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On a nonlinear fractional differential equation on partially ordered metric spaces

Abstract

In this paper, by using a fixed point result on ordered metric spaces, we prove the existence and uniqueness of a solution of the nonlinear fractional differential equation D α u(t)=f(t,u(t)) (tI=[0,T], 0<α<1) via the periodic boundary condition u(0)=0, where T>0 and f:I×RR is a continuous increasing function and D α c denotes the Caputo fractional derivative of order α. Also, we solve it by using the anti-periodic boundary conditions u(0)+u(T)=0 with u(0)0 and u(0)+μu(T)=0 with u(0)0 and μ>0 separately.

1 Introduction

Fractional calculus started to be used intensively as an important tool in several branches of science and engineering (see, for example, [120] and the references therein). This type of calculus has an important impact in describing the dynamics of complex phenomena [14, 17]. During the last few years, some new experimental confirmations have appeared in the literature in addition to the ones already established in chemistry, engineering, biology, physics, etc. As a result, the fractional differential equations were investigated intensively during the last few years. A special attention was devoted to the solvability of linear initial fractional differential equations on terms of special functions. On the other hand, the fixed point theory has wide applications in several fields (see Ref. [21] and the references therein) and it is continuously developing. Having these above mentioned things in mind, in this manuscript we have the main aim to prove the existence and uniqueness of a nonlinear fractional differential equation of Caputo type with the help of results obtained within ordered metric spaces. The paper is organized as follows. After the introductory part, in the second section, we present some of the basic tools needed in the rest of the manuscript. The third section is devoted to the main result as well as to the illustrative examples. Finally, the manuscript ends with our conclusions.

2 Basic tools

Recall that for a continuous function f:[0,)R, the Caputo derivative of fractional order α is defined as follows.

Definition 2.1 The Caputo fractional derivative of order α for a continuous function f is defined by

D α c f(t)= 1 Γ ( n α ) 0 t f ( n ) ( s ) ( t s ) α n + 1 ds,n=[α]+1.

Definition 2.2 The Riemann-Liouville fractional integral of order α is defined by

I α f(t)= 1 Γ ( α ) 0 t f ( s ) ( t s ) 1 α ds,α>0,

whenever the integral exists (see, for example, [2, 3] and [18]).

Theorem 2.1 Let (M,,d) be a complete ordered metric space, and let f be an increasing self-map on M. Suppose that there exist x 0 M and βΩ such that x 0 f( x 0 ) and d(f(x),f(y))β(d(x,y))d(x,y) for all x,yM with xy. Assume that either f is continuous or M has the property that if { x n } is an increasing sequence and x n x for some xM, then x n x for all n. Also, suppose that for each x,yM, there exists zM such that z is comparable with x and y. Then f has a unique fixed point.

3 Main result

We study the existence and uniqueness of a solution for fractional differential equations with two types of boundary conditions.

3.1 Existence results for a nonlinear fractional differential equation in ordered metric spaces

Consider the nonlinear fractional differential equation:

D α c u(t)=f ( t , u ( t ) ) ( t I = [ 0 , T ] , 0 < α < 1 )

via the boundary condition u(0)=0, where T>0 and f:I×RR is a continuous function. A function β is called a lower solution of the fractional boundary value problem whenever βC[0,T] and β satisfies D α c β(t)f(t,β(t)) and β(0)0. Let Ω denote the class of the functions β:[0,)[0,1) satisfying the condition β( t n )1 implies t n 0. Also, let Φ denote the class of increasing functions ϕ:[0,)[0,) such that ϕ(x)<x for all x>0 and ϕ ( x ) x Ω. By using the following result of [21], we study the existence of solution for the above nonlinear fractional differential equation. One can compare it with the relation (6) in [13]. This nonlinear fractional differential equation has been solved for 3<α4 and different boundary value conditions [22]. Also, our technique in this section was used in [23] for solving another nonlinear fractional differential equation.

Lemma 3.1 Suppose that 0<α<1, tI=[0,T] and T>0. Then the problem D α c u(t)=f(t,u(t)) with the boundary value condition u(0)=0 is equivalent to the fractional integral equation

u(t)= 0 T G(t,s)f ( s , u ( s ) ) ds,

where

G(t,s)={ ( t s ) α 1 Γ ( α ) , 0 s t T , 0 , 0 t s T .

Proof From D α c u(t)=f(t,u(t)), 0<α<1 and boundary conditions, one can see that u(t)u(0)= I α f(t,u(t)). By the definition of the fractional integral, we get

u(t)u(0)= 0 t ( t s ) α 1 Γ ( α ) f ( s , u ( s ) ) ds.

Thus,

u ( t ) = 0 t ( t s ) α 1 Γ ( α ) f ( s , u ( s ) ) d s = 0 t ( t s ) α 1 Γ ( α ) f ( s , u ( s ) ) d s + t T 0 f ( s , u ( s ) ) d s = 0 T G ( t , s ) f ( s , u ( s ) ) d s .

This completes the proof. □

Now, we are ready to state and prove our main result.

Theorem 3.2 Consider the nonlinear fractional differential equation D α c u(t)=f(t,u(t)) (tI=[0,T], 0<α<1) via the boundary condition u(0)=0, where T>0, ϕΦ, f:I×RR is an increasing continuous function and 0f(t,y)f(t,x) Γ ( α + 1 ) T α ϕ(yx) for all x,yR with xy. If there exists a lower solution for the problem, then the problem has a unique solution.

Proof Note that by using Lemma 3.1, the problem is equivalent to the integral equation u(t)= 0 T G(t,s)f(s,u(s))ds, where

G(t,s)={ ( t s ) α 1 Γ ( α ) , 0 s < t T , 0 , 0 t < s T .

Define F:C(I,R)C(I,R) by (Fu)(t)= 0 T G(t,s)f(s,u(s))ds. Note that uC(I,R) is a fixed point of F if and only if u is a solution of the problem. Let M=C(I,R). Define the order ≤ on M by fg if and only if f(t)g(t) for all tI. Then (M,,d) is a complete ordered metric space, where d(f,g)= sup t I |f(t)g(t)|. It is easy to check that F is an increasing self-map. Thus,

d ( F u , F v ) = sup t I | ( F u ) ( t ) ( F v ) ( t ) | sup t I 0 T G ( t , s ) f ( s , u ( s ) ) d s sup t I 0 T G ( t , s ) Γ ( α + 1 ) T α ϕ ( u ( s ) v ( s ) ) d s

for all uv. Since the function ϕ is increasing and uv, we get

ϕ ( u ( s ) v ( s ) ) ϕ ( d ( u , v ) )

and so

d ( F u , F v ) sup t I 0 T G ( t , s ) Γ ( α + 1 ) T α ϕ ( u ( s ) v ( s ) ) d s Γ ( α + 1 ) T α ϕ ( d ( u , v ) ) sup t I 0 T G ( t , s ) d s ϕ ( d ( u , v ) ) Γ ( α + 1 ) T α 1 Γ ( α + 1 ) T α = ϕ ( d ( u , v ) ) = ϕ ( d ( u , v ) ) d ( u , v ) d ( u , v ) = β ( d ( u , v ) ) d ( u , v )

for all uv. Now, let β be a lower solution for the problem. We show that βF(β). Since β is a lower solution for the problem, we get I α D α β(t) I α f(t,β(t)) and u(0)0, and so

β(t)β(0)+ 0 t ( t s ) α 1 Γ ( α ) f ( s , β ( s ) ) ds

for all tI. Since u(0)0, we have β(t) 0 t ( t s ) α 1 Γ ( α ) f(s,β(s))ds. Thus, we obtain β(t)F(β)(t) for all tI. Thus, βF(β). Note that the space (M,,d) has the property that if { f n } is an increasing sequence and f n f for some fM, then f n f for all n. Therefore by using Theorem 2.1, F has a unique fixed point. □

Example 3.1

Consider the nonlinear fractional differential equation

D 1 2 u(t)=f ( t , u ( t ) ) ( t [ 0 , π 2 ] )

via the periodic boundary condition u(0)=0, where ϕ(t)= 4 5 t and the function f:I×RR is defined by f(t,u(t))= 1 9 (t+u(t)). Note that

0f ( t , y ( t ) ) f ( t , x ( t ) ) = 1 4 ( y ( t ) x ( t ) ) Γ ( 1 2 + 1 ) π 2 ϕ ( y ( t ) x ( t ) )

for all x,yC([0, π 2 ],R) with xy. Then, by using Theorem 3.2, the existence of a lower solution for the problem provides the existence of a unique solution.

Example 3.2 Let m1 be given. Consider the nonlinear fractional differential equation

D 3 4 u(t)=f ( t , u ( t ) ) ( t [ 0 , 1 ] )

via the boundary condition u(0)=0, where ϕ(t)= 4 5 t and the function f:I×RR is defined by f(t,u(t))= t m + 1 8 u(t). Note that

0f ( t , y ( t ) ) f ( t , x ( t ) ) = 1 8 ( y ( t ) x ( t ) ) Γ ( 3 4 + 1 ) 1 3 4 ϕ ( y ( t ) x ( t ) )

for all x,yC([0,1],R) with xy. Then, by using Theorem 3.2, the existence of a lower solution for the problem provides the existence of a unique solution.

3.2 Existence result for a nonlinear fractional differential equation with the anti-periodic boundary condition

In this section, we solve the nonlinear fractional differential equation

D α c u(t)=f ( t , u ( t ) ) ( t I = [ 0 , T ] , 0 < α < 1 )

via the boundary condition u(0)+u(T)=0 with u(0)0, where T>0 and f:I×RR is an increasing continuous function and f0.

Lemma 3.3 Suppose that 0<α<1, tI=[0,T] and T>0. Then the problem D α c u(t)=f(t,u(t)) with the boundary value condition u(0)+u(T)=0 with u(0)0 is equivalent to the fractional integral equation u(t)= 0 T G(t,s)f(s,u(s))ds, where

G(t,s)={ 2 ( t s ) α 1 ( T s ) α 1 2 Γ ( α ) , 0 s t T , ( T s ) α 1 2 Γ ( α ) , 0 t s T .

Proof It is easy to see that u(t)u(0)= I α f(t,u(t)). Hence,

u(t)=u(0)+ 0 t ( t s ) α 1 Γ ( α ) f ( s , u ( s ) ) ds,

and so u(T)=u(0)+ 0 T ( T s ) α 1 Γ ( α ) f(s,u(s))ds. Thus,

u ( 0 ) = 0 T ( T s ) α 1 2 Γ ( α ) f ( s , u ( s ) ) d s , u ( t ) = 0 T ( T s ) α 1 2 Γ ( α ) f ( s , u ( s ) ) d s + 0 t ( t s ) α 1 Γ ( α ) f ( s , u ( s ) ) d s , u ( t ) = 0 t 2 ( t s ) α 1 ( T s ) α 1 2 Γ ( α ) f ( s , u ( s ) ) d s t T ( T s ) α 1 2 Γ ( α ) f ( s , u ( s ) ) d s u ( t ) = 0 T G ( t , s ) f ( s , u ( s ) ) d s .

This completes the proof. □

Now, we present the next result.

Theorem 3.4 Consider the nonlinear fractional differential equation D α c u(t)=f(t,u(t)) via the boundary condition u(0)+u(T)=0 with u(0)0, where T>0, ϕΦ, f:I×RR is an increasing continuous function and f0 and 0f(t,y)f(t,x) 2 Γ ( α + 1 ) T α ϕ(yx) for all x,yR with xy. If there exists a lower solution for the problem, then the problem has a unique solution.

Proof Note that by using Lemma 3.3, the problem is equivalent to the integral equation u(t)= 0 T G(t,s)f(s,u(s))ds, where

G(t,s)={ 2 ( t s ) α 1 ( T s ) α 1 2 Γ ( α ) , 0 s t T , ( T s ) α 1 2 Γ ( α ) , 0 t s T .

Define F:C(I,R)C(I,R) by (Fu)(t)= 0 T G(t,s)f(s,u(s))ds. Note that uC(I,R) is a fixed point of F if and only if u is a solution of the problem. Let M=C(I,R). Define the order ≤ on M by fg if and only if f(t)g(t) for all tI. Then (M,,d) is a complete ordered metric space, where d(f,g)= sup t I |f(t)g(t)|. It is easy to check that F is an increasing self-map. Thus,

d ( F u , F v ) = sup t I | ( F u ) ( t ) ( F v ) ( t ) | sup t I 0 T G ( t , s ) f ( s , u ( s ) ) d s sup t I 0 T G ( t , s ) 2 Γ ( α + 1 ) T α ϕ ( u ( s ) v ( s ) ) d s

for all uv. Since the function ϕ is increasing and uv, we get ϕ(u(s)v(s))ϕ(d(u,v)), and so

d ( F u , F v ) sup t I 0 T G ( t , s ) 2 Γ ( α + 1 ) T α ϕ ( u ( s ) v ( s ) ) d s 2 Γ ( α + 1 ) T α ϕ ( d ( u , v ) ) sup t I 0 T G ( t , s ) d s ϕ ( d ( u , v ) ) 2 Γ ( α + 1 ) T α 1 2 Γ ( α + 1 ) T α = ϕ ( d ( u , v ) ) = ϕ ( d ( u , v ) ) d ( u , v ) d ( u , v ) = β ( d ( u , v ) ) d ( u , v )

for all uv. Now, let β be a lower solution for the problem. We show that βF(β). Since β is a lower solution for the problem, we get I α D α β(t) I α f(t,β(t)), β(0)+β(T)0 and β(0)0. Hence,

β(t)β(0)+ 0 t ( t s ) α 1 Γ ( α ) f ( s , β ( s ) ) ds,

and so β(t)β(T)+ 0 t ( t s ) α 1 Γ ( α ) f(s,β(s))ds for all tI. Since β(T)0, β(t) 0 t ( t s ) α 1 Γ ( α ) f(s,β(s))ds and

0 T ( T s ) α 1 2 Γ ( α ) f ( s , β ( s ) ) ds0.

Thus,

β(t) 0 t 2 ( t s ) α 1 2 Γ ( α ) f ( s , β ( s ) ) ds+ 0 T ( T s ) α 1 2 Γ ( α ) f ( s , β ( s ) ) ds,

and so

β ( t ) 0 t 2 ( t s ) α 1 ( T s ) α 1 2 Γ ( α ) f ( s , β ( s ) ) d s + t T ( T s ) α 1 2 Γ ( α ) f ( s , β ( s ) ) d s .

Hence, β(t) 0 T G(t,s)f(s,β(s))ds=(Fβ)(t), that is, βF(β). Note that the space (M,,d) has the property that if { f n } is an increasing sequence and f n f for some fM, then f n f for all n. Therefore, by using Theorem 2.1, F has a unique fixed point. □

3.3 Existence result for a nonlinear fractional differential equation with another boundary condition

In this section, we solve the nonlinear fractional differential equation

D α c u(t)=f ( t , u ( t ) ) ( t I = [ 0 , T ] , 0 < α < 1 )

via the boundary condition u(0)+μu(T)=0 with u(0)0 and μ>0, where T>0 and f:I×RR is an increasing continuous function and f0.

Lemma 3.5 Suppose that 0<α<1, tI=[0,T] and T>0. Then the problem D α c u(t)=f(t,u(t)) with the boundary value condition u(0)+μu(T)=0 with u(0)0 and μ>0 is equivalent to the fractional integral equation u(t)= 0 T G(t,s)f(s,u(s))ds, where

G(t,s)={ μ ( T s ) α 1 ( μ + 1 ) Γ ( α ) + ( t s ) α 1 Γ ( α ) , 0 s t T , μ ( T s ) α 1 ( μ + 1 ) Γ ( α ) , 0 t s T .

Proof It is easy to see that u(t)u(0)= I α f(t,u(t)), and so

u(t)=u(0)+ 0 t ( t s ) α 1 Γ ( α ) f ( s , u ( s ) ) ds.

Hence, u(T)=u(0)+ 0 T ( T s ) α 1 Γ ( α ) f(s,u(s))ds. Since u(T)= u ( 0 ) μ , u(0)= μ μ + 1 0 T ( T s ) α 1 Γ ( α ) f(s,u(s))ds, and so

u(t)= 0 T μ ( T s ) α 1 ( μ + 1 ) Γ ( α ) f ( s , u ( s ) ) ds+ 0 t ( t s ) α 1 Γ ( α ) f ( s , u ( s ) ) ds.

Thus,

u ( t ) = 0 t μ ( T s ) α 1 ( μ + 1 ) Γ ( α ) + ( t s ) α 1 Γ ( α ) f ( s , u ( s ) ) d s + t T μ ( T s ) α 1 ( μ + 1 ) Γ ( α ) f ( s , u ( s ) ) d s = 0 T G ( t , s ) f ( s , u ( s ) ) d s .

This completes the proof. □

Now, we give the following result.

Theorem 3.6 Consider the nonlinear fractional differential equation D α c u(t)=f(t,u(t)) via the boundary condition u(0)+μu(T)=0 with u(0)0 and μ>0, where T>0, ϕΦ, f:I×RR is an increasing continuous function and f0 and 0f(t,y)f(t,x) Γ ( α ) T α ϕ(yx) for all x,yR with xy. If there exists a lower solution for the problem, then the problem has a unique solution.

Proof Note that by using Lemma 3.5, the problem is equivalent to the integral equation u(t)= 0 T G(t,s)f(s,u(s))ds, where

G(t,s)={ μ ( T s ) α 1 ( μ + 1 ) Γ ( α ) + ( t s ) α 1 Γ ( α ) , 0 s t T , μ ( T s ) α 1 ( μ + 1 ) Γ ( α ) , 0 t s T .

Define F:C(I,R)C(I,R) by (Fu)(t)= 0 T G(t,s)f(s,u(s))ds. Note that uC(I,R) is a fixed point of F if and only if u is a solution of the problem. Let M=C(I,R). Define the order ≤ on M by fg if and only if f(t)g(t) for all tI. Then (M,,d) is a complete ordered metric space, where d(f,g)= sup t I |f(t)g(t)|. It is easy to check that F is an increasing self-map. Thus,

d ( F u , F v ) = sup t I | ( F u ) ( t ) ( F v ) ( t ) | sup t I 0 T G ( t , s ) f ( s , u ( s ) ) d s sup t I 0 T G ( t , s ) Γ ( α ) T α ϕ ( u ( s ) v ( s ) ) d s

for all uv. Since the function ϕ is increasing and uv, we get ϕ(u(s)v(s))ϕ(d(u,v)), and so

d ( F u , F v ) sup t I 0 T G ( t , s ) Γ ( α ) T α ϕ ( u ( s ) v ( s ) ) d s Γ ( α ) T α ϕ ( d ( u , v ) ) sup t I 0 T G ( t , s ) d s ϕ ( d ( u , v ) ) Γ ( α ) T α T α Γ ( α ) = ϕ ( d ( u , v ) ) = ϕ ( d ( u , v ) ) d ( u , v ) d ( u , v ) = β ( d ( u , v ) ) d ( u , v )

for all uv. Now, let β be a lower solution for the problem. We show that βF(β). Since β is a lower solution for the problem, we get I α D α β(t) I α f(t,β(t)), β(0)+μβ(T)0 and β(0)0. Hence, β(t)β(0)+ 0 t ( t s ) α 1 Γ ( α ) f(s,β(s))ds, and so

β(t) 0 t ( t s ) α 1 Γ ( α ) f ( s , β ( s ) ) ds

for all tI. Since f0, 0 T μ ( T s ) α 1 ( μ + 1 ) Γ ( α ) f(s,β(s))ds0. Thus,

β ( t ) 0 t μ ( T s ) α 1 ( μ + 1 ) Γ ( α ) + ( t s ) α 1 Γ ( α ) f ( s , β ( s ) ) d s + t T μ ( T s ) α 1 ( μ + 1 ) Γ ( α ) f ( s , β ( s ) ) d s ,

and so β(t) 0 T G(t,s)f(s,β(s))ds=(Fβ)(t). Hence, βF(β). Note that the space (M,,d) has the property that if { f n } is an increasing sequence and f n f for some fM, then f n f for all n. Therefore by using Theorem 2.1, F has a unique fixed point. □

Conclusions

In this manuscript, by making use of fixed point techniques on ordered metric spaces, the existence and uniqueness of the solution of a nonlinear fractional differential equation with periodic and anti-periodic boundary conditions were investigated. To sustain our results, two illustrative examples were analyzed in detail.

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Baleanu, D., Mohammadi, H. & Rezapour, S. On a nonlinear fractional differential equation on partially ordered metric spaces. Adv Differ Equ 2013, 83 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1186/1687-1847-2013-83

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