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THE FUNDAMENTAL SOLUTIONS FOR MULTI-TERM MODIFIED POWER LAW WAVE EQUATIONS IN A FINITE DOMAIN
H Jiang1, F Liu2, M M Meerschaert3
1Department of Mathematical, Qinghai Normal University, Xining 810008, China.
Summary
This study presents analytical solutions for multi-term modified power law wave equations using novel fractional calculus techniques. These methods advance the understanding of complex fractional wave phenomena in finite domains.
Area of Science:
- * Mathematical Physics
- * Applied Mathematics
- * Fractional Calculus
Background:
- * Multi-term time-space or time fractional wave equations are crucial for modeling physical phenomena but remain under active research.
- * Existing studies often focus on single fractional derivative terms, leaving multi-term equations less explored.
- * The Szabo and power law wave equations are examples of significant multi-term fractional wave models.
Purpose of the Study:
- * To derive analytical solutions for multi-term modified power law wave equations within a finite domain.
- * To introduce and apply novel techniques for solving these complex fractional differential equations.
- * To extend these methods to specific cases like the Szabo and power law wave equations and other fractional models.
Main Methods:
- * Application of Luchko's Theorem for fractional calculus.
- * Utilization of spectral representation of the Laplacian operator.
- * Employing the method of separating variables and advanced fractional derivative techniques.
- * Defining fractional derivatives in the Caputo sense with various order intervals (1, 2], [2, 3), [2, 4), or (0, n).
Main Results:
- * Successful derivation of analytical solutions for multi-term modified power law wave equations.
- * Demonstrated applicability of the developed techniques to the Szabo and power law wave equations.
- * Provided a generalized framework for solving a class of multi-term time-space fractional models.
Conclusions:
- * The study offers effective analytical solutions for a significant class of multi-term fractional wave equations.
- * The presented methods provide a robust framework for analyzing complex fractional phenomena.
- * These techniques can be extended to a broader range of fractional partial differential equations, including those involving the fractional Laplacian.
Keywords:
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