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Exact solutions of a modified fractional diffusion equation in the finite and semi-infinite domains

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  • Guo, Gang
  • Li, Kun
  • Wang, Yuhui

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We investigate the solutions of a modified fractional diffusion equation which has a secondary fractional time derivative acting on a diffusion operator. We obtain analytical solutions for the modified equation in the finite and semi-infinite domains subject to absorbing boundary conditions. Most of the results have been derived by using the Laplace transform, the Fourier Cosine transform, the Mellin transform and the properties of Fox H function. We show that the semi-infinite solution can be expressed using an infinite series of Fox H functions similar to the infinite case, while the finite solution requires double infinite series including both Fox H functions and trigonometric functions instead of one infinite series. The characteristic crossover between more and less anomalous behaviour as well as the effect of absorbing boundary conditions are clearly demonstrated according to the analytical solutions.

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  • Guo, Gang & Li, Kun & Wang, Yuhui, 2015. "Exact solutions of a modified fractional diffusion equation in the finite and semi-infinite domains," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Elsevier, vol. 417(C), pages 193-201.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:phsmap:v:417:y:2015:i:c:p:193-201
    DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2014.09.050
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