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Fractal and Fractional
Fractal and Fractional
is an international, scientific, peer-reviewed, open access journal of fractals and fractional calculus and their applications in different fields of science and engineering published monthly online by MDPI.
- Open Access— free for readers, with article processing charges (APC) paid by authors or their institutions.
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- Journal Rank: JCR - Q1 (Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications) / CiteScore - Q1 (Analysis)
- Rapid Publication: manuscripts are peer-reviewed and a first decision is provided to authors approximately 19.8 days after submission; acceptance to publication is undertaken in 2.8 days (median values for papers published in this journal in the first half of 2023).
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Impact Factor:
5.4 (2022);
5-Year Impact Factor:
4.7 (2022)
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Precise Conditions on the Unique Solvability of the Linear Fractional Functional Differential Equations Related to the ς-Nonpositive Operators
Fractal Fract. 2023, 7(10), 720; https://doi.org/10.3390/fractalfract7100720 (registering DOI) - 29 Sep 2023
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Exact conditions for the existence of the unique solution of a boundary value problem for linear fractional functional differential equations related to -nonpositive operators are established. The exact solvability conditions are based on the a priori estimation method. All theoretical investigations are
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Exact conditions for the existence of the unique solution of a boundary value problem for linear fractional functional differential equations related to -nonpositive operators are established. The exact solvability conditions are based on the a priori estimation method. All theoretical investigations are illustrated by an example of the pantograph-type model from electrodynamics.
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Long-Term Side Effects: A Mathematical Modeling of COVID-19 and Stroke with Real Data
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Fractal Fract. 2023, 7(10), 719; https://doi.org/10.3390/fractalfract7100719 - 29 Sep 2023
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The post-effects of COVID-19 have begun to emerge in the long term in society. Stroke has become one of the most common side effects in the post-COVID community. In this study, to examine the relationship between COVID-19 and stroke, a fractional-order mathematical model
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The post-effects of COVID-19 have begun to emerge in the long term in society. Stroke has become one of the most common side effects in the post-COVID community. In this study, to examine the relationship between COVID-19 and stroke, a fractional-order mathematical model has been constructed by considering the fear effect of being infected. The model’s positivity and boundedness have been proved, and stability has been examined for disease-free and co-existing equilibrium points to demonstrate the biological meaningfulness of the model. Subsequently, the basic reproduction number (the virus transmission potential ( )) has been calculated. Next, the sensitivity analysis of the parameters according to has been considered. Moreover, the values of the model parameters have been calculated using the parameter estimation method with real data originating from the United Kingdom. Furthermore, to underscore the benefits of fractional-order differential equations (FODEs), analyses demonstrating their relevance in memory trace and hereditary characteristics have been provided. Finally, numerical simulations have been highlighted to validate our theoretical findings and explore the system’s dynamic behavior. From the findings, we have seen that if the screening rate in the population is increased, more cases can be detected, and stroke development can be prevented. We also have concluded that if the fear in the population is removed, the infection will spread further, and the number of people suffering from a stroke may increase.
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Design of a Modified MIMO Antenna Based on Tweaked Spherical Fractal Geometry for 5G New Radio (NR) Band N258 (24.25–27.25 GHz) Applications
Fractal Fract. 2023, 7(10), 718; https://doi.org/10.3390/fractalfract7100718 - 29 Sep 2023
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This article describes a fractal-based MIMO antenna for 5G mm-wave mobile applications with micro-strip feeding. The proposed structure is a fractal-based spherical configuration that incorporates spherical slots of different iterations on the patch, as well as rectangular slots on the ground plane. These
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This article describes a fractal-based MIMO antenna for 5G mm-wave mobile applications with micro-strip feeding. The proposed structure is a fractal-based spherical configuration that incorporates spherical slots of different iterations on the patch, as well as rectangular slots on the ground plane. These additions are meant to reduce patch isolation. The two-element MIMO antenna has closely spaced antenna elements that resonate at multiple frequencies, 9.5 GHz, 11.1 GHz, 13.4 GHz, 15.8 GHz, 21.1 GHz, and 26.6 GHz, in the frequency range of 8 to 28 GHz. The antenna’s broadest operational frequency range spans from 17.7 GHz to 28 GHz, encompassing a bandwidth of 10,300 MHz. Consequently, it is well-suited for utilization within the millimeter wave (mm wave) application, specifically for the 5G new radio frequency band n258, and partially covers some other bands X (8.9–9.9 GHz, 10.4–11.4 GHz), and Ku (13.1–13.7 GHz, 15.4–16.2 GHz). All the resonating bands have isolation levels below the acceptable range of (|S12| > −16 dB). The proposed antenna utilizes a FR4 material with dimension of 28.22 mm 44 mm. An investigation is conducted to analyze the effectiveness of parameters of the antenna, including radiation pattern, surface current distributions and S parameters. Furthermore, an examination and assessment are conducted on the efficacy of the diversity system inside the multiple input multiple output (MIMO) framework. This evaluation encompasses the analysis of key performance metrics such as the envelope correlation coefficient (ECC), diversity gain (DG), and mean effective gain (MEG). All antenna characteristics are determined to be within a suitable range for this suggested MIMO arrangement. The antenna design underwent experimental validation and the simulated outcomes were subsequently verified.
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(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Fractal Antennas: Design, Modeling and Applications)
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Global Dynamic Analysis of a Typical Bistable Piezoelectric Cantilever Energy Harvesting System
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Fractal Fract. 2023, 7(10), 717; https://doi.org/10.3390/fractalfract7100717 - 29 Sep 2023
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This paper focuses on global dynamic behaviors of a bistable piezoelectric cantilever energy harvester with a tip magnet and a single external permanent magnet at the near side. The initial distance between the magnetic tip mass and the external magnet is altered as
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This paper focuses on global dynamic behaviors of a bistable piezoelectric cantilever energy harvester with a tip magnet and a single external permanent magnet at the near side. The initial distance between the magnetic tip mass and the external magnet is altered as a key parameter for the enhancement of the energy harvesting performance. To begin with, the dynamical model is established, and the equilibria as well as potential wells of its non-dimensional system are discussed. Three different values of the initial distance are selected to configure double potential wells. Next, the saddle-node bifurcation of periodic solutions in the neighborhood of the nontrivial equilibria is investigated via the method of multiple scales. To verify the validity of the prediction, coexisting attractors and their fractal basins of attraction are presented by employing the cell mapping approach. The best initial distance for vibration energy harvesting is determined. Then, the Melnikov method is utilized to discuss the threshold of the excitation amplitude for homoclinic bifurcation. And the triggered dynamic behaviors are depicted via numerical simulations. The results show that the increase of the excitation amplitude may lead to intra-well period-2 and period-3 attractors, inter-well periodic response, and chaos, which are advantageous for energy harvesting. This study possesses potential value in the optimization of the structural design of piezoelectric energy harvesters.
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Numerical Solutions of the Multi-Space Fractional-Order Coupled Korteweg–De Vries Equation with Several Different Kernels
Fractal Fract. 2023, 7(10), 716; https://doi.org/10.3390/fractalfract7100716 - 29 Sep 2023
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In this article, the authors propose to investigate the numerical solutions of several fractional-order models of the multi-space coupled Korteweg–De Vries equation involving many different kernels. In order to transform these models into a set or system of differential equations, various properties of
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In this article, the authors propose to investigate the numerical solutions of several fractional-order models of the multi-space coupled Korteweg–De Vries equation involving many different kernels. In order to transform these models into a set or system of differential equations, various properties of the first-kind Chebyshev polynomial are used in this study. The main objective of the present study is to apply the spectral collocation approach for the multi-space fractional-order coupled Korteweg–De Vries equation with different kernels. We use finite differences to numerically solve these differential equations by reducing them to algebraic equations. The Newton (or, more precisely, the Newton–Raphson) method is then used to solve these resulting algebraic equations. By calculating the error involved in our approach, the precision of the numerical solution is verified. The use of spectral methods, which provide excellent accuracy and exponential convergence for issues with smooth solutions, is shown to be a benefit of the current study.
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Applications of Fractional Differential Operator to Subclasses of Uniformly
Fractal Fract. 2023, 7(10), 715; https://doi.org/10.3390/fractalfract7100715 - 28 Sep 2023
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In this paper, we use the concept of quantum (or -) calculus and define a -analogous of a fractional differential operator and discuss some of its applications. We consider this operator to define new subclasses of uniformly -starlike and
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In this paper, we use the concept of quantum (or -) calculus and define a -analogous of a fractional differential operator and discuss some of its applications. We consider this operator to define new subclasses of uniformly -starlike and -convex functions associated with a new generalized conic domain, . To begin establishing our key conclusions, we explore several novel lemmas. Furthermore, we employ these lemmas to explore some important features of these two classes, for example, inclusion relations, coefficient bounds, Fekete–Szego problem, and subordination results. We also highlight many known and brand-new specific corollaries of our findings.
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Fractional-Order Zener Model with Temperature-Order Equivalence for Viscoelastic Dampers
Fractal Fract. 2023, 7(10), 714; https://doi.org/10.3390/fractalfract7100714 - 28 Sep 2023
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Viscoelastic (VE) dampers show good performance in dissipating energy, being widely used for reducing vibration in engineering structures caused by earthquakes and winds. Experimental studies have shown that ambient temperature has great influence on the mechanical behavior of VE dampers. Therefore, it is
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Viscoelastic (VE) dampers show good performance in dissipating energy, being widely used for reducing vibration in engineering structures caused by earthquakes and winds. Experimental studies have shown that ambient temperature has great influence on the mechanical behavior of VE dampers. Therefore, it is important to accurately model VE dampers considering the effect of temperature. In this paper, a new fractional-order Zener (AEF-Zener) model of VE dampers is proposed. Firstly, the important influence of fractional orders on the energy dissipation ability of materials is analyzed. Secondly, an equivalent AEF-Zener model is developed that incorporates the ambient temperature and fractional-order equivalence principle. Finally, the chaotic fractional-order particle swarm optimization (CFOPSO) algorithm is used to determine the model’s parameters. The accuracy of the AEF-Zener model is verified by comparing model simulations with experimental results. This study is helpful for designing and analyzing vibration reduction techniques for civil structures with VE dampers under the influence of temperature.
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Modeling and Initialization of Nonlinear and Chaotic Fractional Order Systems Based on the Infinite State Representation
Fractal Fract. 2023, 7(10), 713; https://doi.org/10.3390/fractalfract7100713 - 27 Sep 2023
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Based on the infinite state representation, any linear or nonlinear fractional order differential system can be modelized by a finite-dimension set of integer order differential equations. Consequently, the recurrent issue of the Caputo derivative initialization disappears since the initial conditions of the fractional
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Based on the infinite state representation, any linear or nonlinear fractional order differential system can be modelized by a finite-dimension set of integer order differential equations. Consequently, the recurrent issue of the Caputo derivative initialization disappears since the initial conditions of the fractional order system are those of its distributed integer order differential system, as proven by the numerical simulations presented in the paper. Moreover, this technique applies directly to fractional-order chaotic systems, like the Chen system. The true interest of the fractional order approach is to multiply the number of equations to increase the complexity of the chaotic original system, which is essential for the confidentiality of coded communications. Moreover, the sensitivity to initial conditions of this augmented system generalizes the Lorenz approach. Determining the Lyapunov exponents by an experimental technique and with the G.S. spectrum algorithm provides proof of the validity of the infinite state representation approach.
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Adaptive Control Design for Euler–Lagrange Systems Using Fixed-Time Fractional Integral Sliding Mode Scheme
Fractal Fract. 2023, 7(10), 712; https://doi.org/10.3390/fractalfract7100712 - 27 Sep 2023
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This paper presents an adaptive fixed-time fractional integral control for externally disturbed Euler–Lagrange systems. In the first step of the control design, the approach of fractional-order fixed-time integral nonsingular terminal sliding mode control (FoIFxTSM) is introduced. This scheme combines the benefits of fractional
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This paper presents an adaptive fixed-time fractional integral control for externally disturbed Euler–Lagrange systems. In the first step of the control design, the approach of fractional-order fixed-time integral nonsingular terminal sliding mode control (FoIFxTSM) is introduced. This scheme combines the benefits of fractional calculus with integral sliding mode control, resulting in fast convergence, smooth nonsingular control inputs, and fixed-time stability. By integrating an adaptive scheme, the proposed method is used to control the dynamical system in the presence of uncertainty and external perturbations. The findings of the fixed-time stability using Lyapunov analyses are provided for the closed-loop system. The simulation results are compared with the adaptive fractional-order sliding mode control scheme, and they show the better tracking and convergence performance of the proposed method.
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Energy-Preserving AVF Methods for Riesz Space-Fractional Nonlinear KGZ and KGS Equations
Fractal Fract. 2023, 7(10), 711; https://doi.org/10.3390/fractalfract7100711 - 27 Sep 2023
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The Riesz space-fractional derivative is discretized by the Fourier pseudo-spectral (FPS) method. The Riesz space-fractional nonlinear Klein–Gordon–Zakharov (KGZ) and Klein–Gordon–Schrödinger (KGS) equations are transformed into two infinite-dimensional Hamiltonian systems, which are discretized by the FPS method. Two finite-dimensional Hamiltonian systems are thus obtained
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The Riesz space-fractional derivative is discretized by the Fourier pseudo-spectral (FPS) method. The Riesz space-fractional nonlinear Klein–Gordon–Zakharov (KGZ) and Klein–Gordon–Schrödinger (KGS) equations are transformed into two infinite-dimensional Hamiltonian systems, which are discretized by the FPS method. Two finite-dimensional Hamiltonian systems are thus obtained and solved by the second-order average vector field (AVF) method. The energy conservation property of these new discrete schemes of the fractional KGZ and KGS equations is proven. These schemes are applied to simulate the evolution of two fractional differential equations. Numerical results show that these schemes can simulate the evolution of these fractional differential equations well and maintain the energy-preserving property.
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A New Approach to Determining the Network Fractality with Application to Robot-Laser-Hardened Surfaces of Materials
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Fractal Fract. 2023, 7(10), 710; https://doi.org/10.3390/fractalfract7100710 - 27 Sep 2023
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A new method to determine a fractal network in chaotic systems is presented together with its application to the microstructure recognition of robot-laser-hardened (RLH) steels under various angles of a laser beam. The method is based on fractal geometry. An experimental investigation was
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A new method to determine a fractal network in chaotic systems is presented together with its application to the microstructure recognition of robot-laser-hardened (RLH) steels under various angles of a laser beam. The method is based on fractal geometry. An experimental investigation was conducted by investigating the effect of several process parameters on the final microstructures of material that has been heat-treated. The influences of the surface temperature, laser speed, and different orientation angles of the laser beam on the microstructural geometry of the treated surfaces were considered. The fractal network of the microstructures of robot-laser-hardened specimens was used to describe how the geometry was changed during the heat treatment of materials. In order to predict the fractal network of robot-laser-hardened specimens, we used a method based on intelligent systems, namely genetic programming (GP) and a convolutional neural network (CNN). The proposed GP model achieved a prediction accuracy of 98.4%, while the proposed CNN model reached 96.5%. The performed analyses demonstrate that the angles of the robot laser cell have a noticeable effect on the final microstructures. The specimen laser-hardened under the conditions of 4 mm/s, 1000 °C, and an impact angle of the laser beam equal to 75° presented the maximum fractal network. The minimum fractal network was observed for the specimen before the robot-laser-hardening process.
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Multi-Peak and Propagation Behavior of M-Shape Solitons in (2 + 1)-Dimensional Integrable Schwarz-Korteweg-de Vries Problem
Fractal Fract. 2023, 7(10), 709; https://doi.org/10.3390/fractalfract7100709 - 26 Sep 2023
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This paper examines the propagation of M-shape solitons and their interactions with kink waves to the (2 + 1)-dimensional integrable Schwarz-Korteweg-de Vries (ISKdV) problem by applying the symbolic computation with ansatz functions technique and logarithmic transformation. The governing model usually appears in
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This paper examines the propagation of M-shape solitons and their interactions with kink waves to the (2 + 1)-dimensional integrable Schwarz-Korteweg-de Vries (ISKdV) problem by applying the symbolic computation with ansatz functions technique and logarithmic transformation. The governing model usually appears in the nonlinear shallow water waves and fluid mechanics. We discuss various nonlinear waves like multiwave solutions (MSs), homoclinic breather (HB), M-shape solitons, single exponential form (one-kink), and double exponential form (two-kink). These waves have lot of applications in fluid dynamics, nonlinear optics, chemical reaction networks, biological systems, climate science, and material science. We also study interaction among M-shape solitons with kink wave. At the end, we discuss the stability characteristics of all solutions.
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Cryptocurrency Price Prediction Using Frequency Decomposition and Deep Learning
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Fractal Fract. 2023, 7(10), 708; https://doi.org/10.3390/fractalfract7100708 - 26 Sep 2023
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Given the substantial volatility and non-stationarity of cryptocurrency prices, forecasting them has become a complex task within the realm of financial time series analysis. This study introduces an innovative hybrid prediction model, VMD-AGRU-RESVMD-LSTM, which amalgamates the disintegration–integration framework with deep learning techniques for
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Given the substantial volatility and non-stationarity of cryptocurrency prices, forecasting them has become a complex task within the realm of financial time series analysis. This study introduces an innovative hybrid prediction model, VMD-AGRU-RESVMD-LSTM, which amalgamates the disintegration–integration framework with deep learning techniques for accurate cryptocurrency price prediction. The process begins by decomposing the cryptocurrency price series into a finite number of subseries, each characterized by relatively simple volatility patterns, using the variational mode decomposition (VMD) method. Next, the gated recurrent unit (GRU) neural network, in combination with an attention mechanism, predicts each modal component’s sequence separately. Additionally, the residual sequence, obtained after decomposition, undergoes further decomposition. The resultant residual sequence components serve as input to an attentive GRU (AGRU) network, which predicts the residual sequence’s future values. Ultimately, the long short-term memory (LSTM) neural network integrates the predictions of modal components and residuals to yield the final forecasted price. Empirical results obtained for daily Bitcoin and Ethereum data exhibit promising performance metrics. The root mean square error (RMSE) is reported as 50.651 and 2.873, the mean absolute error (MAE) stands at 42.298 and 2.410, and the mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) is recorded at 0.394% and 0.757%, respectively. Notably, the predictive outcomes of the VMD-AGRU-RESVMD-LSTM model surpass those of standalone LSTM and GRU models, as well as other hybrid models, confirming its superior performance in cryptocurrency price forecasting.
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Correlation between Convolution Kernel Function and Error Function of Bone Fractal Operators
Fractal Fract. 2023, 7(10), 707; https://doi.org/10.3390/fractalfract7100707 - 25 Sep 2023
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This article studies the convolutional kernel function of fractal operators in bone fibers. On the basis of the micro-nano composite structure of compact bone, we abstracted the physical fractal space of bone fibers and derived the fractal operators. The article aims to construct
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This article studies the convolutional kernel function of fractal operators in bone fibers. On the basis of the micro-nano composite structure of compact bone, we abstracted the physical fractal space of bone fibers and derived the fractal operators. The article aims to construct the convolutional analytical expression of bone fractal operators and proves that the error function is the core component of the convolution kernel function in the fractal operators. In other words, bone mechanics is the fractional mechanics controlled by error function.
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Dynamical Transmission and Mathematical Analysis of Ebola Virus Using a Constant Proportional Operator with a Power Law Kernel
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Fractal Fract. 2023, 7(10), 706; https://doi.org/10.3390/fractalfract7100706 - 25 Sep 2023
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The Ebola virus continues to be the world’s biggest cause of mortality, especially in developing countries, despite the availability of safe and effective immunization. In this paper, we construct a fractional-order Ebola virus model to check the dynamical transmission of the disease as
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The Ebola virus continues to be the world’s biggest cause of mortality, especially in developing countries, despite the availability of safe and effective immunization. In this paper, we construct a fractional-order Ebola virus model to check the dynamical transmission of the disease as it is impacted by immunization, learning, prompt identification, sanitation regulations, isolation, and mobility limitations with a constant proportional Caputo (CPC) operator. The existence and uniqueness of the proposed model’s solutions are discussed using the results of fixed-point theory. The stability results for the fractional model are presented using Ulam–Hyers stability principles. This paper assesses the hybrid fractional operator by applying methods to invert proportional Caputo operators, calculate CPC eigenfunctions, and simulate fractional differential equations computationally. The Laplace–Adomian decomposition method is used to simulate a set of fractional differential equations. A sustainable and unique approach is applied to build numerical and analytic solutions to the model that closely satisfy the theoretical approach to the problem. The tools in this model appear to be fairly powerful, capable of generating the theoretical conditions predicted by the Ebola virus model. The analysis-based research given here will aid future analysis and the development of a control strategy to counteract the impact of the Ebola virus in a community.
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On Certain Inequalities for Several Kinds of Strongly Convex Functions for q-h-Integrals
Fractal Fract. 2023, 7(10), 705; https://doi.org/10.3390/fractalfract7100705 - 25 Sep 2023
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This article investigates inequalities for certain types of strongly convex functions by applying q-h-integrals. These inequalities provide the refinements of some well-known results that hold for - and - -convex and
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This article investigates inequalities for certain types of strongly convex functions by applying q-h-integrals. These inequalities provide the refinements of some well-known results that hold for - and - -convex and related functions. Inequalities for q-integrals are deducible by vanishing the parameter h. Some particular cases are discussed after proving the main results.
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Multifractal Characteristics of Uranium Grade Distribution and Spatial Regularities in a Sandstone-Type Uranium Deposit in Xinjiang, China
Fractal Fract. 2023, 7(10), 704; https://doi.org/10.3390/fractalfract7100704 - 24 Sep 2023
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Based on an analysis of the spatial distribution of uranium grade in 338 boreholes of a uranium deposit in Xinjiang, the enrichment and spatial variation of uranium ore in two stopes of the deposit are discussed using multifractal theory. The distribution characteristics of
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Based on an analysis of the spatial distribution of uranium grade in 338 boreholes of a uranium deposit in Xinjiang, the enrichment and spatial variation of uranium ore in two stopes of the deposit are discussed using multifractal theory. The distribution characteristics of the uranium ore of the two stopes are studied by multifractal parameters: the scaling exponent of mass , the scaling exponent of each sub-set and its corresponding fractal dimension , the fractal dimension D0 and information dimension D1. The differences of uranium distribution in the two stopes can be quantified well by using multifractal spectrum and multifractal parameters such as , and . After a comprehensive multifractal distribution analysis, 10 m × 10 m is defined as a fence unit, and the window sizes are set; the singularity exponents of the two stopes are calculated by using this element concentration–area method. The results show that the multifractal theory and model can organically combine spatial structure information, scale change information and anisotropy information to obtain low-grade and weak mineral resources information and can effectively distinguish complex and superimposed anomalies. This will provide a basis for the local concentration and spatial variation rules of uranium distribution and the design of the parameters of the leaching uranium mining well site.
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A New Hybrid Block Method for Solving First-Order Differential System Models in Applied Sciences and Engineering
Fractal Fract. 2023, 7(10), 703; https://doi.org/10.3390/fractalfract7100703 - 24 Sep 2023
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This paper presents a new hybrid block method formulated in variable stepsize mode to solve some first-order initial value problems of ODEs and time-dependent partial differential equations in applied sciences and engineering. The proposed method is implemented considering an adaptive stepsize strategy to
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This paper presents a new hybrid block method formulated in variable stepsize mode to solve some first-order initial value problems of ODEs and time-dependent partial differential equations in applied sciences and engineering. The proposed method is implemented considering an adaptive stepsize strategy to maintain the estimated error in each step within a specified tolerance. In order to evaluate the performance and usefulness of the proposed technique in real-world applications, several differential problems from applied sciences and engineering, such as the SIR model, Jacobi elliptic function problem, and chemical reactions problems, are solved numerically. The results of numerical simulations in this work demonstrate that the proposed method is more efficient than other existing numerical methods used for comparisons.
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A Fractional (q,q′) Non-Extensive Information Dimension for Complex Networks
Fractal Fract. 2023, 7(10), 702; https://doi.org/10.3390/fractalfract7100702 - 24 Sep 2023
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This article introduces a new fractional approach to the concept of information dimensions in complex networks based on the ( )-entropy proposed in the literature. The q parameter measures how far the number of sub-systems (for a given size
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This article introduces a new fractional approach to the concept of information dimensions in complex networks based on the ( )-entropy proposed in the literature. The q parameter measures how far the number of sub-systems (for a given size ) is from the mean number of overall sizes, whereas (the interaction index) measures when the interactions between sub-systems are greater ( ), lesser ( ), or equal to the interactions into these sub-systems. Computation of the proposed information dimension is carried out on several real-world and synthetic complex networks. The results for the proposed information dimension are compared with those from the classic information dimension based on Shannon entropy. The obtained results support the conjecture that the fractional ( )-information dimension captures the complexity of the topology of the network better than the information dimension.
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The Averaging Principle for Hilfer Fractional Stochastic Evolution Equations with Lévy Noise
Fractal Fract. 2023, 7(10), 701; https://doi.org/10.3390/fractalfract7100701 - 24 Sep 2023
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This article focuses on deriving the averaging principle for Hilfer fractional stochastic evolution equations (HFSEEs) driven by Lévy noise. We show that the solutions of the averaged equations converge to the corresponding solutions of the original equations, both in the sense of mean
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This article focuses on deriving the averaging principle for Hilfer fractional stochastic evolution equations (HFSEEs) driven by Lévy noise. We show that the solutions of the averaged equations converge to the corresponding solutions of the original equations, both in the sense of mean square and of probability. Our results enable us to focus on the averaged system rather than the original, more complex one. Given that the existing literature on the averaging principle for Hilfer fractional stochastic differential equations has been established in finite-dimensional spaces, the novelty here is the derivation of the averaging principle for a class of HFSEEs in Hilbert space. Furthermore, an example is allotted to illustrate the feasibility and utility of our results.
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