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arxiv: 2603.24252 · v2 · pith:AZ6SAI3Tnew · submitted 2026-03-25 · 🧮 math.AP

Green's Function Framework for Boundary Value Problems with the Regularized Prabhakar Fractional Derivative

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The solution to the initial-boundary value problem for a sub-diffusion equation with the regularized Prabhakar fractional derivative is given explicitly by a Green's function in bivariate Mittag-Leffler form.

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This paper examines the first initial-boundary value problem for a sub-diffusion equation that uses the regularized Prabhakar fractional derivative. The authors apply the superposition method to split the problem into two simpler initial-boundary value problems. They then construct an explicit solution whose corresponding Green's function takes the form of a bivariate Mittag-Leffler type function. Finally they verify that this explicit representation satisfies the original fractional equation together with the given initial and boundary conditions. A reader would care because closed-form solutions remain uncommon for fractional-order diffusion models and directly support analysis of anomalous transport.

Core claim

An explicit representation of the solution and the corresponding Green's function is obtained. The explicit form of the Green's function is expressed in terms of a bivariate Mittag-Leffler type function. It is proved that the obtained solution indeed constitutes the solution of the considered problem.

What carries the argument

Bivariate Mittag-Leffler type function that expresses the Green's function and thereby supplies the explicit solution while incorporating the fractional-order dynamics and boundary data.

If this is right

  • The explicit Green's function yields the solution for arbitrary initial data and source terms by direct integration.
  • Verification confirms that the constructed representation satisfies both the fractional sub-diffusion equation and the imposed conditions.
  • The same Green's function supplies the solution operator for the linear homogeneous problem under the given boundary conditions.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • The bivariate Mittag-Leffler representation may allow direct asymptotic analysis of long-time decay rates in the sub-diffusive regime.
  • The reduction technique could be tested on related fractional operators that also admit a superposition principle.
  • Numerical quadrature of the bivariate function against sample data would provide a practical check of computational cost for realistic domains.

Load-bearing premise

The superposition method splits the original initial-boundary value problem into two independent subproblems while preserving the action of the regularized Prabhakar derivative and the boundary conditions.

What would settle it

Substitute the derived Green's function into the regularized Prabhakar operator applied to the proposed solution and verify that the result equals the forcing term while the initial and boundary conditions are satisfied pointwise.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2603.24252 by Doniyor Usmonov, Erkinjon Karimov, Maftuna Mirzaeva.

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Figure 1. Figure 1: Influence of the initial data. The next example deals with the influence of the external force. That is, we assume that there is no influence of the initial data (u(0, x) ≡ 0). Example 2. Let a = π, T = 2, φ0(t) = φ1(t) = 0, τ (x) = 0, f(t, x) = tsin x. Then according to (2.4) we get u(t, x) = Z t 0 Zπ 0 ηsin(ξ)G (t, x, η, ξ) dξdη, where G(t, x, η, ξ) = 1 2 (t − η) β1−1× × X +∞ n=−∞ X +∞ k=0 X +∞ m=0   … view at source ↗
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Figure 2. Figure 2: Influence of the external force. 4 Conclusion In this work, we have successfully established a Green’s function framework for solving the first initial-boundary value problem for a sub-diffusion equation involving the regularized Prabhakar frac￾tional derivative. By utilizing the superposition method, we reduced the complex non-homogeneous problem into manageable components, allowing for the derivation of … view at source ↗
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In this work, the first initial-boundary value problem for a sub-diffusion equation involving the regularized Prabhakar fractional derivative is studied. The problem is solved by reducing it to two initial-boundary value problems using the superposition method. An explicit representation of the solution and the corresponding Green's function is obtained. The explicit form of the Green's function is expressed in terms of a bivariate Mittag-Leffler type function. Then, it is proved that the obtained solution indeed constitutes the solution of the considered problem.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript studies the first initial-boundary value problem for a sub-diffusion equation involving the regularized Prabhakar fractional derivative. The problem is reduced to two independent initial-boundary value problems via the superposition method. An explicit representation of the solution is derived, with the corresponding Green's function expressed in terms of a bivariate Mittag-Leffler type function. The authors then prove that this explicit solution satisfies the original problem.

Significance. If the reduction and verification steps are rigorous, the work supplies an explicit Green's function for boundary-value problems with the regularized Prabhakar derivative, extending analytical methods to this non-local operator. The closed-form expression via the bivariate Mittag-Leffler function is a concrete strength that could facilitate further analysis and computation.

major comments (1)
  1. The superposition reduction (described in the abstract and the opening sections) is load-bearing for the central claim. Because the regularized Prabhakar derivative is a non-local integro-differential operator whose regularization term depends on the full history, the initial data must be split between the two subproblems so that both the fractional integrals and the regularization corrections add correctly. The manuscript should explicitly state the assignment of initial conditions to each subproblem and verify that the sum recovers the original initial data and that the operator applied to the sum equals the sum of the operators applied to each piece. Without this verification, it remains unclear whether the derived Green's function solves the original IBVP.
minor comments (1)
  1. Notation for the bivariate Mittag-Leffler function should be introduced with a precise definition (including parameters and arguments) at first use to avoid ambiguity for readers unfamiliar with this extension.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for the careful reading of our manuscript and for the constructive feedback on the superposition reduction. We address the major comment in detail below and will incorporate the requested clarifications in the revised version.

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  1. Referee: The superposition reduction (described in the abstract and the opening sections) is load-bearing for the central claim. Because the regularized Prabhakar fractional derivative is a non-local integro-differential operator whose regularization term depends on the full history, the initial data must be split between the two subproblems so that both the fractional integrals and the regularization corrections add correctly. The manuscript should explicitly state the assignment of initial conditions to each subproblem and verify that the sum recovers the original initial data and that the operator applied to the sum equals the sum of the operators applied to each piece. Without this verification, it remains unclear whether the derived Green's function solves the original IBVP.

    Authors: We agree that the non-local character of the regularized Prabhakar derivative requires an explicit justification of how the initial data are distributed between the two subproblems. In the revised manuscript we will insert a new paragraph immediately after the statement of the superposition method (in the section describing the reduction). We will specify that the original initial condition u(x,0)=f(x) is assigned entirely to the first subproblem while the second subproblem is given homogeneous initial data, and we will verify by direct computation that the sum of the two solutions recovers f(x) at t=0. Because the regularized Prabhakar operator is linear, the fractional derivative of the sum equals the sum of the fractional derivatives; the regularization terms, being linear functionals of the history, likewise add correctly. This explicit verification will be placed before the derivation of the Green's function and will be referenced in the final existence proof, thereby confirming that the constructed solution satisfies the original IBVP. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No circularity: standard superposition and Mittag-Leffler representation verified by direct substitution

full rationale

The derivation reduces the linear IBVP to two subproblems via superposition, constructs an explicit Green's function in bivariate Mittag-Leffler form, and verifies by substitution that the sum satisfies the original equation and conditions. No step equates a derived quantity to a fitted input or prior self-citation by construction; the Mittag-Leffler functions and linearity properties are invoked from established fractional calculus without the present paper's result being presupposed in the inputs. The approach is self-contained against external benchmarks for linear operators.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

0 free parameters · 1 axioms · 0 invented entities

The central claim rests on standard properties of the regularized Prabhakar derivative and Mittag-Leffler functions drawn from prior literature, with no free parameters fitted to data, no invented entities, and one domain assumption about superposition applicability.

axioms (1)
  • domain assumption The regularized Prabhakar fractional derivative permits direct application of the superposition principle to split the initial-boundary value problem into two independent sub-problems without altering the fractional order or boundary behavior.
    This assumption is required for the reduction step that enables construction of the explicit Green's function.

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