The Dirichlet problem for the time-fractional advection-diffusion equation in a half-space

The one-dimensional time-fractional advection-diffusion equation with the Caputo time derivative is considered in a half-space. The fundamental solution to the Dirichlet problem and the solution of the problem with constant boundary condition are obtained using the integral transform technique. The numerical results are illustrated graphically

Time-Fractional Heat Conduction in a Half-Line Domain due to Boundary Value of Temperature Varying Harmonically in Time

The Dirichlet problem for the time-fractional heat conduction equation in a half-line domain is studied with the boundary value of temperature varying harmonically in time. The Caputo fractional derivative is employed. The Laplace transform with respect to time and the sin-Fourier transform with respect to the spatial coordinate are used. Different formulations of the considered problem for the classical heat conduction equation and for the wave equation describing ballistic heat conduction are discussed

The fundamental solutions to the central symmetric time-fractional heat conduction equation with heat absorption

The time-fractional heat conduction equation with heat absorption proportional to temperature is considered in the case of central symmetry. The fundamental solutions to the Cauchy problem and to the source problem are obtained using the integral transform technique. The numerical results are presented graphically

Propagation Speed of the Maximum of the Fundamental Solution to the Fractional Diffusion-Wave Equation

In this paper, the one-dimensional time-fractional diffusion-wave equation with the fractional derivative of order $1 \le \alpha \le 2$ is revisited. This equation interpolates between the diffusion and the wave equations that behave quite differently regarding their response to a localized disturbance: whereas the diffusion equation describes a process, where a disturbance spreads infinitely fast, the propagation speed of the disturbance is a constant for the wave equation. For the time fractional diffusion-wave equation, the propagation speed of a disturbance is infinite, but its fundamental solution possesses a maximum that disperses with a finite speed. In this paper, the fundamental solution of the Cauchy problem for the time-fractional diffusion-wave equation, its maximum location, maximum value, and other important characteristics are investigated in detail. To illustrate analytical formulas, results of numerical calculations and plots are presented. Numerical algorithms and programs used to produce plots are discussed.Comment: 22 pages 6 figures. This paper has been presented by F. Mainardi at the International Workshop: Fractional Differentiation and its Applications (FDA12) Hohai University, Nanjing, China, 14-17 May 201

Some Applications of the Wright Function in Continuum Physics: A Survey

The Wright function is a generalization of the exponential function and the Bessel functions. Integral relations between the Mittag–Leffler functions and the Wright function are presented. The applications of the Wright function and the Mainardi function to description of diffusion, heat conduction, thermal and diffusive stresses, and nonlocal elasticity in the framework of fractional calculus are discussed

Generalized Boundary Conditions for the Time-Fractional Advection Diffusion Equation

The different kinds of boundary conditions for standard and fractional diffusion and advection diffusion equations are analyzed. Near the interface between two phases there arises a transition region which state differs from the state of contacting media owing to the different material particle interaction conditions. Particular emphasis has been placed on the conditions of nonperfect diffusive contact for the time-fractional advection diffusion equation. When the reduced characteristics of the interfacial region are equal to zero, the conditions of perfect contact are obtained as a particular case

Time-Fractional Heat Conduction in a Half-Line Domain due to Boundary Value of Temperature Varying Harmonically in Time

The Dirichlet problem for the time-fractional heat conduction equation in a half-line domain is studied with the boundary value of temperature varying harmonically in time. The Caputo fractional derivative is employed. The Laplace transform with respect to time and the sin-Fourier transform with respect to the spatial coordinate are used. Different formulations of the considered problem for the classical heat conduction equation and for the wave equation describing ballistic heat conduction are discussed

Fractional Heat Conduction in an Infinite Medium with a Spherical Inclusion

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