1. Introduction
The theory of convex analysis offers robust ideas and methodologies to address an extensive spectrum of issues in applied sciences. Numerous mathematicians and researchers have been striving to implement innovative ideas of convexity theory to handle the real world problems arising in nonlinear programming, statistics, control theory, optimization, etc. The theory of convexity also plays a leading role in establishing a wide class of inequalities. The theory of inequalities in the framework of fractional operators gives rise to integral inequalities. The Ostrowski-type inequalities have been developed in the literature for various types of convex functions. Ostrowski derived the following remarkable and amazing integral inequality in 1938.
Theorem 1 ([
1])
. Let be a differentiable function in the interior of and let with If for all then∀
In the above famous integral inequality the constant value is an amazing choice in the aspect that it cannot be substituted by a smaller one. The Ostrowski-type inequality is found to be an exalted and applicable tool in several branches of mathematics. Integral inequalities, which are used to determine the bounds of physical quantities, find extensive applications in operator theory, statistics, probability theory, numerical integration, nonlinear analysis, information theory, stochastic analysis, approximation theory, biological sciences, physics and technology. Many researchers have shown a keen interest in developing several variants and aspects of this inequality.
During the past few decades, fractional calculus has evolved as a fast-emerging and prominent area of investigation due to the nonlocal nature of fractional order integral and derivative operators. The tools of fractional calculus have been widely applied to formulate the mathematical models associated with various phenomena and processes occurring in engineering and scientific disciplines. The importance and applications of fractional calculus are eminent in the related literature. In the realm of inequalities, fractional order operators have played a fundamental role in the advancement of the topic. In particular, fractional integral operators are found to be of exceptional value in generalizing the standard integral inequalities. Here, we recall that certain inequalities are quite helpful in investigating optimization problems.
The main aim of this manuscript is to present an up-to-date review of Ostrowski-type inequalities involving different convexities and fractional integral operators. In each section/subsection of the paper, we first describe the fractional integral operators and convexities, related to the results collected for Ostrowski-type fractional integral inequalities. We provide comprehensive details for each Ostrowski-type inequality collected in this survey (without proof) for the convenience of the reader. Our survey paper contains the state-of-the-art literature review on fractional Ostrowski-type inequalities and serves as an excellent platform for the researchers who wish to initiate/develop new work on such inequalities.
The structure of this review paper is designed as follows.
Section 2 summarizes Ostrowski-type fractional integral inequalities for different families of convexities, including classical convex functions, quasi-convex functions,
-convex functions,
s-convex functions,
-convex functions, strongly convex functions, harmonically convex functions,
h-convex functions, Godunova-Levin-convex functions,
-convex functions,
P-convex,
m-convex functions,
-convex functions, exponentially
s-convex functions,
-convex functions, exponential-convex functions,
-convex functions, quasi-geometrically convex functions,
-convex functions and
n-polynomial exponentially
s-convex functions.
Section 3 consists of Ostrowski-type fractional integral inequalities for Katugampola fractional integral operators. In
Section 4, we present Ostrowski-type fractional integral inequalities involving
k-Riemann–Liouville fractional integrals.
Section 5 is concerned with Ostrowski-type fractional integral inequalities for preinvex functions, while Ostrowski-type fractional integral inequalities involving fractional integrals with respect to another function are described in
Section 6. Mercer-Ostrowski-type fractional integral inequalities for Riemann–Liouville fractional integral operators are included in
Section 7. Ostrowski-type fractional integral inequalities obtained via Hadamard fractional integral are discussed in
Section 8. We collect Ostrowski-type fractional integral inequalities for integrals with exponential kernel function in
Section 9.
Section 10 deals with Ostrowski-type fractional integral inequalities for Atangana-Baleanu-type fractional integral operators, while
Section 11 contains Ostrowski-type inequalities in terms of generalized fractional integral operators. In
Section 12, we discuss Ostrowski-type fractional integral inequalities obtained via operators of quantum-calculus and Ostrowski-type inequalities of tensorial type are presented in
Section 13.
2. Ostrowski-Type Inequalities via Riemann–Liouville Fractional Integral
First, we add the definitions of fractional operators, namely Riemann–Liouville, in the left and right aspects.
Definition 1 ([
2])
. Let Then, the Riemann–Liouville integrals (left and right aspect) and are stated byandrespectively. Here, represent the Euler Gamma function and 2.1. Ostrowski-Type Fractional Integral Inequalities for Functions with Bounded Derivative
In this subsection, we present results on Ostrowski-type fractional integral inequalities for functions with bounded derivatives. We have the following results that provide lower and upper bounds for the Ostrowski differences.
Theorem 2 ([
3])
. Let be a differentiable mapping on and for all Thenfor all and Theorem 3 ([
3])
. Let the assumptions of this theorem be as stated in Theorem 2 and with . Then∀
and where Theorem 4 ([
4])
. Let the assumptions of this theorem be as stated in Theorem 2. Thenfor all and Theorem 5 ([
4])
. Let the assumptions of this theorem be as stated in Theorem 2 and If for all thenfor all and whereand In the next result, fractional integral inequalities of Ostrowski-Grüss type are presented.
Theorem 6 ([
5])
. Suppose is a differentiable function and with If is bounded on with for all thenfor all and where Now we give one more Ostrowski-Grüss-type inequality of fractional type.
Theorem 7 ([
6])
. Let the assumptions of this theorem be stated in Theorem 2. Thenwhere 2.2. Ostrowski-Type Fractional Integral Inequalities for Convex Functions
Definition 2 ([
7])
. A real-valued function Π is convex on an interval I, ifholds for all and In the following theorems, we show the Ostrowski-type inequalities in the frame of Riemann–Liouville fractional integrals for absolutely continuous and convex functions.
Theorem 8 ([
8])
. Let be an absolutely continuous function on If and there exist real numbers such thatandThenand Theorem 9 ([
8])
. Let be a convex function and Thenandwhere are the lateral derivatives of Theorem 10 ([
9])
. Let be a function which is differentiable on with such that If is convex on and then Theorem 11 ([
9])
. Let Π be as in Theorem 10. If is convex on , and thenwhere and Theorem 12 ([
9])
. Let Π be as in Theorem 10. If is convex on , and then Theorem 13 ([
9])
. Let Π be as in Theorem 10. If is convex on , and then Now we give some weighted fractional Ostrowski-type integral inequalities.
Theorem 14 ([
10])
. Let be a function which is differentiable on with and If is continuous and is convex on thenfor all where Theorem 15 ([
10])
. Let Π and g be as in Theorem 14. If is convex on thenfor all where 2.3. Ostrowski-Type Fractional Integral Inequalities for Quasi-Convex Functions
Definition 3 ([
11])
. A real-valued Π is quasi-convex, ifholds for all and In the following theorems, we explore some weighted Ostrowski-type inequalities in the frame of fractional operator for quasi-convex functions.
Theorem 16 ([
12])
. Let be a function which is differentiable on where and be a continuous function. If is quasi-convex, thenfor all Theorem 17 ([
12])
. Let Π be as in Theorem 16. If is quasi-convex, and thenfor all Theorem 18 ([
12])
. Let Π be as in Theorem 16. If is quasi-convex, thenfor all A further result for functions with a bounded first derivative is given in the next theorem.
Theorem 19 ([
12])
. Let the assumptions of this theorem be as stated in Theorem 16. If there exist constants such that for all thenwhere Definition 4 ([
13])
. A function is said to be a strongly quasi-convex function with modulus if The aim of this subsection is to give some Ostrowski-type fractional integral inequalities for strongly quasi-convex functions.
Theorem 20 ([
14])
. Let be a differentiable mapping on such that If is a strongly quasi-convex function with modulus on thenfor each Theorem 21 ([
14])
. Let Π be as in Theorem 20. If is a strongly quasi-convex function with modulus on thenfor each and Theorem 22 ([
14])
. Let Π be as in Theorem 20. If is a strongly quasi-convex function with modulus on thenfor each In the next, we present fractional weighted Ostrowski-type fractional integral inequalities via a strongly quasi-convex function.
Theorem 23 ([
14])
. Let Π be as in Theorem 20 and be a continuous function. If is a strongly quasi-convex function with modulus on thenfor each Theorem 24 ([
14])
. Let Π be as in Theorem 20 and be a continuous function. If is a strongly quasi-convex function with modulus and thenfor each 2.4. Ostrowski-Type Fractional Integral Inequalities for -Convex Functions
Definition 5 ([
15])
. The function is said to be -convex, iffor all and Ostrowski-type fractional integral inequalities pertaining to Riemann–Liouville fractional integral for -convex functions are presented in the following theorems.
Theorem 25 ([
16])
. Let I be an open real interval such that and be a differentiable mapping on I such that where with If is -convex on for and thenfor all Theorem 26 ([
16])
. Let Π be as in Theorem 25. If is -convex on for and thenwith and Theorem 27 ([
16])
. Let Π be as in Theorem 25. If is -convex on for and thenfor all 2.5. Ostrowski-Type Fractional Integral Inequalities for s-Convex Functions
Definition 6 ([
17])
. A function is said to be s-convex in the second sense, ifholds for all and for some fixed Ostrowski-type inequalities pertaining to Riemann–Liouville fractional integral for s-convex functions are presented.
Theorem 28 ([
18])
. Let be a function which is differentiable on with such that Suppose is s-convex in the second sense on for and Then, for all Theorem 29 ([
18])
. Let Π be as in Theorem 28. If is s-convex in the second sense on for and thenwhere and Theorem 30 ([
18])
. Let Π be as in Theorem 28. If is s-convex in the second sense on for and thenfor all with Theorem 31 ([
19])
. Let Π be as in Theorem 28. If thenfor all Theorem 32 ([
19])
. Let Π be as in Theorem 28. If is s-convex in the second sense on for and thenfor all Theorem 33 ([
19])
. Let Π be as in Theorem 28. If is s-convex in the second sense on for and thenfor all 2.6. Ostrowski-Type Fractional Integral Inequalities for -Convex Functions
Definition 7 ([
20])
. A function is said to be -convex in mixed kind, ifholds for all and Now, we state the generalization of the classical Ostrowski inequality via fractional integrals, which is obtained for -convex function in mixed kind.
Theorem 34 ([
20])
. Let be a function which is differentiable on with and If is -convex on and thenfor all Theorem 35 ([
20])
. Let Π be as in Theorem 34. If is -convex on and thenfor all Theorem 36 ([
20])
. Let Π be as in Theorem 34. If be -convex on and thenfor all and 2.7. Ostrowski-Type Fractional Integral Inequalities for Harmonically-Convex Functions
Definition 8 ([
21])
. Let be a real interval. A function is harmonically convex, iffor all and Some new Ostrowski’s-type fractional integral inequalities for functions whose first derivatives are harmonically convex, via Riemann–Liouville fractional integrals are given in the next theorems.
Theorem 37 ([
22])
. Let be a differentiable mapping on with such that If is harmonically convex on then, for all wherewith the hypergeometric function and Theorem 38 ([
22])
. Let be a differentiable mapping on with such that If is harmonically convex on where and then, for all 2.8. Ostrowski-Type Fractional Integral Inequalities for h-Convex Functions
Definition 9 ([
23])
. Suppose h is a non-negative and real-valued function. Then is an h-convex, if Π is non-negative and for all we have Some Ostrowski-type inequalities via Riemann–Liouville fractional integrals for h-convex are given in the next theorems.
Theorem 39 ([
24])
. Let be a function which is differentiable on with such that . If is h-convex on and thenfor each Theorem 40 ([
24])
. Let Π be as in the Theorem 39. If is h-convex on , thenfor each Theorem 41 ([
24])
. Let Π be as in the Theorem 39. If is h-convex on thenfor each Ostrowski-type fractional integral inequalities for super-multiplicative functions pertaining to Riemann–Liouville fractional integrals are given now.
Definition 10 ([
25])
. We say that is a super-multiplicative function, if for all one has Theorem 42 ([
26])
. Let be a super-multiplicative and non-negative function, for be a differentiable function on with such that If is a h-convex function on and then for and we have: Theorem 43 ([
26])
. Let Π be as in Theorem 42. If is a h-convex function on and then for and we have: Theorem 44 ([
26])
. Let Π be as in Theorem 42. If is a h-convex function on and then for and we have: 2.9. Ostrowski-Type Fractional Integral Inequalities for Godunova-Levin Functions
Definition 11 ([
27])
. A function is a Godunova–Levin function iffor all and Definition 12 ([
28])
. A function is an s-Godunova-Levin function of the first kind, where iffor all and Definition 13 ([
28])
. A function is said to be an s-Godunova-Levin function of the second kind, where iffor all and In this subsection, we show some Ostrowski-type inequalities pertaining to Riemann–Liouville fractional integrals for s-Godunova-Levin functions.
Theorem 45 ([
29])
. Suppose is a differentiable function on with and If is an s-Godunova-Levin function of the second kind on and thenfor all Theorem 46 ([
29])
. Let Π be as in Theorem 45. If is an s-Godunova-Levin function of the second kind on and then:for all Now, we present some new family of s-Godunova-Levin functions, which are called -Godunova-Levin functions of the second kind. Next, we present some new Ostrowski-type integral inequalities for -Godunova-Levin functions via fractional integrals.
Definition 14 ([
30])
. A function is said to be an -Godunova-Levin function of the second kind, where iffor all and Theorem 47 ([
30])
. Suppose is a differentiable function on open interval with such that If is an -Godunova-Levin function of the second kind on and then, for all where Theorem 48 ([
30])
. Let Π be as in Theorem 47. Then, for all where Theorem 49 ([
30])
. Let the assumptions of this theorem be stated in Theorem 47. Then, for all where 2.10. Ostrowski-Type Fractional Integral Inequalities for -Convex Function
Definition 15 ([
31])
. A real-valued and non-negative function Π is -convex function, iffor all and . In this subsection, we give some Ostrowski-type fractional integral inequalities for -convex functions via Riemann–Liouville fractional integrals.
Theorem 50 ([
32])
. Suppose is a mapping which is differentiable on with such that If is MT-convex function on and then for and we have: Theorem 51 ([
32])
. Let Π be as in Theorem 50. If is MT-convex function on and then for and we have: Theorem 52 ([
32])
. Let Π be as in Theorem 50. If is MT-convex function on and then for and we have: Theorem 53 ([
33])
. Let the assumptions of this theorem be stated in Theorem 50. Then for and we have: Theorem 54 ([
33])
. Let Π be as in Theorem 50. If is MT-convex function on and then for and we have: Theorem 55 ([
34])
. Let the assumptions of this theorem be stated in Theorem 50. Then for and we have:whereand the incomplete Beta function. Theorem 56 ([
34])
. Let Π be as in Theorem 50. If is MT-convex function on and then for and we have:where Theorem 57 ([
34])
. Let Π be as in Theorem 50. If is MT-convex function on and then for and we have:where is given in Theorem 55. 2.11. Ostrowski-Type Fractional Integral Inequalities for P-Convex, m-Convex and -Convex Functions
In this subsection, we show results on Ostrowski-type fractional integral inequalities for twice differentiable functions and different kinds of convexity.
Definition 16 ([
35])
. The function is said to be P-convex, if is nonnegative and∀
and Definition 17 ([
36])
. A real-valued function Π is m-convex, if∀
and Definition 18 ([
15])
. A real-valued function Π is -convex, if∀
and Theorem 58 ([
37])
. Let be a twice differentiable function on such that where with If is a convex function on and is bounded, i.e., for any then Theorem 59 ([
37])
. Let Π be as in Theorem 58. If is a P-convex function on and is bounded, i.e., for any then Theorem 60 ([
37])
. Let Π be as in Theorem 58. If is s-convex on and is bounded, i.e., for any then Theorem 61 ([
37])
. Let Π be as in Theorem 58. If is h-convex on and is bounded, i.e., for any then Theorem 62 ([
37])
. Let Π be as in Theorem 58. If is m-convex on and is bounded, i.e., for any then Theorem 63 ([
37])
. Let Π be as in Theorem 58. If is -convex on and is bounded, i.e., for any then 2.12. Ostrowski-Type Fractional Integral Inequalities for n-Polynomial Exponentially s-Convex Functions
Now, we present some Ostrowski-type inequalities for differentiable exponentially s-convex functions.
Definition 19 ([
38])
. Let Then the real-valued function Π is an exponentially s-convex function if∀
and Theorem 64 ([
38])
. Let be a differentiable mapping on with If is an exponentially s-convex function on for some and , for all thenfor all Theorem 65 ([
38])
. Let be a differentiable function on with If is an exponentially s-convex function on for some and , for all thenfor all Theorem 66 ([
38])
. Let be a differentiable function on with If is an exponentially s-convex function on for some and , for all thenfor all Some enhancements of the Ostrowski-type inequality for differentiable n-polynomial exponentially s-convex functions are presented in the next theorems.
Definition 20 ([
39])
. Let and Then is an n-polynomial exponentially s-convex function iffor all and Theorem 67 ([
39])
. Let be a differentiable mapping on with If is an n-polynomial exponentially s-convex function on for some and , for all thenfor all Theorem 68 ([
39])
. Let Π be as in Theorem 67. If is an n-polynomial exponentially s-convex function on for some and and , for all then:for all Theorem 69 ([
39])
. Let Π be as in Theorem 67. If is an n-polynomial exponentially s-convex function on for some and , for all thenfor all Theorem 70 ([
40])
. Let the assumptions of this theorem be stated in Theorem 67. Thenfor all Theorem 71 ([
40])
. Let Π be as in Theorem 67. If is an n-polynomial exponentially s-convex function on for some and and , for all then:for all Theorem 72 ([
40])
. Let Π be as in Theorem 67. If is an n-polynomial exponentially s-convex function on for some and , for all then:for all