Parametric Inequalities for s-Convex Stochastic Processes via Caputo Fractional Derivatives
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Preliminaries
3. Parametrized Identity for Stochastic k-Caputo Fractional Derivatives
4. Parametrized Inequalities via Stochastic s-Convexity
5. Special Instances
5.1. Midpoint-Type Inequalities
5.2. Trapezium-Type Inequalities
5.3. Simpson-Type Inequalities
5.4. Bullen-Type Inequalities
6. A Numerical Case Study Supporting the Theoretical Findings
7. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Alruwaily, Y.; Alzahrani, R.; Alshahrani, F.; Meftah, B.; Fakhfakh, R. Parametric Inequalities for s-Convex Stochastic Processes via Caputo Fractional Derivatives. Axioms 2026, 15, 147. https://doi.org/10.3390/axioms15020147
Alruwaily Y, Alzahrani R, Alshahrani F, Meftah B, Fakhfakh R. Parametric Inequalities for s-Convex Stochastic Processes via Caputo Fractional Derivatives. Axioms. 2026; 15(2):147. https://doi.org/10.3390/axioms15020147
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlruwaily, Ymnah, Rabab Alzahrani, Fatimah Alshahrani, Badreddine Meftah, and Raouf Fakhfakh. 2026. "Parametric Inequalities for s-Convex Stochastic Processes via Caputo Fractional Derivatives" Axioms 15, no. 2: 147. https://doi.org/10.3390/axioms15020147
APA StyleAlruwaily, Y., Alzahrani, R., Alshahrani, F., Meftah, B., & Fakhfakh, R. (2026). Parametric Inequalities for s-Convex Stochastic Processes via Caputo Fractional Derivatives. Axioms, 15(2), 147. https://doi.org/10.3390/axioms15020147

