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A fractional model to describe the Brownian motion of particles and its analytical solution

  • Jiangsu University
  • National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur

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Abstract

In this article, we apply a relatively modified analytic iterative method for solving a time-fractional Fokker-Planck equation subject to given constraints. The utilized method is a numerical technique based on the generalization of residual error function and then applying the generalized Taylor series formula. This method can be used as an alternative to obtain analytic solutions of different types of fractional partial differential equations such as Fokker-Planck equation applied in mathematics, physics, and engineering. The solutions of our equation are calculated in the form of a rapidly convergent series with easily computable components. The validity, potentiality, and practical usefulness of the proposed method have been demonstrated by applying it to several numerical examples. The results reveal that the proposed methodology is very useful and simple in determination of solution of the Fokker-Planck equation of fractional order.

Original languageEnglish
Article number15618874
JournalAdvances in Mechanical Engineering
Volume7
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2015
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Fokker-Planck equation
  • Mittag-Leffler function
  • fractional power series
  • residual power series

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