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arxiv: 1907.04538 · v1 · pith:SQPWCWWRnew · submitted 2019-07-10 · 🧮 math.CA · math.FA

Generalized substantial fractional operators and well-posedness of Cauchy problem

Hafiz Muhammad Fahad , Mujeeb ur Rehman This is my paper

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keywords fractional integralsubstantial derivativegeneralized operatorsCauchy problemwell-posednessexistence and uniquenessanomalous diffusionRiemann-Liouville Caputo
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A new generalized substantial fractional integral and its derivative versions lead to well-posed Cauchy problems for fractional differential equations.

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This paper defines a new generalized substantial fractional integral and generalizes the substantial derivatives in both Riemann-Liouville and Caputo senses. It studies their fundamental properties and then examines a class of generalized substantial fractional differential equations. The central achievement is showing that the Cauchy problem for these equations admits solutions that exist, are unique, and depend continuously on the initial data. A sympathetic reader would care because this expands the set of tools available for describing anomalous diffusion in physical and biological systems.

Core claim

The authors introduce a new generalized substantial fractional integral. They also introduce generalizations of fractional substantial derivatives in both Riemann-Liouville and Caputo senses. After analyzing fundamental properties of these operators, they consider a class of generalized substantial fractional differential equations and establish the existence, uniqueness and continuous dependence of solutions on initial data.

What carries the argument

The new generalized substantial fractional integral operator, which forms the basis for defining the generalized derivatives and solving the associated differential equations.

If this is right

  • Solutions exist for the Cauchy problem of the generalized equations.
  • These solutions are unique.
  • Solutions vary continuously with changes in initial data.
  • The framework applies to operators defined in both Riemann-Liouville and Caputo senses.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

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

  • This generalization may permit modeling of diffusion processes with more variable memory kernels than previous substantial operators allowed.
  • Analogous generalizations could be pursued for other families of fractional operators.
  • Practical implementations would require developing approximation schemes for these new operators.

Load-bearing premise

The introduced operators satisfy the conditions, such as boundedness and continuity, required by standard functional analysis theorems for proving existence and uniqueness.

What would settle it

A specific example of a generalized substantial fractional differential equation and initial condition for which either no solution exists or more than one solution exists would falsify the well-posedness result.

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Figure 1. Figure 1: Fractional integrals σI α,ρ a of ψ(t) = (t ρ − a ρ ) β e −σtρ . 4 Existence and uniqueness of solutions When it comes to the problem of solving a fractional differential equation, the existence and uniqueness results have their own importance. It is necessary to notice in advance whether there is a solution to a given fractional differential equation. With this in view, here we prove the equivalence betwee… view at source ↗
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Figure 2. Figure 2: Graphs of solutions from Example 3. bounded by the change in initial conditions on the closed interval [0, h]. Thus, Example 3 verifies the statement of Theorem 12. In the next theorem, we analyze the dependence of solution of the fractional differential equation on the force function f. 14 [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p014_2.png] view at source ↗
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In this work we focus on substantial fractional integral and differential operators which play an important role in modeling anomalous diffusion. We introduce a new generalized substantial fractional integral. Generalizations of fractional substantial derivatives are also introduced both in Riemann-Liouville and Caputo sense. Furthermore, we analyze fundamental properties of these operators. Finally, we consider a class of generalized substantial fractional differential equations and discuss the existence, uniqueness and continuous dependence of solutions on initial data.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript introduces a new generalized substantial fractional integral operator and generalizations of the substantial fractional derivatives in both the Riemann-Liouville and Caputo senses. Fundamental properties of the new operators are analyzed. The authors then consider a class of generalized substantial fractional differential equations and establish existence, uniqueness, and continuous dependence of solutions on initial data for the associated Cauchy problem.

Significance. The work extends the theory of substantial fractional operators relevant to anomalous diffusion modeling. The well-posedness result supplies a mathematical foundation for the Cauchy problem in the generalized setting. The structure—defining operators, verifying their properties, then invoking standard existence theorems—is appropriate for this class of results.

minor comments (2)
  1. The abstract states that fundamental properties are analyzed before the well-posedness discussion; the manuscript should make explicit which boundedness, continuity, or semigroup properties are verified for the new operators so that the application of standard existence theorems is transparent.
  2. Notation for the generalized operators should be introduced with a clear comparison table or explicit formulas against the classical substantial operators to aid readability.

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We thank the referee for the positive assessment of our work on generalized substantial fractional operators and the well-posedness results for the associated Cauchy problems. The recommendation is for minor revision, but the report lists no specific major comments. Accordingly, we have no individual points requiring a point-by-point response.

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full rationale

The paper defines new generalized substantial fractional integral and derivative operators (Riemann-Liouville and Caputo senses), analyzes their fundamental properties such as boundedness and continuity, and then invokes standard existence/uniqueness theorems from functional analysis for the Cauchy problem. No derivation step reduces by construction to its own inputs, no fitted parameters are relabeled as predictions, and no load-bearing claims rest on self-citations or imported uniqueness theorems. The chain is self-contained with independent analytic content.

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axioms (1)
  • domain assumption The newly defined operators satisfy the analytic properties (boundedness, continuity, or semigroup generation) required to invoke standard existence theorems for fractional differential equations.
    Inferred from the claim that existence, uniqueness, and continuous dependence hold for the Cauchy problem.

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