presents a numerical method for solving a class of fractional variational problems (FVPs) with multiple dependent variables, multi order fractional derivatives and a group of boundary conditions. The fractional derivative in the problem is in the Caputo sense. In the presented method, the given optimization problem reduces to a system of algebraic equations using polynomial basis functions. An approximate solution for the FVP is achieved by solving the system. The choice of polynomial basis functions provides the method with such a flexibility that initial and boundary conditions can be easily imposed. We extensively discuss the convergence of the method and finally present illustrative examples to demonstrate validity and applicability of the new technique.     

Nontrivial solutions for impulsive fractional differential systems through variational methods

Fractional differential equations (FDEs) as a generalization of ordinary differential equations and integration to arbitrary noninteger orders have gained importance due to their numerous applications in many fields of science and engineering. Indeed, there are a large number of phenomena, including fluid flow, diffusive transport akin to diffusion, rheology, probability, and electrical networks, that are modeled by different equations involving fractional order derivatives. This paper deals with multiplicity results of solutions for a class of impulsive fractional differential systems. The approach is based on variational methods and critical point theory. Indeed, we establish existence results for our system under some algebraic conditions on the nonlinear part with the classical Ambrosetti–Rabinowitz (AR) condition on the nonlinear and the impulsive terms. Moreover by combining two algebraic conditions on the nonlinear term, which guarantee the existence of two weak solutions, applying the mountain pass theorem, we establish the existence of third weak solution for our system.     

一类变系数分数阶微分方程的数值解法

本文研究了一类变系数分数阶微分方程的数值解法问题. 利用Cheyshev小波推导出的分数阶微分方程的算子矩阵把分数阶微分方程转换为代数方程组. 同时给出了Cheyshev小波基的收敛性和误差估计表达式, 并给出数值算例说明所提方法的精确性和有效性     

The operational matrix of fractional integration for shifted Chebyshev polynomials

A new shifted Chebyshev operational matrix (SCOM) of fractional integration of arbitrary order is introduced and applied together with spectral tau method for solving linear fractional differential equations (FDEs). The fractional integration is described in the Riemann–Liouville sense. The numerical approach is based on the shifted Chebyshev tau method. The main characteristic behind the approach using this technique is that only a small number of shifted Chebyshev polynomials is needed to obtain a satisfactory result. Illustrative examples reveal that the present method is very effective and convenient for linear multi-term FDEs.     

Series Solutions of Systems of Nonlinear Fractional Differential Equations

Differential equations of fractional order appear in many applications in physics, chemistry and engineering. An effective and easy-to-use method for solving such equations is needed. In this paper, series solutions of the FDEs are presented using the homotopy analysis method (HAM). The HAM provides a convenient way of controlling the convergence region and rate of the series solution. It is confirmed that the HAM series solutions contain the Adomian decomposition method (ADM) solution as special cases.      

A computational matrix method for solving systems of high order fractional differential equations

In this paper, we introduced an accurate computational matrix method for solving systems of high order fractional differential equations. The proposed method is based on the derived relation between the Chebyshev coefficient matrix A of the truncated Chebyshev solution u(t)$\mathbf{u}(\mathbf{t})$ and the Chebyshev coefficient matrix A^(ν)${\mathbf{A}}^{(\nu )}$ of the fractional derivative u^(ν)${\mathbf{u}}^{(\nu )}$. The fractional derivatives are presented in terms of Caputo sense. The matrix method for the approximate solution for the systems of high order fractional differential equations (FDEs) in terms of Chebyshev collocation points is presented. The systems of FDEs and their conditions (initial or boundary) are transformed to matrix equations, which corresponds to system of algebraic equations with unknown Chebyshev coefficients. The remaining set of algebraic equations is solved numerically to yield the Chebyshev coefficients. Several numerical examples for real problems are provided to confirm the accuracy and effectiveness of the present method.     

Approximate controllability of Hilfer fractional differential equations

In this paper, the approximate controllability for a class of Hilfer fractional differential equations (FDEs) of order 1<α<2 and type 0 ≤ β ≤ 1 is considered. The existence and uniqueness of mild solutions for these equations are established by applying the Banach contraction principle. Further, we obtain a set of sufficient conditions for the approximate controllability of these equations. Finally, an example is presented to illustrate the obtained results.     

Riemann—Liouville型分数阶微分方程的微分变换方法

本文在Riemann-Liouville分数阶导数的广义Taylor公式的基础上,建立了求解Riemann-Liouville型分数阶微分方程的微分变换方法.本文所建立的基于Riemann-Liouville分数阶导数微分变换方法给求解Riemann-Liouville分数阶导数的微分方程提供了一种新工具。     

一类广义B-T方程边值问题解的存在性

研究一类含有两个分数阶导数的非线性分数阶微分方程在边值问题以及在边值非零情况下mild解的存在性,进而利用函数的初始值非零时Riemann-Liouville分数阶导数的奇异性,在加权连续函数空间上,运用Schauder不动点定理,得到关于这类问题的mild解存在的充分条件,完善和推广了某些已有结论.     

Fractional differential transform method combined with the Adomian polynomials

A modification of the fractional differential transform method (FDTM) for solving nonlinear fractional differential equations (FDEs) is presented. In this technique, the nonlinear term is replaced by its Adomian polynomial of index k. Then the dependent variable components are replaced in the recurrence relation by their corresponding differential transform components of the same index. Thus nonlinear FDEs can be easily solved with less computational work for any analytic nonlinearity due to the properties and available algorithms of the Adomian polynomials. Numerical examples with different types of nonlinearities are solved and good results are obtained.     

The alternative Legendre Tau method for solving nonlinear multi-order fractional differential equations

In this paper, the alternative Legendre polynomials (ALPs) are used to approximate the solution of a class of nonlinear multi-order fractional differential equations (FDEs). First, the operational matrix of fractional integration of an arbitrary order and the product operational matrix are derived for ALPs. These matrices together with the spectral Tau method are then utilized to reduce the solution of the mentioned equations into the one of solving a system of nonlinear algebraic equations with unknown ALP coefficients of the exact solution. The fractional derivatives are considered in the Caputo sense and the fractional integration is described in the Riemann-Liouville sense. Numerical examples illustrate that the present method is very effective for linear and nonlinear multi-order FDEs and high accuracy solutions can be obtained only using a small number of ALPs.     

一类分数阶多项延迟微分方程的Jacobi谱配置方法

本文利用Jacobi谱配置方法数值求解了一类分数阶多项延迟微分方程,并证明了该方法是收敛的,通过若干数值算例验证了相应的理论结果,结果表明Jacobi谱配置方法求解这类方程是非常高效的,同时也为这类分数阶延迟微分方程的数值求解提供了新的选择,对分数阶泛函方程的数值方法的研究有一定的指导意义.     

Efficient Chebyshev spectral methods for solving multi-term fractional orders differential equations

In this paper, we state and prove a new formula expressing explicitly the derivatives of shifted Chebyshev polynomials of any degree and for any fractional-order in terms of shifted Chebyshev polynomials themselves. We develop also a direct solution technique for solving the linear multi-order fractional differential equations (FDEs) with constant coefficients using a spectral tau method. The spatial approximation with its fractional-order derivatives (described in the Caputo sense) are based on shifted Chebyshev polynomials T_L,n(x) with x ∈ (0, L), L > 0 and n is the polynomial degree. We presented a shifted Chebyshev collocation method with shifted Chebyshev–Gauss points used as collocation nodes for solving nonlinear multi-order fractional initial value problems. Several numerical examples are considered aiming to demonstrate the validity and applicability of the proposed techniques and to compare with the existing results.     

Fractional differential equations with a Caputo derivative with respect to a Kernel function and their applications

This paper is devoted to the study of the initial value problem of nonlinear fractional differential equations involving a Caputo‐type fractional derivative with respect to another function. Existence and uniqueness results for the problem are established by means of the some standard fixed point theorems. Next, we develop the Picard iteration method for solving numerically the problem and obtain results on the long‐term behavior of solutions. Finally, we analyze a population growth model and a gross domestic product model with governing equations being fractional differential equations that we have introduced in this work.     

Least‐squares mixed Galerkin formulation for variable‐coefficient fractional differential equations with D‐N boundary condition

We propose a least‐squares mixed variational formulation for variable‐coefficient fractional differential equations (FDEs) subject to general Dirichlet‐Neumann boundary condition by splitting the FDE as a system of variable‐coefficient integer‐order equation and constant‐coefficient FDE. The main contributions of this article are to establish a new regularity theory of the solution expressed in terms of the smoothness of the right‐hand side only and to develop a decoupled and optimally convergent finite element procedure for the unknown and intermediate variables. Numerical analysis and experiments are conducted to verify these findings.