Positive solutions of fractional differential equations with the Riesz space derivative

Abstract

A new class of fractional differential equations with the Riesz–Caputo derivative is proposed and the physical meaning is introduced in this paper. The boundary value problem is investigated under some conditions. Leray–Schauder and Krasnoselskii’s fixed point theorems in a cone are adopted. Existence of positive solutions is provided. Finally, two examples with numerical solutions are given to support theoretical results.