This paper proposes a numerical method for solving fractional relaxation-oscillation equations. A relaxation oscillator is a type of oscillator that is based on how a physical system returns to equilibrium after being disrupted. The primary equation of relaxation and oscillation processes is the relaxation-oscillation equation. The fractional derivatives in the relaxation-oscillation equations under consideration are defined in the
Φ
-Caputo sense. The numerical method relies on a novel type of operational matrix method, namely, the
Φ
-Haar wavelet operational matrix method. The operational matrix approach has a lower computational complexity. The proposed scheme simplifies the main problem to a set of linear algebraic equations. Numerical examples demonstrate the validity and applicability of the proposed technique.
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to obtain a numerical scheme for finding numerical solutions of linear and nonlinear fractional differential equations involving ψ-Caputo derivative.
Design/methodology/approach
An operational matrix to find numerical approximation of ψ-fractional differential equations (FDEs) is derived. This study extends the method to nonlinear FDEs by using quasi linearization technique to linearize the nonlinear problems.
Findings
The error analysis of the proposed method is discussed in-depth. Accuracy and efficiency of the method are verified through numerical examples.
Research limitations/implications
The method is simple and a good mathematical tool for finding solutions of nonlinear ψ-FDEs. The operational matrix approach offers less computational complexity.
Originality/value
Engineers and applied scientists may use the present method for solving fractional models appearing in applications.
<abstract><p>In this study, the $ \psi $-Haar wavelets operational matrix of integration is derived and used to solve linear $ \psi $-fractional partial differential equations ($ \psi $-FPDEs) with the fractional derivative defined in terms of the $ \psi $-Caputo operator. We approximate the highest order fractional partial derivative of the solution of linear $ \psi $-FPDE using Haar wavelets. By combining the operational matrix and $ \psi $-fractional integration, we approximate the solution and its other $ \psi $-fractional partial derivatives. Then substituting these approximations in the given $ \psi $-FPDEs, we obtained a system of linear algebraic equations. Finally, the approximate solution is obtained by solving this system. The simplicity and effectiveness of the proposed method as a mathematical tool for solving $ \psi $-Fractional partial differential equations is one of its main advantages. The sparse nature of the operational matrices improves the ability of the proposed method to execute with less computation complexity. Numerical examples are provided to show the efficiency and effectiveness of the method.</p></abstract>
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