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Identification of a Time-Dependent Source Term in Multi-Term Time–Space Fractional Diffusion Equations

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  • Yushan Li

    (School of Mathematics and Computing Sciences, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, China
    Center for Applied Mathematics of Guangxi (GUET), Guilin 541004, China
    Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Data Analysis and Computation, Guilin 541004, China)

  • Yuxuan Yang

    (School of Mathematics and Computing Sciences, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, China
    Department of Electronics and Information Engineering, Bozhou University, Bozhou 236800, China)

  • Nanbo Chen

    (School of Mathematics and Computing Sciences, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, China
    Center for Applied Mathematics of Guangxi (GUET), Guilin 541004, China
    Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Data Analysis and Computation, Guilin 541004, China)

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This paper investigates the inverse problem of identifying a time-dependent source term in multi-term time–space fractional diffusion Equations (TSFDE). First, we rigorously establish the existence and uniqueness of strong solutions for the associated direct problem under homogeneous Dirichlet boundary conditions. A novel implicit finite difference scheme incorporating matrix transfer technique is developed for solving the initial-boundary value problem numerically. Regarding the inverse problem, we prove the solution uniqueness and stability estimates based on interior measurement data. The source identification problem is reformulated as a variational problem using the Tikhonov regularization method, and an approximate solution to the inverse problem is obtained with the aid of the optimal perturbation algorithm. Extensive numerical simulations involving six test cases in both 1D and 2D configurations demonstrate the high effectiveness and satisfactory stability of the proposed methodology.

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  • Yushan Li & Yuxuan Yang & Nanbo Chen, 2025. "Identification of a Time-Dependent Source Term in Multi-Term Time–Space Fractional Diffusion Equations," Mathematics, MDPI, vol. 13(13), pages 1-22, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jmathe:v:13:y:2025:i:13:p:2123-:d:1690153
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