Existence and Uniqueness of Solution for a Class of Nonlinear Fractional Order Differential Equations

We discuss the existence and uniqueness of solution to nonlinear fractional order ordinary differential equations (Dα-ρtDβ)x(t)=f(t,x(t),Dγx(t)), t∈(0,1) with boundary conditions x(0)=x0,  x(1)=x1 or satisfying the initial conditions x(0)=0,  x′(0)=1, where Dα denotes Caputo fractional derivative, ρ...

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Main Authors: Azizollah Babakhani, Dumitru Baleanu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Abstract and Applied Analysis
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/632681
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Summary:We discuss the existence and uniqueness of solution to nonlinear fractional order ordinary differential equations (Dα-ρtDβ)x(t)=f(t,x(t),Dγx(t)), t∈(0,1) with boundary conditions x(0)=x0,  x(1)=x1 or satisfying the initial conditions x(0)=0,  x′(0)=1, where Dα denotes Caputo fractional derivative, ρ is constant, 1<α<2, and 0<β+γ≤α. Schauder's fixed-point theorem was used to establish the existence of the solution. Banach contraction principle was used to show the uniqueness of the solution under certain conditions on f.
ISSN:1085-3375
1687-0409