Abstract

In this paper, we consider two types of singular fractional Sturm-Liouville operators. One comprises the composition of left-sided Caputo and left-sided Riemann-Liouville derivatives of order alpha in(0,1). The other one is the composition of left-sided Riemann-Liouville and right-sided Caputo derivatives. The reality of the corresponding eigenvalues and the orthogonality of the eigenfunctions are proved. Furthermore, we formulate the fractional Laguerre Strum-Liouville problems and derive the explicit eigenfunctions as the non-polynomial functions related to Laguerre polynomials. Finally, we introduce the generalized Laguerre transform and employ it to solve the unbounded space-fractional diffusion equations.

Highlights

  • The Sturm-Liouville problem (SLP) is a famous boundary value problem which is widely studied in pure and applied mathematics, physics, and other branches of science and engineering

  • Researchers have become more interested in formulating the notion of a fractional SturmLiouville Problem (FSLP)

  • We propose four types of fractional Sturm-Liouville operators (FSLOs), which include the composition of Caputo and Riemann-Liouville derivatives and are self-adjoint

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Summary

Introduction

The Sturm-Liouville problem (SLP) is a famous boundary value problem which is widely studied in pure and applied mathematics, physics, and other branches of science and engineering. Zayernouri and Karniadakis [ ] considered different FSLOs, one involving the composition of right-sided Riemann-Liouville and left-sided Caputo derivatives and the other one involving the composition of left-sided Riemann-Liouville and right-sided Caputo derivatives They obtained the analytical eigensolutions to the FSLPs and demonstrated the orthogonal completeness of the corresponding system of eigenfunctions. For a given real number α ∈ (n – , n) with n ∈ N, the left- and right-sided Riemann-Liouville fractional derivatives with order α > of the function f are given by. The infinite right-sided Riemann-Liouville fractional integral of order α > of the function f on the half-line is defined by xI∞α f (x) =. The infinite left-sided Riemann-Liouville and Caputo fractional derivatives of order α of the function f on the half-line are defined by.

Using the integration by parts equation gives
Since the polynomials are dense in
By taking t
The inverse generalized Laguerre transform leads to the solution

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