Direct and inverse Cauchy problems for generalized space-time fractional differential equations

Abstract

In this paper, explicit solutions of a class of generalized space-time fractional Cauchy problems with time-variable coefficients are given. The representation of a solution involves kernels given by convergent infinite series of fractional integro-differential operators, which can be extensively and efficiently applied for analytic and computational goals. Time-fractional operators of complex orders with respect to a given function are used. Further, we study inverse Cauchy problems of finding time dependent coefficients for fractional wave and heat type equations, which involve the explicit representation of the solution of the direct Cauchy problem and a recent method to recover variable coefficients for the considered inverse problems. Concrete examples and particular cases of the obtained results are discussed.