Skip to main content
The Scientific World Journal logoLink to The Scientific World Journal
. 2013 Aug 19;2013:685695. doi: 10.1155/2013/685695

Fractional Solutions of Bessel Equation with N-Method

Erdal Bas 1,*, Resat Yilmazer 1, Etibar Panakhov 1
PMCID: PMC3760108  PMID: 24023534

Abstract

This paper deals with the design fractional solution of Bessel equation. We obtain explicit solutions of the equation with the help of fractional calculus techniques. Using the N-fractional calculus operator N ν method, we derive the fractional solutions of the equation.

1. Introduction, Definitions, and Preliminaries

Fractional calculus has an important place in the field of math. Firstly, L'Hospital and Leibniz were interested in the topic in 1695, [1]. Fractional calculus is an area of applied mathematics that deals with derivatives and integrals of arbitrary orders and their applications in science, engineering, mathematics, economics, and other fields. The seeds of fractional derivatives were planted over 300 years ago. Since then many efficient mathematicians of their times, such as N. H. Abel, M. Caputo, L. Euler, J. Fourier, A. K. Grunwald, J. Hadamard, G. H. Hardy, O. Heaviside, H. J. Holmgren, P. S. Laplace, G. W. Leibniz, A. V. Letnikov, J. Liouville, and B. Riemann, have contributed to this field; all these references can be seen in [15]. The mathematics involved appeared very different applications of this field. Fractional calculus has been applied to almost every field of science. They are viscoelasticity, electrical engineering, electrochemistry, biology, biophysics and bioengineering, signal and image processing, mechanics, mechatronics, physics, and control theory. During the last decade, Samko et al. [4], Nishimoto [612], and Podlubny [3] have been helpful in introducing the field to engineering, science, economics and finance, and pure and applied field. Furthermore, there were many studies in this field [5, 1316]. Various scientists have studied that concept. The progress in this field continues [24, 612, 1720].

N-Fractional calculus is a very interesting method because this method is applied to singular equation. Note that fractional solutions can be obtained for kinds of singular equation via this method [612, 17]. In this paper, our aim is to apply the same way for singular Sturm-Liouville equation with Bessel potential and find fractional solutions of this equation. Furthermore, we give some applications and their graphs of fractional solutions of the equation.

Now, consider the following the Bessel equation:

xd2zdx2+dzdx+[λxp2x]z=0,0<x1, (1)

where λ and p are real numbers. By means of the substitution y=xz (1) reduces to the form

d2ydx2+(λp21/4x2)y=0. (2)

Bessel equation for having the analogous singularity is given in [21].

The differintegration operators and their generalizations [611, 17, 18] have been used to solve some classes of differential equations and fractional differential equations.

Two of the most commonly encountered tools in the theory and applications of fractional calculus are provided by the Riemann-Liouville operator R z υ  (υ) and the Weyl operator W z υ  (υ), which are defined by [17, 19].

Consider

Rzυf(z)={1Γ(υ)0z(zt)υ1f(t)dt(Re(υ)>0),dndznRzυ+nf(z)(n<Re(υ)0;n), (3)
Wzυf(z)={1Γ(υ)z(tz)υ1f(t)dt(Re(υ)>0),dndznWzυ+nf(z)(n<Re(υ)0;n) (4)

provided that the defining integrals in (3) and (4) exist, being the set of positive integers.

Definition 1 (cf. [610, 12, 20]) —

Let

D={D,D+},C={C,C+}, (5)

where C is a curve along the cut joining two points z and − + iIm⁡(z),  C + is a curve along the cut joining two points z and + iIm⁡(z),  D is a domain surrounded by C , and D + is a domain surrounded by C +. (Here D contains the points over the curve C.)

Moreover, let f = f(z) be a regular function in D  (zD),

fν(z)=(f(z))ν=Γ(ν+1)2πiCf(t)dt(tz)ν+1(ν;={,3,2,1}),fn(z)=limνnfν(z)        (n+), (6)

where tz,

πarg(tz)πforC,0arg(tz)2πforC+. (7)

Then f ν(z)  (ν > 0) is said to be the fractional derivative of f(z) of order ν and f ν(z)  (ν < 0) is said to be the fractional integral of f(z) of order −ν, provided (in each case) that |f ν(z)| <   (ν ∈ ℝ).

Finally, let the fractional calculus operator (Nishimoto's operator) N ν be defined by (cf. [610])

Nν=(Γ(ν+1)2πiCdt(tz)ν+1)(ν) (8)

with

Nn=limνnNν(n+). (9)

We find it to be worthwhile to recall here the following useful lemmas and properties associated with the fractional differintegration which was defined earlier (cf. e.g., [610, 12]).

Lemma 2 (linearity property) —

If the functions f(z) and g(z) are single-valued and analytic in some domain Ω, then

(h1f(z)+h2g(z))ν=h1fν(z)+h2gν(z)(ν;zΩ) (10)

for any constants h 1 and h 2.

Lemma 3 (index law) —

If the function f(z) is single-valued and analytic in some domain Ω, then

(fσ(z))ν=fσ+ν(z)=(fν(z))σ(fσ(z)0;fν(z)0;σ,ν;zΩ). (11)

Lemma 4 (generalized Leibniz rule) —

If the functions f(z) and g(z) are single-valued and analytic in some domain Ω, then

(f(z)·g(z))ν=n=0(νn)fνn(z)·gn(z)(ν;zΩ), (12)

where g n(z) is the ordinary derivative of g(z) of order n  (n 0 : = ∪ {0}), being tacitly assumed (for simplicity) that g(z) is the polynomial part (if any) of the product f(z)g(z).

Property 1 —

For a constant λ,

(eλz)ν=λνeλz(λ0;ν;z). (13)

Property 2 —

For a constant λ,

(eλz)ν=eiπνλνeλz(λ0;ν;z). (14)

Property 3 —

For a constant λ,

(zλ)ν=eiπνΓ(νλ)Γ(λ)zλν(ν;z;|Γ(νλ)Γ(λ)|<). (15)

Now, let apply N-fractional method to nonhomogeneous Bessel equation.

2. The N ν-Method Applied to Bessel Equation

Theorem 5 —

Let y ∈ {y : 0 ≠ |y ν| < ; ν ∈ ℝ} and f ∈ {f : 0 ≠ |f ν| < ; ν ∈ ℝ}. We consider the nonhomogeneous Bessel equation:

L[y,x,λ,p]=y2+y[λp21/4x2]=f(0<x1), (16)

and it has particular solutions of the forms

yı=xp+1/2eiλx×{[(fx1/2peiλx)p1/2e2iλxxp1/2]1×e2iλxxp1/2}p1/2, (17)
yıı=xp+1/2eiλx×{[(fx1/2peiλx)p1/2e2iλxxp1/2]1×e2iλxxp1/2}p1/2, (18)
yııı=xp+1/2eiλx×{[(fx1/2+peiλx)p1/2e2iλxxp1/2]1×e2iλxxp1/2}p1/2, (19)
yıv=xp+1/2eiλx×{[(fx1/2+peiλx)p1/2e2iλxxp1/2]1×e2iλxxp1/2}p1/2, (20)

where y 2 = d 2 y/dx 2,  y = y (z)  (z),  f = f(z) (an arbitrary given function), and p, λ are given constants.

Remark 6 —

The cases p = 0 of (19) and (20) coincide with those (17) and (18).

Proof —

Set

y=xηψ,ψ=ψ(x). (21)

Thus

y1=ηxη1ψ+xηψ1,y2=η(η1)xη2ψ+2ηxη1ψ1+xηψ2. (22)

Putting (21) and (22) in (16), we obtained

ψ2xη+ψ12ηxη1+ψη(η1)xη2+xηψ[λp21/4x2]=f. (23)

With some rearrangement of the terms in (23), we have

ψ2x+ψ12η+ψ[x1(η2η+14p2)+λx]=fx1η. (24)

Here, we choose η such that

η2η+14p2=0. (25)

That is,

η=12±p. (26)

(I) Let η = p + (1/2). From (21) and (24), we have

y=xp+(1/2)ψ, (27)
ψ2x+ψ1(2p+1)+ψλx=fx(1/2)p. (28)

Set

ψ=eμxϕ,      ϕ=ϕ(x).         (29)

Rewrite (28) in the form

(eμxϕ)2x+(eμxϕ)1(2p+1)+eμxϕλx=fx(1/2)p. (30)

At this point, differentiating e μx ϕ two times,

(eμxϕ)1=eμx(μϕ+ϕ1),(eμxϕ)2=eμx(μ2ϕ+2μϕ1+ϕ2), (31)

and substituting from (29) and (31) in (30), we can express (30) as

ϕ2x+ϕ1(2μx+2p+1)+ϕ(2pμ+μ+x(μ2+λ))=fx(1/2)peμx. (32)

Choose μ such that

μ2+λ=0. (33)

That is,

μ=±λi. (34)

(I) (i): For instance, taking μ=-λi, we have

ψ=eλixϕ, (35)
ϕ2x+ϕ1[λi2x+2p+1]+ϕ[i(2p+1)λ]=fx(1/2)peμx (36)

from (29) and (32).

Applying the operator N ν to both members of (36), we find the following equality:

[ϕ2x]ν+{ϕ1[λi2x+2p+1]}ν+{ϕ[i(2p+1)λ]}ν=[fx(1/2)peμx]ν. (37)

Using (3)–(12), we have

[ϕ2x]ν=xϕ2+ν+νϕ1+ν,{ϕ1[λi2x+2p+1]}ν=ϕ1+ν[λi2x+2p+1]λi2νϕν. (38)

Making use of the relations (38), rewrite (37) in the following form:

ϕ2+νx+ϕ1+ν[λi2x+2p+1+ν]ϕν[λi2ν+i(2p+1)λ]=[fx(1/2)peiλx]ν. (39)

Choose ν such that

ν=p12. (40)

We then have

ϕp+3/2x+ϕp+1/2[p+122λix]=[fx(1/2)peiλx]p1/2 (41)

from (39).

Next, writing

ϕp+1/2=ω=ω(x), (42)

we obtain the following equality from (41):

ω1+ω[x1(p+12)2λi]=[fx(1/2)peiλx]p1/2x1. (43)

This is an ordinary differential equation of the first order which has a particular solution,

ω=[[fx(1/2)peiλx]p1/2x1e2λixxp+1/2]1×e2λixxp1/2. (44)

Making use of the reverse process to obtain y ı, we finally obtain the solution (17) from (44), (42), (35), and (27).

Inversely, (44) satisfies (43); then

ϕ=ωp1/2 (45)

satisfies (41). Therefore, (17) satisfies (16) because we have (27), (35), (44), and (45).

(I) (ii): In the case when μ=λi, we have

ψ=eλixϕ, (46)
ϕ2x+ϕ1[2λix+2p+1]+ϕ[(2p+1)λi]=fx(1/2)peiλx (47)

from (29) and (32).

Applying the operator N ν to both members of (47), we have

ϕ2+νx+ϕ1+ν[2λix+2p+1+ν]+ϕν[λi(2p+1)i]=(fx(1/2)peiλx)ν. (48)

Choosing ν such that

ν=p12 (49)

and replacing

ϕp+1/2=ϑ=ϑ(x), (50)

we then obtain

ϑ1+ϑ[2λi+(p+12)x1]=(fx(1/2)peiλx)p1/2x1 (51)

from (48). A particular solution of (51) is given by

ϑ=[(fx1/2peiλx)p1/2x1e2λixxp+1/2dx]1×e2λixxp1/2. (52)

Thus, we have (18) from (52), (50), (46), and (27).

(II) Let η = −p + (1/2).

With the help of the similar method in (I), replacing p by −p in (I) (i) and (I) (ii), we have other solutions (19) and (20) different from (17) and (18), respectively, if p ≠ 0.

3. The Operator N ν-Method to a Homogeneous Bessel Equation

Theorem 7 —

If y,o just as in Theorem 5, then the homogeneous Bessel equation

L[y,x,p]=y2+y[λp21/4x2]=0,(0<x1), (53)

has solutions of the forms

yı=kxp+1/2eiλx{e2iλxxp1/2}p1/2, (54)
yıı=kxp+1/2eiλx{e2iλxxp1/2}p1/2, (55)
yııı=kxp+1/2eiλx{e2iλxxp1/2}p1/2, (56)
yıv=kxp+1/2eiλx{e2iλxxp1/2}p1/2, (57)

for p ≠ 0, where k is an arbitrary constant.

Remark 8 —

In the case when p = 0, (56) and (57) coincide with (54) and (55).

Proof —

When f = 0 in Section 2, we have

ω1+ω[(p+12)x12λi]=0, (58)
ϑ1+ϑ[(p+12)x1+2λi]=0, (59)

for μ=-iλ and μ=iλ, instead of (43) and (51).

Therefore, we get (54) for (58) and (55) for (59).

And, for η = −p + (1/2), replacing p by −p in (58) and (59), we have (56) and (57).

Theorem 9 —

Let yo and fo just as in Theorem 5. Then the nonhomogeneous modified Sturm-Liouville equation (16) is satisfied by the fractional differintegrated functions

y=yı+yı. (60)

Proof —

It is clear by Theorems 5 and 7.

Application 1. If we substitute p = 0,  λ = 1/4, and f = ix −1/2 e −(i/2)x in (16), then we obtain the following equation:

y2+y(14+14x2)=ix1/2e(i/2)x, (61)

and its solution is

y=x1/2e(i/2)x{[(ix1/2e(i/2)xx1/2e(i/2)x)1/2×eixx1/2]1eixx1/2}1/2. (62)

By performing the necessary operations in (62), we get

y=x1/2e(i/2)x{[2ixπeixx1/2]1eixx1/2}1/2, (63)

where Riemann Liouville operator is

[i]1/2=1Γ(1/2)0xixtdt=2ixπ,y=x1/2e(i/2)x(2x1/2π)1/2, (64)

and using the definitions of Riemann Liouville operator again, we obtain the following solution:

(2x1/2π)1/2=1Γ(1/2)0x2t1/2πxtdt=2, (65)
y=2x1/2e(i/2)x. (66)

Now, let us show that the last equality is the solution of (61):

y2=e(i/2)x[12x1/2+12x3/2+ix1/2]. (67)

Obviously, if (66) and (67) are put in (61), it is satisfied. The graph of the solution of (61) is given in Figures 1 and 2.

Figure 1.

Figure 1

Rey.

Figure 2.

Figure 2

Imy.

Application    2. If we substitute p = −1 and  λ = 0 in (53), then we obtain the following equation:

y234x2y=0(0<x1), (68)

and its solution is

y=kx1/2{x1/2}3/2.                 (69)

We prove that y ı is the solution of (67). With the help of Riemann Liouville operator,

[x1/2]1/2=1Γ(3/2)0xt1/2xtdt=πx24, (70)
y=kx3/2π4. (71)

Now, let us show that the last equality is the solution of (67),

y2=3kx1/2π16. (72)

Obviously, if (71) and (72) are put into (68), it is satisfied. The graph of the solution of (68) is given in Figure 3.

Figure 3.

Figure 3

4. Two Further Cases of Modified Bessel Equation

Theorem 10 —

In the similar way as in the previous sections, we can solve the following nonhomogeneous modified Bessel equation:

y2+y[λ+(1/4)+p2x2]=f,y2+y[λ+(1/4)+p2x2]=f, (73)

which are obtained by replacing p by ip (−λ instead of λ) in (16); that is,

y2+y[λ+(1/4)(ip)2x2]=f, (74)
y2+y[λ+(1/4)(ip)2x2]=f. (75)

(i) Therefore, the solutions for (74) are given by replacing p by ip in (17), (18), (19), and (20) as follows:

y(ı)=xpi+1/2eiλx×{[(fx1/2pieiλx)pi1/2e2iλxxpi1/2]1×e2iλxxpi1/2}pi1/2,y(ıı)=xpi+1/2eiλx×{[(fx1/2pieiλx)pi1/2e2iλxxpi1/2]1×e2iλxxpi1/2}pi1/2,y(ııı)=xpi+1/2eiλx×{[(fx1/2+pieiλx)pi1/2e2iλxxpi1/2]1×e2iλxxpi1/2}pi1/2,y(ıv)=xpi+1/2eiλx×{[(fx1/2+pieiλx)pi1/2e2iλxxpi1/2]1×e2iλxxpi1/2}pi1/2. (76)

(ii) In the same way, for the solutions for (75), substituting the relations (21), and (22) into (75), we have

ϕ2x+ϕ12ν+ϕ[(ν2ν+14(pi)2)x1λx]=fx1ν. (77)

Choose ν as follows:

ν2ν+14+p2=0. (78)

That is

ν=12±pi. (79)

Let ν = pi + (1/2). From (21) and (77), we have

y=xpi+(1/2)ϕ, (80)
ϕ2x+ϕ1(2pi+1)ϕλx=fx(1/2)pi. (81)

Next, set (29); then (81) is rewritten in the form

(eμxψ)2x+(eμxψ)1(2ip+1)eμxψλx=fx(1/2)pi. (82)

Substituting the relations (29) and (31) into (82), we have

ψ2x+ψ1(2μx+2pi+1)+ψ[(μ2λ)x+(2pi+1)μ]=fx(1/2)ipeμx. (83)

Choose μ as follows:

μ2λ=0. (84)

That is,

μ=±λ. (85)

(ii. 1) In the case when μ=-λ, we have

ϕ=eλxψ, (86)
ψ2x+ψ1(2λx+2pi+1)ψ[λ(2pi+1)]=fx(1/2)pieλx (87)

from (29) and (83).

Applying the operator N ν to both members of (87), we then obtain

(ψ2x)ν+[ψ1(2λx+2pi+1)]ν+{ψ[λ(2pi+1)]}ν=(fx(1/2)pieλx)ν. (88)

Using (4), (10), and (11), we have

ψ2+νx+ψ1+ν(2λx+2pi+1+ν)+ψν[λ(2pi+1+2v)]=(fx(1/2)pieλx)ν. (89)

Choose ν such that

ν=pi12. (90)

We then have

ψ2pi1/2x+ψ1pi1/2[2λx+pi+12]=(fx(1/2)pieλx)pi1/2 (91)

from (89).

Next, writing

ψ1/2pi=u=u(x), (92)

we obtain

u1+u[2λ+(pi+12)x1]=(fx(1/2)pieλx)pi1/2x1 (93)

from (91). This is an ordinary differential equation of the first order which has a particular solution

u=[(fx(1/2)pieλx)pi1/2e2λxxpi1/2]1×e2λxxpi1/2. (94)

We finally obtain the solution

y(ı)=xpi+1/2eλx×{[(fx1/2pieλx)pi1/2e2λxxpi1/2]1×e2λxxpi1/2}pi1/2. (95)

from (94), (92), (86) and (80).

(ii. 2) Similarly, in the case when μ=λ, we obtain

y(ıı)=rpi+1/2eλx×{[(fx1/2pieλx)pi1/2e2λxxpi1/2]1×e2λxxpi1/2}pi1/2. (96)

Let ν = −ip + (1/2). In the same way as in the procedure in (ii), replacing ip by –ip  (ii. 1) and (ii. 2), we can obtain y (ııı) and y (ıv).

Theorem 11 —

In the homogeneous case for (74) with f = 0, using the solutions (54), (55), (56), and (57) and replacing p by pi, we obtain

y(ı)=αxpi+1/2eiλx(e2iλxxpi1/2)pi1/2,y(ıı)=αxpi+1/2eiλx(e2iλxxpi1/2)pi1/2,y(ııı)=αxpi+1/2eiλx(e2iλxxpi1/2)pi1/2,y(ıv)=αxpi+1/2eiλx(e2iλxxpi1/2)pi1/2, (97)

for p ≠ 0, where α is an arbitrary constant.

5. Conclusion

The N-fractional calculus operator N ν-method is applied to the nonhomogeneous and homogeneous Bessel equation. Explicit fractional solutions of Bessel equations are obtained. Furthermore, similar solutions were obtained for the modified same equation by using the method.

Acknowledgment

The authors sincerely thank the reviewers for their valuable suggestions and useful comments.

References

  • 1.Adam L. Fractional Calculus: History, Definitions and Applications For the Engineer. 2004. [Google Scholar]
  • 2.Kilbas AA, Srivastava HM, Trujillo JJ. Theory and Applications of Fractional Differential Equations. Vol. 204. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier (North-Holland) Science Publishers; 2006. (North-Holland Mathematical Studies). [Google Scholar]
  • 3.Podlubny I. Fractional Differential Equations: An Introduction To Fractional Derivatives, Fractional Differential Equations, Methods of Their Solution and Some of Their Applications, Mathematics in Science and Enginering. Vol. 198. New York, NY, USA: Academic Press; 1999. [Google Scholar]
  • 4.Samko SG, Kilbas AA, Marichev OI. Fractional Integrals and Derivatives: Theory and Applications Translated From the Russian: Integrals and Derivatives of Fractional Order and Some of Their Applications. Reading, UK: Gordon and Breach Science Publishers; 1993. (“Nauka i Tekhnika”, Minsk, (1987)). [Google Scholar]
  • 5.Oldham KB, Spanier J. The Fractional Calculus. New York, NY, USA: Akademic Press; 1974. [Google Scholar]
  • 6.Nishimoto K. Fractional Calculus. I. Koriyama, Japan: Descartes Press; 1984. [Google Scholar]
  • 7.Nishimoto K. Fractional Calculus. II. Koriyama, Japan: Descartes Press; 1987. [Google Scholar]
  • 8.Nishimoto K. Fractional Calculus. III. Koriyama, Japan: Descartes Press; 1989. [Google Scholar]
  • 9.Nishimoto K. Fractional Calculus. IV. Koriyama, Japan: Descartes Press; 1991. [Google Scholar]
  • 10.Nishimoto K. Fractional Calculus. V. Koriyama, Japan: Descartes Press; 1996. [Google Scholar]
  • 11.Nishimoto K, de Romero SS. N-fractional calculus operator N ν method to nonhomogeneous and homogeneous Whittaker Equations. Journal of Fractional Calculus. 1996;9:17–22. [Google Scholar]
  • 12.Nishimoto K. An Essence of Nishimoto’s Fractional Calculus (Calculus of the 21st Century): Integrations and Differentiations of Arbitrary Order. Koriyama, Japan: Descartes Press; 1991. [Google Scholar]
  • 13.Coz M, Rochus P. Translation kernels for velocity dependent interactions. Journal of Mathematical Physics. 1976;18(11):2232–2240. [Google Scholar]
  • 14.Erdely A, Magnus W, Oberhettinger F, Tricomi FG. Tables of Integral Transform. II. New York, NY, USA: McGraw-Hill; 1954. [Google Scholar]
  • 15.Erdely A. Axially symmetric potentials and fractional integration. Journal of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. 1965;13:216–228. [Google Scholar]
  • 16.Weinstein A. Generalized axially symmetric potential theory. Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society. 1953;59:20–38. [Google Scholar]
  • 17.Ross B. Fractional Calculus and Its Applications. New York, NY, USA: Springer; 1975. (Conference Proceedings held at the University of New Haven, June 1974). [Google Scholar]
  • 18.Salinas De Romero S, Srivastava HM. An application of the N-fractional calculus operator method to a modified Whittaker equation. Applied Mathematics and Computation. 2000;115(1):11–21. [Google Scholar]
  • 19.Srivastava HM, Buschman RG. Theory and Applications of Convolution Integral Equations. Vol. 79. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishers; 1992. (Kluwer Series on Mathematics and Its Applications). [Google Scholar]
  • 20.Srivastava HM, Owa S, Nishimoto K. Some fractional differintegral equations. Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications. 1985;106(2):360–366. [Google Scholar]
  • 21.Koyunbakan H, Panakhov ES. Transformation operator for singular Sturm-Liouville equations. International Journal of Applied Mathematics. 2003;14:135–143. [Google Scholar]

Articles from The Scientific World Journal are provided here courtesy of Wiley

RESOURCES