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Fractal and Fractional, Volume 5, Issue 4

2021 December - 151 articles

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Articles (151)

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
2,901 Views
11 Pages

Further Integral Inequalities through Some Generalized Fractional Integral Operators

  • Abd-Allah Hyder,
  • Mohamed A. Barakat,
  • Ashraf Fathallah and
  • Clemente Cesarano

In this article, we utilize recent generalized fractional operators to establish some fractional inequalities in Hermite–Hadamard and Minkowski settings. It is obvious that many previously published inequalities can be derived as particular cas...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,238 Views
14 Pages

An Implicit Numerical Approach for 2D Rayleigh Stokes Problem for a Heated Generalized Second Grade Fluid with Fractional Derivative

  • Anam Naz,
  • Umair Ali,
  • Ashraf Elfasakhany,
  • Khadiga Ahmed Ismail,
  • Abdullah G. Al-Sehemi and
  • Ahmed A. Al-Ghamdi

In this research work, our aim is to use the fast algorithm to solve the Rayleigh–Stokes problem for heated generalized second-grade fluid (RSP-HGSGF) involving Riemann–Liouville time fractional derivative. We suggest the modified implici...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,537 Views
25 Pages

In this paper, we study some important basic properties of Dunkl-bounded variation functions. In particular, we derive a way of approximating Dunkl-bounded variation functions by smooth functions and establish a version of the Gauss–Green Theor...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
2,778 Views
17 Pages

The purpose of the current investigation is to find the numerical solutions of the novel fractional order pantograph singular system (FOPSS) using the applications of Meyer wavelets as a neural network. The FOPSS is presented using the standard form...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,729 Views
19 Pages

Under a new generalized definition of exact controllability we introduced and with a appropriately constructed time delay term in a special complete space to overcome the delay-induced-difficulty, we establish the sufficient conditions of the exact c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
4,576 Views
16 Pages

In this study, a fractal dimension-based method has been developed to compute the visual complexity of the heterogeneity in the built environment. The built environment is a very complex combination, structurally consisting of both natural and artifi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,626 Views
24 Pages

Lower and Upper Bounds of Fractional Metric Dimension of Connected Networks

  • Muhammad Javaid,
  • Muhammad Kamran Aslam,
  • Muhammad Imran Asjad,
  • Bander N. Almutairi,
  • Mustafa Inc and
  • Bandar Almohsen

The distance centric parameter in the theory of networks called by metric dimension plays a vital role in encountering the distance-related problems for the monitoring of the large-scale networks in the various fields of chemistry and computer scienc...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,316 Views
18 Pages

Some Double Generalized Weighted Fractional Integral Inequalities Associated with Monotone Chebyshev Functionals

  • Gauhar Rahman,
  • Saud Fahad Aldosary,
  • Muhammad Samraiz and
  • Kottakkaran Sooppy Nisar

In this manuscript, we study the unified integrals recently defined by Rahman et al. and present some new double generalized weighted type fractional integral inequalities associated with increasing, positive, monotone and measurable function F. Also...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
2,900 Views
14 Pages

A Comprehensive Mathematical Model for SARS-CoV-2 in Caputo Derivative

  • Yu Gu,
  • Muhammad Altaf Khan,
  • Y. S. Hamed and
  • Bassem F. Felemban

In the present work, we study the COVID-19 infection through a new mathematical model using the Caputo derivative. The model has all the possible interactions that are responsible for the spread of disease in the community. We first formulate the mod...

  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
4,234 Views
13 Pages

In this paper, we consider the Prabhakar fractional logistic differential equation. By using appropriate limit relations, we recover some other logistic differential equations, giving representations of each solution in terms of a formal power series...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,944 Views
14 Pages

In this article, a new mixed finite element (MFE) algorithm is presented and developed to find the numerical solution of a two-dimensional nonlinear fourth-order Riemann–Liouville fractional diffusion-wave equation. By introducing two auxiliary...

  • Article
  • Open Access
33 Citations
5,608 Views
17 Pages

Fractals as Julia Sets of Complex Sine Function via Fixed Point Iterations

  • Swati Antal,
  • Anita Tomar,
  • Darshana J. Prajapati and
  • Mohammad Sajid

We explore some new variants of the Julia set by developing the escape criteria for a function sin(zn)+az+c, where a,cC, n2, and z is a complex variable, utilizing four distinct fixed point iterative methods. Furthermore, we examine the imp...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
3,217 Views
17 Pages

Hermite–Jensen–Mercer-Type Inequalities via Caputo–Fabrizio Fractional Integral for h-Convex Function

  • Miguel Vivas-Cortez,
  • Muhammad Shoaib Saleem,
  • Sana Sajid,
  • Muhammad Sajid Zahoor and
  • Artion Kashuri

Integral inequalities involving many fractional integral operators are used to solve various fractional differential equations. In the present paper, we will generalize the Hermite–Jensen–Mercer-type inequalities for an h-convex function...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,289 Views
20 Pages

Nonlocal Boundary Value Problems of Nonlinear Fractional (p,q)-Difference Equations

  • Pheak Neang,
  • Kamsing Nonlaopon,
  • Jessada Tariboon,
  • Sotiris K. Ntouyas and
  • Bashir Ahmad

In this paper, we study nonlinear fractional (p,q)-difference equations equipped with separated nonlocal boundary conditions. The existence of solutions for the given problem is proven by applying Krasnoselskii’s fixed-point theorem and the Ler...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,134 Views
17 Pages

This paper investigates a class of fractional-order delayed impulsive gene regulatory networks (GRNs). The proposed model is an extension of some existing integer-order GRNs using fractional derivatives of Caputo type. The existence and uniqueness of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
2,747 Views
17 Pages

Qualitative Analysis of Langevin Integro-Fractional Differential Equation under Mittag–Leffler Functions Power Law

  • Mohammed A. Almalahi,
  • F. Ghanim,
  • Thongchai Botmart,
  • Omar Bazighifan and
  • Sameh Askar

This research paper intends to investigate some qualitative analysis for a nonlinear Langevin integro-fractional differential equation. We investigate the sufficient conditions for the existence and uniqueness of solutions for the proposed problem us...

  • Article
  • Open Access
36 Citations
4,824 Views
23 Pages

Rational Approximations of Arbitrary Order: A Survey

  • José Daniel Colín-Cervantes,
  • Carlos Sánchez-López,
  • Rocío Ochoa-Montiel,
  • Delia Torres-Muñoz,
  • Carlos Manuel Hernández-Mejía,
  • Luis Abraham Sánchez-Gaspariano and
  • Hugo Gustavo González-Hernández

This paper deals with the study and analysis of several rational approximations to approach the behavior of arbitrary-order differentiators and integrators in the frequency domain. From the Riemann–Liouville, Grünwald–Letnikov and Ca...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
3,751 Views
16 Pages

A Caputo-type fractional-order mathematical model for “metapopulation cholera transmission” was recently proposed in [Chaos Solitons Fractals 117 (2018), 37–49]. A sensitivity analysis of that model is done here to show the accuracy...

  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
3,202 Views
9 Pages

The Influence of Noise on the Exact Solutions of the Stochastic Fractional-Space Chiral Nonlinear Schrödinger Equation

  • Wael W. Mohammed,
  • Omar Bazighifan,
  • Mohammed M. Al-Sawalha,
  • A. Othman Almatroud and
  • Elkhateeb S. Aly

In this paper, we consider the stochastic fractional-space Chiral nonlinear Schrödinger equation (S-FS-CNSE) derived via multiplicative noise. We obtain the exact solutions of the S-FS-CNSE by using the Riccati equation method. The obtained solu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,264 Views
6 Pages

A fractional calculus concept is considered in the framework of a Volterra type integro-differential equation, which is employed for the self-consistent description of the high-gain free-electron laser (FEL). It is shown that the Fox H-function is th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,873 Views
23 Pages

Dual Penta-Compound Combination Anti-Synchronization with Analysis and Application to a Novel Fractional Chaotic System

  • Lone Seth Jahanzaib,
  • Pushali Trikha,
  • Rajaa T. Matoog,
  • Shabbir Muhammad,
  • Ahmed Al-Ghamdi and
  • Mahmoud Higazy

This paper studies a fractional-order chaotic system with sine non-linearities and highlights its dynamics using the Lyapunov spectrum, bifurcation analysis, stagnation points, the solution of the system, the impact of the fractional order on the sys...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,148 Views
20 Pages

Experimental data collected to provide us with information on the course of dielectric relaxation phenomena are obtained according to two distinct schemes: one can measure either the time decay of depolarization current or use methods of the broadban...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,141 Views
20 Pages

We first consider the damped wave inequality 2ut22ux2+utxσ|u|p,t>0,x(0,L), where L>0, σR, and p>1, under the Dirichlet boundary conditions (u(t,0),u(t,L))=(f(t),g(t)),t&g...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,949 Views
15 Pages

In this paper, the quasi-projective synchronization of distributed-order recurrent neural networks is investigated. Firstly, based on the definition of the distributed-order derivative and metric space theory, two distributed-order differential inequ...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,377 Views
9 Pages

In this work, by establishing new asymptotic properties of non-oscillatory solutions of the even-order delay differential equation, we obtain new criteria for oscillation. The new criteria provide better results when determining the values of coeffic...

  • Article
  • Open Access
57 Citations
4,090 Views
27 Pages

Chaos Control for a Fractional-Order Jerk System via Time Delay Feedback Controller and Mixed Controller

  • Changjin Xu,
  • Maoxin Liao,
  • Peiluan Li,
  • Lingyun Yao,
  • Qiwen Qin and
  • Youlin Shang

In this study, we propose a novel fractional-order Jerk system. Experiments show that, under some suitable parameters, the fractional-order Jerk system displays a chaotic phenomenon. In order to suppress the chaotic behavior of the fractional-order J...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,792 Views
11 Pages

Random Times for Markov Processes with Killing

  • Yuri G. Kondratiev and
  • José Luís da Silva

We consider random time changes in Markov processes with killing potentials. We study how random time changes may be introduced in these Markov processes with killing potential and how these changes may influence their time behavior. As applications,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,956 Views
13 Pages

The scale dependence of the effective anti-plane shear modulus response in microstructures with statistical ergodicity and spatial wide-sense stationarity is investigated. In particular, Cauchy and Dagum autocorrelation functions which can decouple t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,582 Views
16 Pages

In this paper, we study the exact asymptotic separation rate of two distinct solutions of Caputo stochastic multi-term differential equations (Caputo SMTDEs). Our goal in this paper is to establish results of the global existence and uniqueness and c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,851 Views
16 Pages

The present manuscript focuses on the study of surface wave propagation in a rotating coated viscoelastic half-space and its response to external forces comprised of the magnetic field and gravitational forces. A celebrated normal mode analysis proce...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,203 Views
24 Pages

Analysis of Impulsive Boundary Value Pantograph Problems via Caputo Proportional Fractional Derivative under Mittag–Leffler Functions

  • Bounmy Khaminsou,
  • Weerawat Sudsutad,
  • Chatthai Thaiprayoon,
  • Jehad Alzabut and
  • Songkran Pleumpreedaporn

This manuscript investigates an extended boundary value problem for a fractional pantograph differential equation with instantaneous impulses under the Caputo proportional fractional derivative with respect to another function. The solution of the pr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
2,788 Views
20 Pages

In this paper, we establish a new version of Hermite-Hadamard-Fejér type inequality for harmonically convex functions in the form of weighted fractional integral. Secondly, an integral identity and some weighted midpoint fractional Hermite-Had...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,694 Views
15 Pages

Integral operators of a fractional order containing the Mittag-Leffler function are important generalizations of classical Riemann–Liouville integrals. The inequalities that are extensively studied for fractional integral operators are the Hada...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,342 Views
13 Pages

The objective of this work is to study some new oscillation criteria for even-order differential equation with neutral term rxzn1xγ+qxyγζx=0. By using the Riccati substitution and comparison technique, several new oscil...

  • Review
  • Open Access
135 Citations
8,405 Views
41 Pages

Investigation and Application of Fractal Theory in Cement-Based Materials: A Review

  • Lei Wang,
  • Xiaoman Zeng,
  • Huamei Yang,
  • Xingdong Lv,
  • Fanxing Guo,
  • Yan Shi and
  • Asad Hanif

Cement-based materials, including cement and concrete, are the most widely used construction materials in the world. In recent years, the investigation and application of fractal theory in cement-based materials have attracted a large amount of atten...

  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
3,272 Views
22 Pages

In this paper, a new approach to find exact solutions is carried out for a generalized unsteady magnetohydrodynamic transport of a rate-type fluid near an unbounded upright plate, which is analyzed for ramped-wall temperature and velocity with consta...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,354 Views
12 Pages

Blow-Up of Solutions to Fractional-in-Space Burgers-Type Equations

  • Munirah Alotaibi,
  • Mohamed Jleli and
  • Bessem Samet

We consider fractional-in-space analogues of Burgers equation and Korteweg-de Vries-Burgers equation on bounded domains. Namely, we establish sufficient conditions for finite-time blow-up of solutions to the mentioned equations. The obtained conditio...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
4,953 Views
24 Pages

This article contributes to clarifying the questions of whether and how fractal geometry, i.e., some of its main properties, are suitable to characterize architectural designs. This is done in reference to complexity-related aesthetic qualities in ar...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,385 Views
14 Pages

In this paper, we define (p,q)-cosine and sine sigmoid polynomials. Based on this, the properties of each polynomial, and the structure and assumptions of its roots, can be identified. Properties can also be determined by the changes in p and q.

  • Article
  • Open Access
33 Citations
2,641 Views
17 Pages

LR-Preinvex Interval-Valued Functions and Riemann–Liouville Fractional Integral Inequalities

  • Muhammad Bilal Khan,
  • Muhammad Aslam Noor,
  • Thabet Abdeljawad,
  • Abd Allah A. Mousa,
  • Bahaaeldin Abdalla and
  • Safar M. Alghamdi

Convexity is crucial in obtaining many forms of inequalities. As a result, there is a significant link between convexity and integral inequality. Due to the significance of these concepts, the purpose of this study is to introduce a new class of gene...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,230 Views
13 Pages

Fractional-order mathematical modelling of physical phenomena is a hot topic among various researchers due to its many advantages over positive integer mathematical modelling. In this context, the appropriate solutions of such fractional-order physic...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
2,608 Views
10 Pages

Nowadays, the manufacturing industry is focused on newer modern manufacturing methods, such as single point incremental forming (SPIF). The popularity of the SPIF process in the manufacturing industry is increasing due to its capability for rapid pro...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
2,398 Views
15 Pages

This paper presents a novel and general analytical approach: the rational sine-Gordon expansion method and its applications to the nonlinear Gardner and (3+1)-dimensional mKdV-ZK equations including a conformable operator. Some trigonometric, periodi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
2,639 Views
19 Pages

Mixed Caputo Fractional Neutral Stochastic Differential Equations with Impulses and Variable Delay

  • Mahmoud Abouagwa,
  • Rashad A. R. Bantan,
  • Waleed Almutiry,
  • Anas D. Khalaf and
  • Mohammed Elgarhy

In this manuscript, a new class of impulsive fractional Caputo neutral stochastic differential equations with variable delay (IFNSDEs, in short) perturbed by fractional Brownain motion (fBm) and Poisson jumps was studied. We utilized the Carath&eacut...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
9,084 Views
18 Pages

Considering the large number of fractional operators that exist, and since it does not seem that their number will stop increasing soon at the time of writing this paper, it is presented for the first time, as far as the authors know, a simple and co...

  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
2,967 Views
20 Pages

The wear problems are vital to the planetary roller screw mechanism (PRSM) as they have a great influence on transmission accuracy, working efficiency, and service life. However, the wear characteristics of the PRSM have been rarely investigated in t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,191 Views
21 Pages

A new look at the fractional diffusion equation was done. Using the unified fractional derivative, a new formulation was proposed, and the equation was solved for three different order cases: neutral, dominant time, and dominant space. The solutions...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
3,242 Views
18 Pages

Stability of Parametric Intuitionistic Fuzzy Multi-Objective Fractional Transportation Problem

  • Mohamed A. El Sayed,
  • Mohamed A. El-Shorbagy,
  • Farahat A. Farahat,
  • Aisha F. Fareed and
  • Mohamed A. Elsisy

In this study, a parametric intuitionistic fuzzy multi-objective fractional transportation problem (PIF-MOFTP) is proposed. The current PIF-MOFTP has a single-scalar parameter in the objective functions and an intuitionistic fuzzy supply and demand....

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,006 Views
26 Pages

In this paper, we study the improved perturbed nonlinear Schrödinger equation with cubic quadratic nonlinearity (IPNLSE-CQN) to describe the propagation properties of nonlinear periodic waves (PW) in fiber optics. We obtain the chirped periodic...

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