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In this paper, the Kharrat–Toma transforms of the Prabhakar integral, a Hilfer–Prabhakar (HP) fractional derivative, and the regularized version of the HP fractional derivative are derived. Moreover, we also compute the solution of some Cauchy problems and diffusion equations modeled with the HP fractional derivative via Kharrat–Toma transform. The solutions of Cauchy problems and the diffusion equations modeled with the HP fractional derivative are computed in the form of the generalized Mittag–Leffler function.
Integral transforms are very relevant in solving differential and integral equations with initial and boundary value conditions. Recently, Kharrat and Toma [1] suggested a new integral transform called Kharrat–Toma (KT) transform with applications to initial value problems. In the field of fractional calculus, various notable works have been reported. Hilfer [2], Podlubny [3], and Kilbas [4] have provided efficient literature on the theory of fractional differential equations (FDEs). Hilfer [5] generalized the Caputo and Riemann–Liouville (RL) fractional derivative operators (FDOs). The Prabhakar integral and derivative were introduced by replacing the kernel of the RL integral operator with the three-parameter Mittag–Leffler function [6]. The generalization of the Prabhakar integral appears as an important tool in solving the problems involving the Hilfer–Prabhakar (HP) fractional derivative utilizing the integral transform technique. The HP fractional derivative (HPFD) and its regularized Caputo version were introduced in [6]. Panchal et al. [7] computed the Sumudu integral transform of HP fractional derivatives and demonstrated its applications to Cauchy problems. Moreover, Singh et al. [8] provided the solution for a free-electron laser (FEL) equation modeled with the HP fractional order derivative using the Elzaki transform. Furthermore, Singh et al. [9] adopted a new method to investigate the Cattaneo–Hristov diffusion model and fractional diffusion equations with the HP derivative.
This paper derives the KT transform of the Prabhakar integral (PI) and the HP fractional derivative and its regularized version, and the derived formulae were used further to explore the solutions of some non-homogeneous Cauchy-type FDEs [6] modeled with the HP fractional derivative. Moreover, the diffusion equations in 1D and 2D spaces [10,11,12] modeled with the HP fractional derivative were also solved by an integral method consisting of Fourier sine transform (FST) [13] and KT transform [1]. The remaining paper is organized as follows: Section 2 presents the definition and properties of the KT transform and HP fractional derivatives. Section 3 derives the KT transform of the Prabhakar integral and HP fractional derivatives. In Section 4, the derived results from the previous section are utilized in solving Cauchy problems involving the HP derivative and its regularized version. Section 5 presents the application of the integral method consisting of FST and KT transform in solving diffusion equations with the HP fractional derivative. Finally, Section 6 presents the concluding remarks.
2. Preliminaries: Kharrat–Toma Transform and HP Fractional Derivative Operator
In the present paper, we follow these definitions, theorems, and symbols:
Definition 1
([1]).A functionis called of exponential order on every finite interval inifa positive numbersuch that, , , .
Definition 2
([1]).Letbe a real valued function such thatforandfor
. Ifis piece-wise continuous and of exponential order, the KT transform (KTT) of the functiondenoted byis expressed by:
providing the integral on the right exists. Here,denotes the transform variable. Here,is called the inverse KT or the inverse ofand is expressed by .
Theorem 1
([1]).(Sufficient criterion for the existence of the KT transform)
The KT transformexists if it has exponential order andexists for any
.
([14]).Letbe a real valued function taken onand be section-wise continuous in each partial interval of finite length and completely integrable in; then,is called Fourier transform (FT) ofand is denoted by. The functioncalled the inverse FT ofexpressed byand is formulated as:
Definition 5
([13]).The Fourier sine transform of a functiondefined in Definition 4 is given by:
The functionis called the inverse Fourier transform ofand is formulated as:
Let,, and,. Then, the regularized version of HFD ofof orderand typeis defined as:
wheredenotes the Caputo fractional derivative (CFD) operator.
Definition 8
([15]).The generalized three parameters Mittag–Leffler function (MLF) given by Prabhakar is formulated asforand, wherespecifies the set of complex numbers.
Definition 9.
Garra et al. [6] introduced the generalization form of the Hilfer derivative by substituting the RL integral in the formula of the Hilfer derivative with a more general integral operator with kernel, where,,, andis the generalized MLF investigated for the first time in [15].
Let,,,and let. The HP fractional derivative (HPFD) ofof orderillustrated asis defined by:
whereand .
Here, it is observed that the mathematical expression (15) reduces to the Hilfer derivative for .
Definition 12
([6]).(Regularized version of the HP fractional derivative)
Let,and let,,. The regularized version of the HPFD ofof orderis written asand defined by:
In addition:
3. Kharrat–Toma Transform of the Prabhakar Integral and HP Fractional Derivatives
This section derives the formula for the KT transform of the Prabhakar integral and HPFD and its regularized Caputo version.
Lemma 1.
The KT transform of the kernel functionis given by:
for,and consequently, the KT transform of the Prabhakar integral is obtained as:
Proof.
From Definition 8 of the three-parameter generalized Mittag–Leffler function, we have:
From Equations (18) and (14), we have:
Taking the KT transform of Equation (19), we obtain:
After simplification, we obtain:
□
Now, by using the formula of the Prabhakar integral and the convolution transform of KT, the KT transform of the Prabhakar integral is obtained as:
The above obtained formulae will be used frequently in forthcoming lemmas and theorems.
Lemma 2.
The KT transform of the HP fractional derivativeprovided in Equation (15) is given by:
Proof.
The KT transform of the HP fractional derivative is given as:
Utilizing the formula of the Prabhakar integral, Equation (23) is reduced as:
Through the convolution theorem for KT transform and using Lemma 1, Equation (24) is expressed as:
After simplification, we obtain:
□
Lemma 3.
The KT transform of the regularized version of the HP fractional derivative of order is computed as:
Proof.
The regularized version of the HPFD of order is given by:
Using Equation (17), Equation (26) is simplified as:
Using the formula of the Prabhakar integral and exerting the KT transform on Equation (27), we obtain:
In view of the convolution theorem of the KT transform, Equation (28) is transformed as:
With the help of Equation (4) and Lemma 1, Equation (29) reduces to:
This completes the proof. □
4. Cauchy Problems via the HP Fractional Derivative and KT Transform
This section presents the solution of some Cauchy problems modeled with the HP fractional derivative with the help of KT and FT methods.
Theorem 5.
The solution of the Cauchy problem [6] modeled with the HP derivative:
where,,,, andis given by:
Proof.
Exerting the KT transform on both sides of Equation (30), we have:
Now, using Lemma 2, Equation (13), the convolution theorem of the KT transform and Lemma 1, Equation (32) reduces to:
After rearrangement of the terms, we have:
Applying the inverse KT transform operator on both sides of Equation (34) and applying Lemma 1, we have:
On account of the convolution theorem of the KT transform and Lemma 1 in Equation (36), we obtain:
Using Equations (13) and (14) in Equation (36), we obtain:
□
Remark 1.
For,,,,,,, the above Cauchy problem transforms to the following FEL equation [17]
Theorem 6.
The solution of the Cauchy problem [7] modeled with the HP derivative:
with,,,, andis given by
Proof.
Taking the KT transform of Equation (38) with respect to
and using initial condition
and Lemma 3, we obtain:
After rearranging the terms, we obtain:
Applying the inverse KT transform operator on Equation (40) and utilizing Lemma 1 and Equation (14), we have:
□
Theorem 7.
The solution of the Cauchy problem [6] modeled with the HP derivative:
with,,, andis given by
Proof.
Let and denote the KT and Fourier transforms of , respectively. Furthermore, let and denote the Fourier-KT transform and Fourier transform of and , respectively.
Employing Fourier-KT transform of Equation (41) and using Lemma 2, we have:
On simplification, we obtain:
Inverting Fourier transform in Equation (44), we obtain:
Applying the inverse KT transform on Equation (45) and using Lemma 1 and Equation (14), we obtain:
□
Theorem 8.
The solution of the Cauchy problem [6] modeled with the regularized version of the HP derivative:
with , , , and is given by:
Proof.
Let and denote the KT and Fourier transforms of , respectively. Furthermore, let and denote the Fourier-KT transform and Fourier transform of and , respectively.
Taking the Fourier-KT transform of Equation (46) and applying Lemma 3, we have:
After simplification, we obtain:
Inverting the Fourier transform in Equation (48), we obtain:
Applying the inverse KT transform on Equation (45) and using Lemma 1 and Equation (14), we obtain:
□
The results of Theorems 5–8 are exactly the same as the solutions reported by Panchal et al. [7].
5. Analytical Solution of Diffusion Equations with the HPFD in 1D and 2D Spaces
In this section, the fractional diffusion equations in 1D and 2D spaces are investigated.
The diffusion equation discussed in the works of Hristov [11] is reported as:
where , is the thermal conductivity, is the specific heat, is the density of material, and is the temperature distribution of the material.
The 1D fractional diffusion equation discussed in refs. [10,12] modeled with the HP derivative is given as:
where , denotes the diffusion coefficient, specifies the HP fractional derivative operator defined in Definition 11, and .
Here, Equation (51) is equipped with the following Dirichlet boundary conditions:
, when ;
, when .
In the 2D space, the fractional diffusion equation [12] with the HP derivative is given by:
with Dirichlet boundary conditions:
, when ;
, when .
The Dirichlet boundary conditions are very helpful in the context of an integral method. The form of analytical solutions is governed by the boundary conditions. This section presents the integral method consisting of the KT transform and Fourier sine transform to explore the solutions for diffusion equations with the HP fractional derivative.
Model I: Diffusion equation with the HPFD in 1D space
The HP fractional diffusion equation in 1D space is given as:
subjected to Dirichlet boundary conditions:
Now, employing the Fourier sine transform on Equation (50), multiplying by , and integrating it within the range of 0 to with respect to , we obtain:
where denotes the Fourier sine transform of .
After rearrangement of the terms in Equation (52), we obtain the following FDE:
Applying the KT transform on both sides of Equation (53), we obtain:
Using Lemma 2, Equation (54) transforms into the following:
where denotes the KT transform of . Now, applying the inverse of the KT transform on both sides of Equation (55) and using Lemma 1 and Equation (14), we obtain:
Applying the inverse of the Fourier sine transform on both sides of Equation (56), we obtain:
This is the complete analytical solution of the HP fractional diffusion Equation (50).
Model II: Diffusion equation with the HP fractional derivative in 2D space
The HP fractional diffusion equation in 2D space is illustrated as:
subjected to Dirichlet boundary conditions:
Now, employing the Fourier sine transform on Equation (58), multiplying by , and integrating it within the range of 0 to in respect of and , we obtain:
where denotes the Fourier sine transform of .
After rearrangement of the terms in Equation (60), we obtain the following FDE:
Applying the KT transform on both sides of Equation (53), we obtain:
Using Lemma 2, Equation (62) transforms into:
where denotes the KT transform of . Now, applying the inverse of the KT transform on both sides of Equation (63) and using Lemma 1 and Equation (14), we obtain:
Applying the inverse of the Fourier sine transform on both sides of Equation (64), we obtain:
This is the desired analytical solution of the HP fractional diffusion Equation (58).
6. Conclusions
In this work, the Kharrat–Toma transforms of the Prabhakar integral and HPFD and its regularized version are derived. Furthermore, the solutions of some fractional order Cauchy problems and diffusion equations arising in mathematical physics with the HPFD and its regularized Caputo version are also computed utilizing the derived results of the KT transform of the HP derivatives. The solutions of the HP fractional order Cauchy problems and diffusion equations were obtained in the form of generalized Mittag–Leffler function. The present work illustrates that the computation of solutions of fractional order Cauchy problems and diffusion equations with KT transform is very much easier than other integral transforms.
Author Contributions
Conceptualization, V.P.D. and J.S.; Methodology, J.S., S.D. and D.K.; Software, S.D. and D.K.; Validation, J.S. and S.D.; Formal analysis, V.P.D. and D.K.; Investigation, V.P.D., J.S. and D.K.; Resources, D.K.; Data curation, J.S. and S.D.; Writing—original draft preparation, V.P.D. and D.K.; Writing—review and editing, J.S. and D.K.; Visualization, S.D.; Supervision, J.S. and D.K.; Project administration, V.P.D. and D.K. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.
Funding
This research received no external funding.
Data Availability Statement
No new data were created or analyzed in this study. Data sharing is not applicable to this article.
Conflicts of Interest
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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(2023). Analysis of Cauchy Problems and Diffusion Equations Associated with the Hilfer–Prabhakar Fractional Derivative via Kharrat–Toma Transform. Fractal and Fractional, 7(5), 413.
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