Abstract
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 Hadamard type inequalities. The aim of this paper is to find new versions of the Fejér–Hadamard (weighted version of the Hadamard inequality) type inequalities for (, h-m)-p-convex functions via extended generalized fractional integrals containing Mittag-Leffler functions. These inequalities hold simultaneously for different types of well-known convexities as well as for different kinds of fractional integrals. Hence, the presented results provide more generalized forms of the Hadamard type inequalities as compared to the inequalities that already exist in the literature.
Keywords:
(α, h-m)-p-convex function; Fejér–Hadamard inequality; Mittag-Leffler function; extended generalized fractional integrals MSC:
26A51; 26A33; 33E12
1. Introduction
Convexity in alliance with integral inequalities is an attractive area of research. Researchers define novel types of convexities for the need of hour. Convex functions and mathematical inequalities play a vital role in the progress of diverse fields of pure and applied sciences. A large number of inequalities have been established for convex functions, see [,,,,,,,,,] and references therein. On the other hand, fractional integral and derivative operators are important tools to generalize the classical concepts and methods that are based on ordinary integration and derivative. Fractional integral and derivative operators lead in the study of fractional differential equations [], fractional initial and boundary value problems [], and fractional dynamical systems [].
The Mittag-Leffler function appears in the solutions of fractional differential equations, the same as how likely the exponential function appears in solving differential equations. Fractional integral operators containing Mittag-Leffler function are also developed and applied to study well-known real world problems, see [,,,,,] and references therein.
In recent years, fractional integral operators, as well as new classes of functions closely related to convex functions, play a significant role in extensions and generalizations of classical inequalities. The most celebrated inequality which is investigated for fractional integrals is the well-known Hadamard inequality. Sarikaya, in [,], proved two versions of the Hadamard inequality for convex functions by using Riemann–Liouville fractional integral operators. After that, plenty of such versions have been published by defining new kinds of functions related to convex functions via fractional integrals related to Riemann–Liouville integrals. Farid, in [], gave the Hadamard and the Fejér–Hadamard inequalities for convex functions by using the fractional integral operators containing Mittag-Leffler functions. For other known and new classes of functions, the Hadamard and the Fejér–Hadamard fractional inequalities can be found in [,,,,,,,,] and references therein.
Inspired by a huge number of findings in the credit of the Hadamard and the Fejér–Hadamard inequalities for fractional integrals, we are motivated in establishing the generalized forms of such type of inequalities by utilizing the class of so called (, h-m)-p-convex functions and the fractional integral operators involving Mittag-Leffler functions. Next, we give definitions and important notions which will be utilized in proving the results of this paper.
Definition 1
([]). A function is said to be convex, if the following inequality holds:
The Fejér–Hadamard inequality for convex functions is stated in the forthcoming theorem, while the Hadamard inequality can be deduced for .
Theorem 1
([]). Let be a convex function with . Then, the following inequality holds:
where is non-negative, integrable and symmetric function about .
In [], Jia et al. defined the class of (, h-m)-p-convex functions given as follows:
Definition 2.
Let be an interval containing . Let be a real interval and . Moreover, let be a non-negative function. A function is said to be (α, h-m)-p-convex, if
provided .
The inequality (2), provides the definition of (h-m)-p-convex functions for ; (,m)-p-convex functions for ; (,h)-p-convex functions for ; (s,m)-p-convex functions for ; (, h-m)-convex functions for ; (h-m)-convex functions for ; (h-p)-convex functions for ; h-convex function for ; s-convex functions for ; m-convex functions for ; p-convex functions for ; convex functions for .
Next, we give the definition of integral operators involving Mittag-Leffler functions as follows:
Definition 3
([]). Let , be the functions such that f be positive and and g be a differentiable and strictly increasing. Moreover, let be an increasing function on and , , with , and . Then, for , the integral operators are defined by:
Here
is the generalized Mittag-Leffler function and is the generalized Pochhammer symbol defined as follows:
is gamma function defined as follows:
is the extension of beta function defined as follows:
The following definition of extracted generalized fractional integral operators from Definition 3 is very useful to obtain the Fejér–Hadamard type inequalities.
Definition 4
([]). Let , be the functions such that f be positive and and g be a differentiable and strictly increasing. Moreover, let , , with , and . Then, for , the integral operators are defined by:
Remark 1.
- (i)
- For , we recover the fractional integral operators defined by Andrić et al. in [].
- (ii)
- For and , we recover the fractional integral operators defined by Salim-Faraj in [].
- (iii)
- For and , we recover the fractional integral operators defined by Rahman et al. in [].
- (iv)
- For , and , we recover the fractional integral operators defined by Srivastava-Tomovski in [].
- (v)
- For , and , we recover the fractional integral operators defined by Prabhakar in [].
- (vi)
- For and , we recover the Riemann–Liouville fractional integrals.
In the next section, we give two versions of Fejér–Hadamard inequalities for -convex functions via generalized fractional integral operators. Moreover, we give the Fejér–Hadamard inequalities for different classes of convex functions which are deducible from -convex functions.
In the whole paper, we use the following notations frequently: , .
2. Fejér–Hadamard Type Inequalities
Theorem 2.
Let , , Range , Range be the functions such that f is positive and , g is differentiable and strictly increasing. If f is (α, h-m)-p-convex on and , then for (6) and (7), we have the following inequalities:
- (i)
- If , then.
- (ii)
- If , then.
Proof.
(i) As we know, f is (, h-m)-p-convex function; therefore, we can write
Putting and in (9), we obtain
Multiplying (10) by and integrating, we have
We use substitution in the integral appearing on the left hand side. In the integrals appearing on the right hand side, we use substitution that is . By utilizing the condition and the Equations (6) and (7), the first inequality of (8) can be achieved.
Now, multiplying (11) by and integrating, we have
Again, setting in the first term of left hand side. While using , that is in the second term of left hand side and utilizing condition . Then, using the Equations (6) and (7), the second inequality of (8) is achieved.
(ii) Proof is similar to the proof of (i). □
Remark 2.
(i) For and in Theorem 2 (i), Theorem 3.1 [] is achieved.
(ii) For and in Theorem 2 (i), Theorem 7 [] is achieved.
(iii) For , and in Theorem 2 (ii), Theorem 2.5 [] is achieved.
(iv) For , , , , and in Theorem 2 (ii), Theorem 4 [] is achieved.
(v) For , , , , and in Theorem 2 (ii), Theorem 8 [] is achieved.
(vi) For , , , , , and in Theorem 2 (ii), Theorem 2.4 [] is achieved.
(vii) For , and in Theorem 2 (i), Theorem 4 (i) [] is achieved.
(viii) For , and in Theorem 2 (ii), Theorem 4 (ii) [] is achieved.
(ix) For in Theorem 2 (ii), Theorem 4 [] is achieved.
(x) For , , , , and in Theorem 2 (i), classical Fejér–Hadamard inequality [] is achieved.
(xi) For , , , , , and in Theorem 2 (i), classical Hadamard inequality [,] is achieved.
(xii) For in Theorem 2 (i), the result for (α, h-m)-convex function is achieved.
(xiii) For , , in Theorem 2 (i), Theorem 2.2 [] is achieved. Further, if , then Theorem 2.1 [] is achieved.
(xiv) For and in Theorem 2 (i), the result for (α, m)-convex function is achieved.
(xv) For and in Theorem 2 (i), the result for (h-m)-convex function is achieved.
Theorem 3.
Under the suppositions of Theorem 2, we have the following inequalities:
- (i)
- If , then.
- (ii)
- If , then.
Proof.
We use the substitution in integral appearing in the left hand side. While in the integral appearing in the first term of the right hand side, we use that is in the last term of right hand side. Then, by utilizing the given condition and the Equations (6) and (7), the first inequality of (12) can be achieved.
Now, multiplying (14) by and integrating over , we have
Again, we set in integral appearing in the first term of the left hand side. While we use that is in integral appearing in the second term of the left hand side. By utilizing the condition and the Equations (6) and (7), the second inequality of (12) can be achieved.
(ii) Proof is similar to the proof of (i). □
Remark 3.
(i) For and in Theorem 3 (i), Theorem 3.3 [] is achieved.
(ii) For , and in Theorem 3 (ii), Theorem 3.3 [] is achieved.
(iii) For , and in Theorem 3 (ii), Theorem 8 [] is achieved.
(iv) For , , , and in Theorem 3 (ii), Corollary 2.10 [] is achieved.
(v) For , and in Theorem 3 (i), Theorem 6 (i) [] is achieved.
(vi) For , and in Theorem 3 (ii), Theorem 6 (ii) [] is achieved.
(vii) For in Theorem 3 (ii), Theorem 6 [] is achieved.
(viii) For in Theorem 3 (i), the result for (α, h-m)-convex function is achieved.
(ix) For and in Theorem 3 (i), the result for (α, m)-convex function is achieved.
(x) For and in Theorem 3 (i), the result for (h-m)-convex function is achieved.
In the following, we list the results for (h-m)-p-convex, (,m)-p-convex, (,h)-p-convex and (s,m)-p-convex functions.
2.1. Results for (h-m)-p-Convex Functions
Theorem 4.
From Theorem 2 for , we have the following inequalities for (h-m)-p-convex functions:
- (i)
- If , then.
- (ii)
- If , then.
Theorem 5.
From Theorem 3, for , we have the following inequalities for (h-m)-p-convex functions:
- (i)
- If , then.
- (ii)
- If , then.
2.2. Results for (,m)-p-Convex Functions
Theorem 6.
From Theorem 2 for , we have the following inequalities for (α,m)-p-convex functions:
- (i)
- If , then.
- (ii)
- If , then.
Theorem 7.
From Theorem 3 for , we have the following inequalities for (α,m)-p-convex functions:
- (i)
- If , then.
- (ii)
- If , then.
2.3. Results for (,h)-p-Convex Functions
Theorem 8.
From Theorem 2 for , we have the following inequalities for (α,h)-p-convex functions:
- (i)
- If , then, , , .
- (ii)
- If , then, , .
Theorem 9.
From Theorem 3 for , we have the following inequalities for (α,h)-p-convex functions:
- (i)
- If , then.
- (ii)
- If , then.
2.4. Results for (s-m)-p-Convex Functions
Theorem 10.
From Theorem 2 for and , we have the following inequalities for (s-m)-p-convex functions:
- (i)
- If , then.
- (ii)
- If , then.
Theorem 11.
From Theorem 3 for and , we have the following inequalities for (s-m)-p-convex functions:
- (i)
- If , then.
- (ii)
- If , then.
Remark 4.
From Theorems 2 and 3, one can deduce results for (s,m)-Godunova–Levin-convex function of second kind, (p,P)-convex function, Godunova–Levin type harmonic convex function, s-Godunova–Levin type harmonic convex function, (α,h-m)-HA-convex function, (α,h)-HA-convex function, HA-convex function and (α,m)-HA-convex function. Moreover, all the results for operators given in Remark 1 [] can be obtained.
3. Conclusions
It is common practice to establish the Hadamard type integral inequalities for new classes of functions related to convex functions. On the other hand, fractional integral operators are used to provide the generalizations of these inequalities. This paper presents the inequalities of Fejér–Hadamard type which simultaneously hold for many kinds of fractional integral operators. The reader can deduce a number of published as well as new Hadamard and Fejér–Hadamard type inequalities from the results of this paper.
Author Contributions
Conceptualization, G.F., M.Y. and K.N.; investigation, G.F., M.Y. and K.N.; methodology, G.F., M.Y. and K.N.; validation, G.F., M.Y. and K.N.; visualization, G.F., M.Y. and K.N.; writing—original draft, G.F. and K.N.; writing—review and editing, G.F. and K.N. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.
Funding
This research received no external funding.
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Data Availability Statement
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Acknowledgments
This research has received funding support from the National Science, Research and Innovation Fund (NSRF), Thailand.
Conflicts of Interest
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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