Boundary value problem for a coupled system of nonlinear fractional differential equations

Abstract

In this work we discuss a boundary value problem for a coupled differential system of fractional order. The differential operator is taken in the Riemann–Liouville sense and the nonlinear term depends on the fractional derivative of an unknown function. By means of Schauder fixed-point theorem, an existence result for the solution is obtained. Our analysis relies on the reduction of the problem considered to the equivalent system of Fredholm integral equations.