A novel analytical solution of a fractional diffusion problem by homotopy analysis transform method

In this study, we present the homotopy analysis transform method for finding solution of fractional diffusion-type equations. We can attain these equations by substituting a first-order time derivative by a fractional-order derivative in regular diffusion equation. We add some examples in order to illustrate the usefulness and efficiency of our novel proposed technique for fractional diffusion equations.     

Variational iteration method and homotopy perturbation method for fourth-order fractional integro-differential equations

In this article, linear and nonlinear boundary value problems for fourth-order fractional integro-differential equations are solved by variational iteration method and homotopy perturbation method. The fractional derivatives are described in the Caputo sense. The solutions of both problems are derived by infinite convergent series which are easily computable and then graphical representation shows that both methods are most effective and convenient one to solve linear and nonlinear boundary value problems for fourth-order fractional integro-differential equations.     

Application of homotopy perturbation method and homotopy analysis method to fractional vibration equation

In this paper, the approximate analytical solutions of the mathematical model of vibration equation with fractional-order time derivative β (1<β≤2) for very large membranes are obtained with the help of powerful mathematical tools like homotopy perturbation method and homotopy analysis method. Both the methods perform extremely well in terms of efficiency and simplicity. The validity and applicability of the techniques are shown for obtaining approximate numerical solutions for different particular cases which are presented through figures and tables.     

An efficient solution procedure for fuzzy relation equations withmax-product composition

We study a system of fuzzy relation equations with max-product composition and present an efficient solution procedure to characterize the whole solution set by finding the maximum solution as well as the complete set of minimal solutions. Instead of solving the problem combinatorially, the procedure identifies the “nonminimal” solutions and eliminates them from the set of minimal solutions     

Approximate solution of fractional integro-differential equations by Taylor expansion method

In this paper, Taylor expansion approach is presented for solving (approximately) a class of linear fractional integro-differential equations including those of Fredholm and of Volterra types. By means of the mth-order Taylor expansion of the unknown function at an arbitrary point, the linear fractional integro-differential equation can be converted approximately to a system of equations for the unknown function itself and its m derivatives under initial conditions. This method gives a simple and closed form solution for a linear fractional integro-differential equation. In addition, illustrative examples are presented to demonstrate the efficiency and accuracy of the proposed method.     

Numerical solution of fuzzy differential equations by predictor-corrector method

In this paper three numerical methods to solve “The fuzzy ordinary differential equations” are discussed. These methods are Adams-Bashforth, Adams-Moulton and predictor-corrector. Predictor-corrector is obtained by combining Adams-Bashforth and Adams-Moulton methods. Convergence and stability of the proposed methods are also proved in detail. In addition, these methods are illustrated by solving two fuzzy Cauchy problems.     

Homotopy analysis method for higher-order fractional integro-differential equations

In this paper, we present the homotopy analysis method (shortly HAM) for obtaining the numerical solutions of higher-order fractional integro-differential equations with boundary conditions. The series solution is developed and the recurrence relations are given explicitly. The initial approximation can be freely chosen with possible unknown constants which can be determined by imposing the boundary conditions. The comparison of the results obtained by the HAM with the exact solutions is made, the results reveal that the HAM is very effective and simple. The HAM contains the auxiliary parameter h, which provides us with a simple way to adjust and control the convergence region of series solution.     

A new analytic solution for fractional chaotic dynamical systems using the differential transform method

Nonlinear differential equations with fractional derivatives give general representations of real life phenomena. In this paper, a modification of the differential transform method (DTM) for solving the nonlinear fractional differential equation is introduced for the first time. The new algorithm is simple and gives an accurate solution. Moreover the new solution is continuous and analytic on each subinterval. A fractional Chen system is considered, to demonstrate the efficiency of the algorithm. The results obtained show good agreement with the generalized Adams–Bashforth–Moulton method.     

A novel evidence-based fuzzy reliability analysis method for structures

Epistemic uncertainties always exist in engineering structures due to the lack of knowledge or information, which can be mathematically described by either fuzzy-set theory or evidence theory (ET) In this work, the authors present a novel uncertainty model, namely evidence-based fuzzy model, in which the fuzzy sets and ET are combined to represent the epistemic uncertainty. A novel method for combining multiple membership functions and a corresponding reliability analysis method is also developed. In the combination method, the combined fuzzy-set representations are approximated by the enveloping lines of the multiple membership functions (smoothed by neglecting the valleys in the membership functions curves) and the Murphy’s average combination rule is applied to compute the basic probability assignment for focal elements. Then, the combined membership function is transformed to the equivalent probability density function by means of a normalizing factor. Finally, the Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) subset simulation method is used to solve reliability by introducing intermediate failure events. A numerical example and two engineering examples are provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.     

A fractional variational iteration method for solving fractional nonlinear differential equations

Recently, fractional differential equations have been investigated by employing the famous variational iteration method. However, all the previous works avoid the fractional order term and only handle it as a restricted variation. A fractional variational iteration method was first proposed in [G.C. Wu, E.W.M. Lee, Fractional variational iteration method and its application, Phys. Lett. A 374 (2010) 2506–2509] and gave a generalized Lagrange multiplier. In this paper, two fractional differential equations are approximately solved with the fractional variational iteration method.     

一种新型分数阶小波变换及其应用

小波变换和分数Fourier变换是应用非常广泛的信号处理工具.但是,小波变换仅局限于时频域分析信号;分数Fourier变换虽突破了时频域局限能够在分数域分析信号,却无法表征信号局部特征.为此,提出了一种新型分数阶小波变换,该变换不但继承了小波变换多分辨分析的优点,而且具有分数Fourier变换分数域表征功能.与现有分数阶小波变换相比,新型分数阶小波变换可以实现对信号在时间-分数频域的多分辨分析.此外,该变换具有物理意义明确和计算复杂度低的优点,更有利于满足实际应用需求.最后,通过仿真实验验证了所提理论的有效性.     

A novel fractional wavelet transform and its applications

The wavelet transform (WT) and the fractional Fourier transform (FRFT) are powerful tools for many applications in the field of signal processing.However,the signal analysis capability of the former is limited in the time-frequency plane.Although the latter has overcome such limitation and can provide signal representations in the fractional domain,it fails in obtaining local structures of the signal.In this paper,a novel fractional wavelet transform (FRWT) is proposed in order to rectify the limitations of the WT and the FRFT.The proposed transform not only inherits the advantages of multiresolution analysis of the WT,but also has the capability of signal representations in the fractional domain which is similar to the FRFT.Compared with the existing FRWT,the novel FRWT can offer signal representations in the time-fractional-frequency plane.Besides,it has explicit physical interpretation,low computational complexity and usefulness for practical applications.The validity of the theoretical derivations is demonstrated via simulations.     

Pseudo-operational matrix method for the solution of variable-order fractional partial integro-differential equations

The main purpose of this paper is to utilize the collocation method based on fractional Genocchi functions to approximate the solution of variable-order fractional partial integro-differential equations. In the beginning, the pseudo-operational matrix of integration and derivative has been presented. Then, using these matrices, the proposed equation has been reduced to an algebraic system. Error estimate for the presented technique is discussed and has been implemented the error algorithm on an example. At last, several examples have been illustrated to justify the accuracy and efficiency of the method.

     

He's homotopy perturbation method for nonlinear differential-difference equations

A new scheme, deduced from He's homotopy perturbation method (HPM), is presented for solving nonlinear differential-difference equations (DDEs). A simple but typical example is applied to illustrate the validity and great potential of the generalized HPM in solving nonlinear DDE. The results reveal that the method is very effective and simple.     

Finite element solution of the unsteady Navier-Stokes equations by a fractional step method

A finite element method is presented for the numerical simulation of time-dependent incompressible viscous flows. The method is based on a fractional step approach to the time integration of the Navier-Stokes equations in which only the incompressibility condition is treated implicitly. This leads to a computational scheme of extremely simple algorithmic structure that is particularly attractive for cost-effective solutions of large-scale problems. Numerical results indicate the versatility and effectiveness of the proposed method.     

He's homotopy perturbation method for fourth-order parabolic equations

In this paper, He's homotopy perturbation method is applied to fourth-order parabolic partial differential equations with variable coefficients to obtain the analytic solution. The method is tested on six examples, which reveal its effectiveness and simplicity.     

A new homotopy perturbation method for system of nonlinear integro-differential equations

In this paper, a new homotopy perturbation method (NHPM) is introduced to obtain exact solutions of system of nonlinear integro-differential equations. Theoretical considerations are discussed. Two examples are given to demonstrate the efficiency of NHPM to the classical HPM and variational iteration methods.     

Using an enhanced homotopy perturbation method in fractional differential equations via deforming the linear part

Convergence and stability are main issues when an asymptotical method like the Homotopy Perturbation Method (HPM) has been used to solve differential equations. In this paper, convergence of the solution of fractional differential equations is maintained. Meanwhile, an effective method is suggested to select the linear part in the HPM to keep the inherent stability of fractional equations. Riccati fractional differential equations as a case study are then solved, using the Enhanced Homotopy Perturbation Method (EHPM). Current results are compared with those derived from the established Adams–Bashforth–Moulton method, in order to verify the accuracy of the EHPM. It is shown that there is excellent agreement between the two sets of results. This finding confirms that the EHPM is powerful and efficient tool for solving nonlinear fractional differential equations.     

A general approach to hyperbolic partial differential equations by homotopy perturbation method

The hyperbolic partial differential equations (PDEs) have a wide range of applications in science and engineering. In this article, the exact solutions of some hyperbolic PDEs are presented by means of He's homotopy perturbation method (HPM). The results reveal that the HPM is very effective and convenient in solving nonlinear problems.