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Fractional Boundary Value Problems
Research Guide
What is Fractional Boundary Value Problems?
Fractional Boundary Value Problems (FBVPs) are boundary value problems involving nonlinear fractional differential equations where existence, uniqueness, and multiplicity of solutions are established using fixed point theorems, coincidence degree theory, and Ulam-Hyers stability analysis.
FBVPs model anomalous diffusion in viscoelasticity and finance with fractional orders typically between 1 and 3. Researchers transform these problems into integral equations for analysis (Rezan Sevinik Adıgüzel et al., 2020, 181 citations). Over 1,000 papers exist, with key works focusing on p-Laplacian operators and positive solutions.
Why It Matters
FBVPs enable modeling of subdiffusion in viscoelastic materials and fractional-order processes in finance, improving predictions over integer-order models. Adıgüzel et al. (2020) apply fixed point theorems to prove existence for 2<α≤3 order equations, aiding engineering simulations. Jajarmi and Bǎleanu (2020) introduce iterative numerical methods for high-order FBVPs, enhancing computational accuracy in physics applications. Hao et al. (2017) establish positive solutions for systems with p-Laplacian, supporting stability analysis in biological diffusion models.
Key Research Challenges
Existence for High-Order FBVPs
Proving existence and uniqueness for fractional orders 2<α≤3 requires transforming BVPs into integral equations and applying fixed point theorems. Adıgüzel et al. (2020) address this for nonlinear cases but note limitations in multi-term equations. Numerical verification remains challenging due to non-local fractional operators.
p-Laplacian Multiplicity Results
Determining multiplicity of positive solutions in p-Laplacian FBVPs involves coincidence degree theory amid nonlinear singularities. Dong et al. (2017, 104 citations) and Chai (2012, 92 citations) prove multiple solutions but struggle with parameter-dependent boundaries. Stability under perturbations is underexplored.
Ulam-Hyers Stability Analysis
Characterizing approximate solutions via Ulam-Hyers stability demands bounding errors in fractional settings. Das et al. (2020, 114 citations) provide convergence for integro-differential FBVPs, yet impulsive and antiperiodic cases complicate bounds. Efficient numerical tests for stability are lacking.
Essential Papers
On the solution of a boundary value problem associated with a fractional differential equation
Rezan Sevinik Adıgüzel, Ümit Aksoy, Erdal Karapınar et al. · 2020 · Mathematical Methods in the Applied Sciences · 181 citations
The problem of the existence and uniqueness of solutions of boundary value problems (BVPs) for a nonlinear fractional differential equation of order 2< α ≤ 3 is studied. The BVP is transformed i...
A New Iterative Method for the Numerical Solution of High-Order Non-linear Fractional Boundary Value Problems
Amin Jajarmi, Dumitru Bǎleanu · 2020 · Frontiers in Physics · 141 citations
The boundary value problems (BVPs) have attracted the attention of many scientists from both practical and theoretical points of view, for these problems have remarkable applications in different b...
On the approximate solutions of a class of fractional order nonlinear Volterra integro-differential initial value problems and boundary value problems of first kind and their convergence analysis
Pratibhamoy Das, Subrata Rana, Higinio Ramos · 2020 · Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics · 114 citations
Positive solutions for a system of nonlinear fractional nonlocal boundary value problems with parameters and p-Laplacian operator
Xinan Hao, Huaqing Wang, Lishan Liu et al. · 2017 · Boundary Value Problems · 111 citations
Positive solutions to boundary value problems of p-Laplacian with fractional derivative
Xiaoyu Dong, Zhanbing Bai, Shuqin Zhang · 2017 · Boundary Value Problems · 104 citations
In this article, we consider the following boundary value problem of nonlinear fractional differential equation with p-Laplacian operator: $$\begin{aligned}& D^{\alpha}\bigl(\phi_{p}\bigl(D^{\alpha...
Positive Solution to Nonzero Boundary Values Problem for a Coupled System of Nonlinear Fractional Differential Equations
Jinhua Wang, Hongjun Xiang, Zhigang Liu · 2009 · International Journal of Differential Equations · 102 citations
We consider the existence and uniqueness of positive solution to nonzero boundary values problem for a coupled system of fractional differential equations. The differential operator is taken in the...
Positive solutions for boundary value problem of fractional differential equation with p-Laplacian operator
Guoqing Chai · 2012 · Boundary Value Problems · 92 citations
In this article, the author investigates the existence and multiplicity of positive solutions for boundary value problem of fractional differential equation with p-Laplacian operator where and are ...
Reading Guide
Foundational Papers
Start with Wang et al. (2009, 102 citations) for Banach fixed point in coupled systems, then Chai (2012, 92 citations) for p-Laplacian positives, and Liu et al. (2013, 76 citations) for multiple solutions, building core existence techniques.
Recent Advances
Study Adıgüzel et al. (2020, 181 citations) for high-order existence, Jajarmi and Bǎleanu (2020, 141 citations) for numerics, and Afshari and Karapınar (2020, 89 citations) for ψ-Hilfer advances.
Core Methods
Riemann-Liouville/Caputo derivatives for orders 1<α≤3; fixed point/Banach theorems for existence; iterative methods for numerics; coincidence degree for multiplicity in p-Laplacian operators.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What defines a Fractional Boundary Value Problem?
FBVPs involve nonlinear fractional differential equations with boundary conditions, analyzed for existence via fixed point theorems on integral equivalents (Adıgüzel et al., 2020).
What are main methods for FBVPs?
Fixed point theorems, Banach contraction, and coincidence degree theory prove existence; numerical iteration solves high-order cases (Jajarmi and Bǎleanu, 2020); p-Laplacian uses upper/lower solutions (Dong et al., 2017).
What are key papers on FBVPs?
Adıgüzel et al. (2020, 181 citations) on existence for 2<α≤3; Jajarmi and Bǎleanu (2020, 141 citations) on numerical methods; foundational Wang et al. (2009, 102 citations) on coupled systems.
What open problems exist in FBVPs?
Stability for impulsive antiperiodic FBVPs (Zuo et al., 2017); multiplicity in ψ-Hilfer on b-metric spaces (Afshari and Karapınar, 2020); efficient numerics for singular p-Laplacian cases.
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