Skip to main content
Elsevier - PMC COVID-19 Collection logoLink to Elsevier - PMC COVID-19 Collection
. 2022 Feb 25;157:111937. doi: 10.1016/j.chaos.2022.111937

On fractal-fractional Covid-19 mathematical model

Hasib Khan a,, Farooq Ahmad b, Osman Tunç c, Muhammad Idrees b
PMCID: PMC9552777  PMID: 36249286

Abstract

In this article, we are studying a Covid-19 mathematical model in the fractal-fractional sense of operators for the existence of solution, Hyers-Ulam (HU) stability and computational results. For the qualitative analysis, we convert the model to an equivalent integral form and investigate its qualitative analysis with the help of iterative convergent sequence and fixed point approach. For the computational aspect, we take help from the Lagrange’s interpolation and produce a numerical scheme for the fractal-fractional waterborne model. The scheme is then tested for a case study and we obtain interesting results.

Keywords: Fractal-fractional calculus, Covid-19 mathematical model, Existence of solution, Stability analysis, Numerical simulations

1. Introduction

As we know the Covid-19 is violent acute aspiration syndrome, and it is also a pandemic [1]. After the end of 2019, he Covid-19 has caused significant economic loss and destruction, and a few million people also died from this virus.

Due to the enormous public health problems and the need to direct health measures, many researchers have focused their efforts on the Covid-19 modeling and its spread in the population [2], [3], [4], [6], [8], [12], [14], [15], [16], [17], [18], [19]. Both mathematical models [20], [21], [22] and statistical approaches [32] were used.

During the recent years, numerous mathematical models of fractal and fractional order to the Covid-19 have also been constructed by researchers [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8], [9], [10], [11], [12], [13], [14], [15], [16], [17], [18], [19], [20], [21], [22], [23], [24], [25], [26], [27], [28], [29], [30], [31], [32]. Now, we would like to summarize some works on the Covid-19 briefly. Also, for some very interesting and recent works on Covid-19, we referee the readers to the papers of [33], [34], [35].

In Kolabje et al. [4], the authors investigated the time-series evolution of the cumulative number of confirmed cases of Covid-19, the novel coronavirus disease for some African countries.

In Ullah et al. [6], the transmission dynamics of a Covid-19 pandemic model with vertical transmission has been improved for nonsingular kernel type of fractional differentiation. Here, numerical simulations have also been given depending upon based on real data of Covid-19 in Indonesia to show the plots of the impacts of the fractional order derivative with the expectation. The constructed model gives better than classical models.

Das and Samanta [7] discussed transmission dynamics of the Covid -19 in Italy 2020. Here, taking into account the uncertainty due to the limited information about the Covid -19, the authors have taken the modified susceptible-asymptomatic-infectious-recovered compartmental model under fractional order framework. The validity of the Covid -19 model is justified by comparing real data with the results obtained from simulations.

In Baba and Nasidi [9] presented a fractional order SIR model incorporating individual with mild cases as a compartment to become SMIR model. Here, it was shown that when the rate of infection of the mild cases increases, there is equivalent increase in the overall population of infected individuals. Hence, it is notified that to curtail the spread of the disease, there is need to take care of the mild cases as well.

Omame et al. [25] considered and analyzed a fractional order model for Covid-19 and tuberculosis co-infection, using the Atangana-Baleanu derivative. The model was simulated using data relevant to both diseases in New Delhi, India. Simulations of the fractional order model revealed that reducing the risk of Covid-19 infection by latently-infected TB individuals will not only bring down the burden of Covid-19, but will also reduce the co-infection of both diseases in the population. Rezapour et al. [30] provided a SEIR epidemic model for the spread of Covid-19 using the Caputo fractional derivative. Using the fractional Euler method, they have got an approximate solution to the model. To predict the transmission of ovid-19 in Iran and in the world, they provided a numerical simulation based on real data.

Tuan et al. [31] gave a mathematical model for the transmission of Covid-19 by the Caputo fractional-order derivative. Using the generalized Adams-Bashforth-Moulton method, they solved the system and obtain the approximate solutions. They also presented a numerical simulation for the transmission of Covid -19 in the world. Here, the reproduction number was also obtained as which shows that the epidemic continues.

Using the fractal-fractional sense of differential and integral operators we get the following the Covid-19 model:

{0FFDtα,βS(t)=Λ1(μ+θ1)S(t)β1S(t)E(t)Nβ2S(t)I(t)N,0FFDtα,βE(t)=β1S(t)E(t)N+β2S(t)I(t)N(μ+α1+θ2)E(t),0FFDtα,βI(t)=α1E(t)(α2+θ3+μ+δ1)I(t),0FFDtα,βR(t)=α2I(t)μR(t),0FFDtα,βQT(t)=θ1S(t)+θ2E(t)+θ3I(t)μQT(t), (1)

where S(0)0, E(0)0, I(0)0, R(0)0 and QT(0)0 are the initial state.

  • S represented the susceptible people that may be infected with COVID-19 disease.

  • E represented the infected without symptoms which COVID19 disease in the incubation period.

  • I represented the infected with symptoms.

  • R represented the recovered people after infected with the COVID-19 disease.

  • QT represented the people who are not infected with the virus in the quarantine period. complications.

  • Λ1: The recruitment rate of susceptible.

  • μ: Natural mortality rate.

  • β1:The rate of people who were infected by contact with the infected without symptoms.

  • β2:The rate of people who were infected by contact with the infected with symptoms.

  • α1: The rate of people become normaly infected with symptoms.

  • α2: The rate of recovered from the virus.

  • θ1:The rate of susceptible who have been in quarantine total.

  • θ2:The rate of infected without symptoms who have been in quarantine total.

  • θ3:The rate of infected with symptoms who have been in quarantine total.

  • δ1: Mortality rate due to complications.

We should mention that here we used the fractal-fractional differential and integral operators, then we obtain the Covid-19 model given by the system (1). This system is different from that given in [40] and those in the literature.

Definition 1.1

[2], [3] Consider ϕC((a,b),R) which is fractal differentiable on (a,b) of order 0<ϱ*1. The fractal-fractional derivation operator for ϕ in the Atangana-Baleanu settings of order 0<κ11, with the generalized kernel of the Mittag-Leffler type is introduced as

0FFMDtκ1,ϱ*ϕ(t)=AB(κ1)1κ1ddtϱ*0tϕ(s)Eκ1[κ11κ1(ts)κ1]ds,

where, AB(κ1)=1κ1+κ1Γκ1, and

dϕ(s)dsϱ*=limtsϕ(t)ϕ(s)tϱ*sϱ*.

Definition 1.2

[2], [3] Let ϕ be the same function considered above. Then, the fractal-fractional integration operator in the Atangana-Baleanu settings for ϕ of order 0<κ11 with the kernel of Mittag-Leffler type is given by

0FFMItκ1,ϱ*ϕ(t)=κ1ϱ*AB(κ1)Γκ10tsϱ*1ϕ(s)(ts)κ11ds+ϱ*(1κ1)tϱ*1AB(κ1)ϕ(t),

where, AB(κ1)=1κ1+κ1Γκ1.

In Section 2 the existence criteria are given by Theorem 2.1 and Theorem 2.2. In the next section, Section 3 uniqueness of solutions of system (1) is given by Theorem 3.1. In Section 4, Hyers-Ulam stability of system (1) is discussed by Theorem 4.1. In Section 5, numerical results are given. Finally, in Section 6, the conclusion of the paper is presented.

2. Existence criteria

With the help of fixed point procedure we check the existence of fractal fractional model (1), We have,

S(t)S(0)=κ1κ2AB(κ1)Γκ10tSκ21(ts)κ11[Λ1(μ+θ1)S(t)β1S(t)E(t)Nβ2S(t)I(t)N]ds+κ2(1κ1)tκ21AB(κ1)[Λ1(μ+θ1)S(t)β1S(t)E(t)Nβ2S(t)I(t)N],E(t)E(0)=κ1κ2AB(κ1)Γκ10tSκ21(ts)κ11[β1S(t)E(t)N+β2S(t)I(t)N(μ+α1+θ2)E(t)]ds+κ2(1κ1)tκ21AB(κ1)[β1S(t)E(t)N+β2S(t)I(t)N(μ+α1+θ2)E(t)],
I(t)I(0)=κ1κ2AB(κ1)Γκ10tSκ21(ts)κ11×[α1E(t)(α2+θ3+μ+δ1)I(t)]ds+κ2(1κ1)tκ21AB(κ1)[α1E(t)(α2+θ3+μ+δ1)I(t)],R(t)R(0)=κ1κ2AB(κ1)Γκ10tSκ21(ts)κ11[α2I(t)μR(t)]ds+κ2(1κ1)tκ21AB(κ1)[α2I(t)μR(t)],QT(t)QT(0)=κ1κ2AB(κ1)Γκ10tSκ21(ts)κ11×[θ1S(t)+θ2E(t)+θ3I(t)μQT(t)]ds+κ2(1κ1)tκ21AB(κ1)[θ1S(t)+θ2E(t)+θ3I(t)μQT(t)]. (2)

Now, we define some functions Qi and constant ηi, iN15 is below

{Q1(t,S)=Λ1(μ+θ1)S(t)β1S(t)E(t)Nβ2S(t)I(t)N,Q2(t,E)=β1S(t)E(t)N+β2S(t)I(t)N(μ+α1+θ2)E(t),Q3(t,I)=α1E(t)(α2+θ3+μ+δ1)I(t),Q4(t,R)=α2I(t)μR(t),Q5(t,QT)=θ1S(t)+θ2E(t)+θ3I(t)μQT(t).

For proving our results, we assume the following assumptions:

(G*) The continuous functions S(t),S(t),E(t),E(t),I(t),I(t),R(t),R(t), QT(t),QT(t)L[0,1], such that Sψ1,Iψ2 for ψ1,ψ2>0.

Theorem 2.1

The kernels Q1,Q2,Q3,Q4,Q5 are satisfying the Lipschitz condition if the assumption G* holds and satisfies ϕi<1 for iN15 and are contractions provided that ψi<1 for every i N15 .

Proof

First, we prove that Q1(t,S) satisfies Lipschitz condition.Using S(t) and S(t), we have

Q1(t,S)Q1(t,S*)=Λ1(μ+θ1)S(t)β1S(t)E(t)Nβ2S(t)I(t)N(Λ1(μ+θ1)S*(t)β1S*(t)E(t)Nβ2S(t)I(t)N)[μ+θ1+β11NE(t)+β21NI(t)]SS*[μ+θ1+β1c1+β2c2]S1S1*ψ1SS*,

where    ϕ1=μ+θ1+β1c1+β2c2<1.

Hence, Q1 satisfies Lipschitz condition and ϕ1<1. Next, we prove that Q2(t,E) satisfies Lipschitz condition for this E,E* we have

Q2(t,E)Q2(t,E*)=β1S(t)E(t)N+β2S(t)I(t)N(μ+α1+θ2)E(t)(β1S(t)E*(t)N+β2S(t)I(t)N(μ+α1+θ2)E*(t))[β11NS(t)+λ1+θ1+μ]EE*[β1c3+λ1+θ1+μ]EE*ψ2EE*,

where, ψ2=β1c3+λ1+θ1+μ<1. Hence, Q2 satisfies Lipschitz condition and ψ2<1.

Next, we prove that Q3(t,S3) satisfies Lipschitz condition for this using I,I* we have

Q3(t,I)Q3(t,I*)=α1E(t)(α2+θ3+μ+δ1)I(t)(α1E(t)(α2+θ3+μ+δ1)I*(t))[α2+θ3+μ+δ1]II*ψ3II*,

where, ψ3=α2+θ3+μ+δ1<1. Hence, Q3 satisfies Lipschitz condition and ψ3<1 Next, we prove that Q4(t,R) satisfies Lipschitz condition. For this we have

Q4(t,R)Q4(t,R*)=α2I(t)μR(t)(α2I(t)μR*(t))μ|RR*ψ4RR*,

where, ψ4=μ<1.

Hence, Q4 satisfies Lipschitz condition and ψ4<1.

Next, we prove that Q5(t,QT) satisfies Lipschitz condition. For this we have

Q5(t,QT)Q5(t,QT*)=θ1S(t)+θ2E(t)+θ3I(t)μQT(t)
(θ1S(t)+θ2E(t)+θ3I(t)μQT*(t))μQTQT*ψ4QTQT*.

Hence, Q5 satisfies Lipschitz condition and ψ4<1.

Ultimately all the functions satisfies Lipschitz conditions with ψi<1 for iN14 complete the proof. □

We rewrite the system in the following form by using the kernels Qi,iN15 and initial condition S(0)=E(0)=I(0)=R(0)=0=QT(0), we have

{S(t)=κ1κ2AB(κ1)Γκ10t(ts)κ11Sκ21Q1(s,S(s))ds+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)tκ21Q1(t,S(t))E(t)=κ1κ2AB(κ1)Γκ10t(ts)κ11Sκ21Q2(s,E(s))ds+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)tκ21Q2(t,E(t))
{I3(t)=κ1κ2AB(κ1)Γκ10t(ts)κ11Sκ21Q3(s,I(s))ds+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)tκ21Q3(t,I(t))R(t)=κ1κ2AB(κ1)Γκ10t(ts)κ11Sκ21Q4(s,R(s))ds+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)tκ21Q4(t,R(t))QT(t)=κ1κ2AB(κ1)Γκ10t(ts)κ11Sκ21Q5(s,QT(s))ds+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)tκ21Q5(t,QT(t)).

Now, we define the following recursive formulas:

Sn(t)=κ1κ2AB(κ1)Γκ10t(ts)κ11Sκ21Q1(s,Sn1(s))ds+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)tκ21Q1(t,Sn1(t)),
En(t)=κ1κ2AB(κ1)Γκ10t(ts)κ11Sκ21Q2(s,En1(s))ds+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)tκ21Q2(t,En1(t)),
In(t)=κ1κ2AB(κ1)Γκ10t(ts)κ11Sκ21Q3(s,In1(s))ds+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)tκ21Q3(t,In1(t))
Rn(t)=κ1κ2AB(κ1)Γκ10t(ts)κ11Sκ21Q4(s,Rn1(s))ds+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)tκ21Q4(t,Rn1(t)),
QTn(t)=κ1κ2AB(κ1)Γκ10t(ts)κ11Sκ21Q5(s,QTn1(s))ds+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)tκ21Q5(t,QTn1(t))

Next, we consider the differences as follow:

ΔSn+1(t)=Sn+1(t)Sn(t)=κ1κ2AB(κ1)Γκ10t(ts)κ11×Sκ21[Q1(s,Sn(s)Q1(s,Sn1(s)]ds+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)tκ21[Q1(t,Sn(t)Q1(t,Sn1(t)],
ΔEn+1(t)=En+1(t)En(t)=κ1κ2AB(κ1)Γκ10t(ts)κ11×Sκ21[Q2(s,En(s)Q2(s,En1(s)]ds+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)tκ21[Q2(t,En(t)Q2(t,En1(t)],
ΔIn+1(t)=In+1(t)In(t)+κ1κ2AB(κ1)Γκ10t(ts)κ11×Sκ21[Q3(s,In(s)Q3(s,In1(s)]ds+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)tκ21[Q3(t,In(t)Q3(t,In1(t)],
ΔRn+1(t)=Rn+1(t)Rn(t)=κ1κ2AB(κ1)Γκ10t(ts)κ11×Sκ21[Q4(s,Rn(s)Q4(s,Rn1(s)]ds+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)tκ21[Q4(t,Rn(t)Q4(t,Rn1(t)],
ΔQTn+1(t)=QTn+1(t)QTn(t)=κ1κ2AB(κ1)Γκ10t(ts)κ11×Sκ21[Q5(s,QTn(s)Q5(s,QTn1(s)]ds+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)tκ21[Q5(t,QTn(t)Q5(t,QTn1(t)].

Now, taking norm of the above system on both sides,

ΔSn+1(t)=κ1κ2AB(κ1)Γκ10t(ts)κ11×Sκ21[Q1(s,Sn(s)Q1(s,Sn1(s)]ds+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)tκ21[Q1(t,Sn(t)Q1(t,Sn1(t)],
ΔEn+1(t)=κ1κ2AB(κ1)Γκ10t(ts)κ11×Sκ21Q2(s,En(s)Q2(s,En1(s)ds+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)tκ21Q2(t,En(t)Q2(t,En1(t),
ΔIn+1(t)=κ1κ2AB(κ1)Γκ10t(ts)κ11×Sκ21Q3(s,In(s)Q3(s,In1(s)ds+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)tκ21Q3(t,In(t)Q3(t,In1(t),
ΔRn+1(t)=κ1κ2AB(κ1)Γκ10t(ts)κ11×Sκ21Q4(s,Rn(s)Q4(s,Rn1(s)ds+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)tκ21Q4(t,Rn(t)Q4(t,Rn1(t),
ΔQTn+1(t)=κ1κ2AB(κ1)Γκ10t(ts)κ11×Sκ21Q5(s,QTn(s)Q5(s,QTn1(s)ds+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)tκ21Q5(t,QTn(t)Q5(t,QTn1(t).

Theorem 2.2

The fractal fractional order COVID-19 model(1)has a solution if the following holds true,

Δ=max[Ψ1,ψ2,ψ3,ψ4,ψ5]<1.

Proof

We define the function

{H1n(t)=Sn+1(t)S(t)H2n(t)=En+1(t)E(t),H3n(t)=In+1(t)I(t),H4n(t)=Rn+1(t)R(t),H5n(t)=QTn+1(t)QT(t).

Taking norm of the above system we have,

H1n(t)=Sn+1(t)S(t)=κ1κ2AB(κ1)Γκ10t(ts)κ11Sκ21[Q1(s,Sn(s)Q1(s,S(s)]ds+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)tκ21[Q1(t,Sn(t)Q1(t,S(t)]κ1κ2AB(κ1)Γκ10t(ts)κ11Sκ21ψ1SnSds+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)tκ21ψ1SnS[κ1κ2Γ(κ2)AB(κ1)Γ(κ1+κ2)+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)]ψ1SnS[κ1κ2Γ(κ2)AB(κ1)Γ(κ1+κ2)+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)]nδnSnS,

where δ<1 and n.

SnS similarly we have

H2n(t)[κ1κ2Γκ2AB(κ1)Γ(κ1+κ2)+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)]nδnEnE
H3n(t)[κ1κ2Γκ2AB(κ1)Γ(κ1+κ2)+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)]nδnInI
H4n(t)[κ1κ2Γκ2AB(κ1)Γ(κ1+κ2)+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)]nδnRnR
H5n(t)[κ1κ2Γκ2AB(κ1)Γ(κ1+κ2)+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)]nδnQTnQT.

Thus, we find that Hin(t)0 as n for iN15 and δ<1 which complete the proof. □

3. Uniqueness solutions

For our suggested (1), we study the analysis of the uniqueness of solution.

Theorem 3.1

The fractal fractional(1)has unique solution if the following holds true:

[κ1κ2Γκ2AB(κ1)Γ(κ1+κ2)+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)]ϕi1,iN15.

Proof

Let us consider contradiction that there exists another solution of fractal fractional of model (1) such that S˙(t),E˙(t),I˙(t),R˙(t),QT˙(t) such that

S˙(t)=κ1κ2AB(κ1)Γκ10t(ts)κ11Sκ21Q1(s,S˙(s))ds+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)tκ21Q1(t,S˙(t))
E˙(t)=κ1κ2AB(κ1)Γκ10t(ts)κ11Sκ21Q2(s,E˙(s))ds+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)tκ21Q2(t,E˙(t))
I˙(t)=κ1κ2AB(κ1)Γκ10t(ts)κ11Sκ21Q3(s,I˙(s))ds+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)tκ21Q3(t,I˙(t))
R˙(t)=κ1κ2AB(κ1)Γκ10t(ts)κ11Sκ21Q4(s,R˙(s))ds+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)tκ21Q4(t,R˙(t))
QT˙(t)=κ1κ2AB(κ1)Γκ10t(ts)κ11Sκ21Q5(s,QT˙(s))ds+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)tκ21Q5(t,QT˙(t)).

Now taking differences of S(t),S(t)˙ and then take norm, we have

S(t)S˙(t)=κ1κ2AB(κ1)Γκ10t(ts)κ11Sκ21Q1(S,S(t))Q1(S,S˙(t))+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)tκ21Q1(S,S(t))Q1(S,S˙(t))κ1κ2AB(κ1)Γκ10t(ts)κ11Sκ21ϕ1SS˙+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)tκ21ϕ1SS˙[κ1κ2Γ(κ2)AB(κ1)Γ(κ1+κ2)+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)]ϕ1SS˙SS˙[κ1κ2Γ(κ2)AB(κ1)Γ(κ1+κ2)+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)]ϕ1SS˙0[1[κ1κ2Γ(κ2)AB(κ1)Γ(κ1+κ2)+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)]ϕ1]SS˙0.

The above inequality is true if

SS˙=0S=S˙.
EE˙[κ1κ2Γ(κ2)AB(κ1)Γ(κ1+κ2)+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)]ϕ2EE˙[1[κ1κ2Γ(κ2)AB(κ1)Γ(κ1+κ2)+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)]ϕ2]EE˙0.

The above inequality is true if

EE˙=0E=E˙,
II˙[κ1κ2Γ(κ2)AB(κ1)Γ(κ1+κ2)+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)]ϕ3II˙[1[κ1κ2Γ(κ2)AB(κ1)Γ(κ1+κ2)+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)]ϕ3]II˙0.

The above inequality is true if

II˙=0,thisimpliesI=I˙.
RR˙[κ1κ2Γ(κ2)AB(κ1)Γ(κ1+κ2)+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)]ϕ4RR˙[1[κ1κ2Γ(κ2)AB(κ1)Γ(κ1+κ2)+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)]ϕ4]RR˙0.

The above inequality true if

RR˙=0R=R˙.

Similarly,

QTQT˙[κ1κ2Γ(κ2)AB(κ1)Γ(κ1+κ2)+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)]ϕ5QTQT˙[1[κ1κ2Γ(κ2)AB(κ1)Γ(κ1+κ2)+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)]ϕ5]QTQT˙0.

The above inequality true if

QTQT˙=0QT=QT˙.

Thus the (1) has unique solution. □

4. Hyers-Ulams stability

Definition 4.1

The fractal fractional integral system (1) is to be Hyers-Ulam stability if there exist a constant φi>0,iN15 satisfying for every βi>0,iN15

Definition 4.2

S(t)κ1κ2AB(κ1)Γκ10t(ts)κ11Sκ21Q1(s,S(s))dsκ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)tκ21Q1(t,S(t))β1
E(t)κ1κ2AB(κ1)Γκ10t(ts)κ11Sκ21Q2(s,E(s))dsκ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)tκ21Q2(t,E(t))β2
I(t)κ1κ2AB(κ1)Γκ10t(ts)κ11Sκ21Q3(s,I(s))dsκ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)tκ21Q3(t,I(t))β3
R(t)κ1κ2AB(κ1)Γκ10t(ts)κ11Sκ21Q4(s,E(s))dsκ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)tκ21Q4(t,R(t))β4
QT(t)κ1κ2AB(κ1)Γκ10t(ts)κ11Sκ21Q5(s,QT(s))dsκ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)tκ21Q5(t,QT(t))β5.

There exist approximate solution of the model (1)S*(t),E*(t),I*(t),R*(t),QT*(t) that satisfies the given model,such that

S(t)S*(t)=κ1κ2AB(κ1)Γκ10t(ts)κ11Sκ21×Q1(t,S(t))Q1(t,S*(t))+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)tκ21Q1(t,S(t))Q1(t,S*(t))[κ1κ2Γ(κ2)AB(κ1)Γ(κ1+κ2)+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)]ϕ1SS*.

Let

ς1=[κ1κ2Γ(κ2)AB(κ1)Γ(κ1+κ2)+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)]SS*,

η1=ϕ1 the above an inequalities become

S(t)S*(t)η1ς1.

Similarly we have

E(t)E*(t)η2ς2
I(t)I*(t)η3ς3
R(t)R*(t)η4ς4
QT(t)QT*(t)η5ς5.

Theorem 4.1

If the above assumptions hold, then the fractal fractional COVID-19 model (1) is HU stable

Proof

We know that the fractal fractional COVID-19 model (1) has unique solution let S*(t),E*(t),I*(t),R*(t),QT*(t) be approximate solution of model (1) which satisfy the model then we have

.

S(t)S*(t)=κ1κ2AB(κ1)Γκ10t(ts)κ11Sκ21Q1(t,S(t))Q1(t,S*(t))+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)tκ21Q1(t,S(t))Q1(t,S*(t))[κ1κ2Γ(κ2)AB(κ1)Γ(κ1+κ2)+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)]ϕ1SS*.

Let

α1=[κ1κ2Γ(κ2)AB(κ1)Γ(κ1+κ2)+κ2(1κ1)AB(κ1)]ϕ1SS*

and

β1=ϕ1,

so the above inequality become

SS*α1β1

similarly

EE*α2β2II*α3β3RR*α4β4QTQT*α5β5

consequently by definition the COVID-19 model (1) is hyers-ulams stable which is complete the proof. □

5. Numerical scheme

Let us consider

0FFMDtκ1,κ2ϱ(t)=V(t,ϱ(t)),whereϱ(0)=ϱ0,

The above equation can be written in Antangana-Baleanu fractional derivative as following

0FFRDtκ1ϱ(t)=κ2tκ21L(t,ϱ(t))=V(t,ϱ(t)).

Taking Antangana-Baleanu integral, we get

ϱ(t)=ϱ(0)+1κ1AB(κ1)V(t,ϱ(t))+κ1AB(κ1)Γκ10t(tζ)κ11ζκ21V(ζ,ϱ(ζ))dζ.

Replacing (t) by tn+1 we have

ϱn+1=ϱ(0)+1κ1AB(κ1)V(tn+1,ϱ(t))+κ1AB(κ1)Γκ10tn+1(tn+1ζ)κ11ζκ21V(ζ,ϱ(ζ))dζ.

By applying two step Lagrange Polynomial we obtain

V(x,ϱ(t))=(xtk1)V(tk,ϱ(tk))tktk1(xtk)V(tk1,ϱ(tk1)tktk1=V(tk,ϱ(tk))(xtk1)tktk1V(tk1,ϱ(tk1)(xtk)tktk1=V(tk,ϱ(tk))(xtk1)hV(tk1,ϱ(tk1)(xtk)h.

Applying Lagrange Polynomial to considering equation, we get

ϱn+1=ϱ(0)+1κ1AB(κ1)V(tn,ϱ(tn))+κ1AB(κ1)Γκ1i=1n[V(ti,ϱ(ti))htktk+1(ζti1)(tn+1ζ)κ11dζV(ti1,ϱ(ti1))htktn+1(ζti)(tn+1ζ)κ11dζ].

Now solving the integral we get

ϱn+1=ϱ(0)+1κ1AB(κ1)V(tn,ϱ(tn))+κ1hκ1Γ(κ1+2)×i=1n[V(ti,ϱ(ti))((n+1i)κ1(ni+2+κ1)(ni)κ1(ni+2+2κ1))V(ti1,ϱi1)((n+1i)κ1+1(ni+1+κ1)(ni)κ1)].

Now Replacing the value of V(x,ϱ(t)) we get

ϱn+1=ϱ(0)+κ2tκ211κ1AB(κ1)I(ti,ϱ(ti))+κ2tκ21κ2hκ1Γ(κ1+2)×i=1n[V(ti,ϱ(ti))((n+1i)κ1(ni+2+κ1)(ni)1κ(ni+2+2κ1))V(ti1,ϱi1)((n+1i)κ1+1(ni+1+κ1)(ni)κ1)].

Thus, the numerical scheme for the above system is

Sn+1=ϱ(0)+κ2tκ211κ1AB(κ1)Q1(tn,S(tn))+κ2tκ21κ2hκ1Γ(κ1+2)×i=1n[Q1(ti,S(ti))((n+1i)κ1(ni+2+κ1)(ni)κ1(ni+2+2κ1))Q1(ti1,Si1)((n+1i)κ1+1(ni+1+κ1)(ni)κ1)].
En+1=ϱ(0)+κ2tκ211κ1AB(κ1)Q2(tn,E(tn))+κ2tκ21κ2hκ1Γ(κ1+2)×i=1n[Q2(ti,En+1(ti))((n+1i)κ1(ni+2+κ1(ni)κ1×(ni+2+2κ1))Q2(ti1,Ei1)((n+1i)κ1+1(ni+1+κ1)(ni)κ1)].
In+1=ϱ(0)+κ2tκ211κ1AB(κ1)Q3(tn,I(tn))+κ2tκ21κ2hκ1Γ(κ1+2)
×i=1n[Q3(ti,In+1(ti))((n+1i)κ1(ni+2+κ1)(ni)κ1(ni+2+2κ1))Q3(ti1,Ii1))((n+1i)κ1+1(ni+1+κ1)(ni)κ1)].
Rn+1=ϱ(0)+κ2tκ211κ1AB(κ1)Q4(tn,R(tn))+κ2tκ21κ2hκ1Γ(κ1+2)×i=1n[Q4(ti,Rn+1(ti))((n+1i)κ1(ni+2+κ1)(ni)κ1(ni+2+2κ1))Q4(ti1,Ri1))((n+1i)κ1+1(ni+1+κ1)(ni)κ1)].
QTn+1=ϱ(0)+κ2tκ211κ1AB(κ1)Q5(tn,QT(tn))+κ2tκ21κ2hκ1Γ(κ1+2)×i=1n[Q5(ti,QTn+1(ti))((n+1i)κ1(ni+2+κ1)(ni)κ1(ni+2+2κ1))Q5(ti1,QTi1)((n+1i)κ1+1(ni+1+κ1)(ni)κ1)].

5.1. Numerical results

In this portion, we present the numerical description of the Covid-19 model 1. The numerical values are taken from the article [4], where μ=0.02,β2=0.3,α2=0.1,θ1=0.9,α1=0.4,β1=0.4,θ2=0.2,θ3=0.2,δ1=0.1,δ2=0.4,σ=0.1,Λ1=8×108,Λ2=5×105, and the initial values are: S(0)=3*109;E(0)=2.5×106,I(0)=6*105,R(0)=5000,QT(0)=1010,

From the numerical results which are explained via graphs we have observed that the population of the susceptible people and exposed people are suddenly reduced and are transferred in to the infected class. As they are quarantined, the infection is control. After few days, the recovery begins and the infection is then reduced. This shows that in the controlling of the infection, the quarantine has an important role.

The numerical description of the model is presented with the help of eight figures. The first Fig. 1 is the numerical data for the susceptible class of the model, the Fig. 2 is the exposed people to the Covid-19 patients, the Fig. 3 is the Covid-19 infected class, Fig. 4 are the simulations for the recovered class from the Covid-19, Fig. 5 represents the graphical data about quarantined people.

Fig. 1.

Fig. 1

Susceptible class for the different fractional orders of the model (1).

Fig. 2.

Fig. 2

Infected class for the different fractional orders of the model (1).

Fig. 3.

Fig. 3

W(t) class for the different fractional orders of the model (1).

Fig. 4.

Fig. 4

D(t) class for the different fractional orders of the model (1).

Fig. 5.

Fig. 5

R(t) class for the different fractional orders of the model (1).

6. Conclusion

In this work, a fractal-fractional order Covid-19 model based on five classes of a population was taken into consideration. The classes of the considered populations are the susceptible, exposed, infected, quarantined and recovered. Here, the existence of solutions, stability of the considered system and numerical simulation based on an iterative numerical scheme were investigated for the considered model. The scheme is supported by the Lagrange’s interpolation polynomial. We also applied the numerical scheme to the available data in literature and got very much interesting results for different fractional orders. We suggest the readers for reconsideration of the fractal-fractional Covid-19 model (1) for other fractional derivatives and stability results. They can also generate numerical schemes with the help of other polynomials. The researchers can also consider the model for variable order and develop more general results as a continuation of this study.

Availability of data and material

Not applicable.

Funding source

There is no source of funding this article.

Authors contributions

The first author (H.K) worked in the conceptualization, formal analysis and methodology. The second author (F.A) investigated the suggested model and helped in the writing. The third author (O.T) worked in the methodology, software and validation. The fourth author (M.I) worked in the project administration and supervision.

Declaration of Competing Interest

Authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

Acknowledgments

Not applicable.

References

  • 1.World Health Organization. Who.int/csr/don/12-january-2020-novel-coronavirus-china.
  • 2.Atangana A. Fractal-fractional differentiation and integration: connecting fractal calculus and fractional calculus to predict complex system. Chaos Solitons Fractals. 2017;102:396–406. doi: 10.1016/j.chaos.2017.04.027. [DOI] [Google Scholar]
  • 3.Atangana A., Akgul A., Owolabi K.M. Analysis of fractal fractional differential equations. Alex Eng J. 2020;59(3):1117–1134. doi: 10.1016/j.aej.2020.01.005. [DOI] [Google Scholar]
  • 4.Kouidere A., Youssoufi L.E., Ferjouchia H., Balatif O., Rachik M. Optimal control of mathematical modeling of the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic with highlighting the negative impact of quarantine on diabetics people with cost-effectiveness. Chaos Solitons Fractals. 2021;145:110777. doi: 10.1016/j.chaos.2021.110777. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  • 5.Kolebaje O.T., Vincent O.R., Vincent U.E., McClintock P.V.E. Nonlinear growth and mathematical modelling of COVID-19 in some african countries with the Atangana-Baleanu fractional derivative. Commun Nonlinear Sci Numer Simul. 2022;105:27. doi: 10.1016/j.cnsns.2021.106076. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  • 6.Ullah R., Waseem M., Rosli N.B., Kafle J. Analysis of COVID-19 fractional model pertaining to the Atangana-Baleanu-Caputo fractional derivatives. J Funct Spaces. 2021:16. [Google Scholar]
  • 7.Das M., Samanta G. Stability analysis of a fractional ordered COVID-19 model. Comput Math Biophys. 2021;9:22–45. [Google Scholar]
  • 8.Furati K.M., Sarumi I.O., Khaliq A.Q.M. Fractional model for the spread of COVID-19 subject to government intervention and public perception. Appl Math Model. 2021;95:89–105. doi: 10.1016/j.apm.2021.02.006. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  • 9.Baba I.A., Nasidi B.A. Fractional order model for the role of mild cases in the transmission of COVID-19. Chaos Solitons Fractals. 2021;142:10. doi: 10.1016/j.chaos.2020.110374. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  • 10.Alkahtani B.S.T., Alzaid S.S. A novel mathematics model of COVID-19 with fractional derivative. stability and numerical analysis. Chaos Solitons Fractals. 2020;138:11. doi: 10.1016/j.chaos.2020.110006. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  • 11.Pacurar C.M., Necula B.R. An analysis of COVID-19 spread based on fractal interpolation and fractal dimension. Chaos Solitons Fractals. 2020;139:8. doi: 10.1016/j.chaos.2020.110073. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  • 12.Zhang Z. Corrigendum to a novel COVID-19 mathematical model with fractional derivatives: singular and nonsingular kernels. Chaos Solitons Fractals. 2020;139:2. doi: 10.1016/j.chaos.2020.110128. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]; 110128
  • 13.Begum R., Tunç O., Khan H., Gulzar H., Khan A. A fractional order Zika virus model with Mittag-Leffler kernel. Chaos Solitons Fractals. 2021;146:11. doi: 10.1016/j.chaos.2021.111030. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  • 14.Akgl A., Ahmed N., Raza A., Iqbal Z., Rafiq M., Rehman M.A., Baleanu D. A fractal fractional model for cervical cancer due to human papillomavirus infection. Chaos Solitons Fractals. 2021;29(5):2140015–2140019. [Google Scholar]
  • 15.Akgl A., Ahmad S., Ullah A., Baleanu D., Akgl E.K. A novel method for analysing the fractal fractional integrator circuit. Alex Eng J. 2021;60(4):3721–3729. [Google Scholar]
  • 16.Ibrahim R.W., Baleanu D. Analytic solution of the Langevin differential equations dominated by a multibrot fractal set. Fractal Fract. 2021;5(2):50. [Google Scholar]
  • 17.Tassaddiq A., Qureshi S., Soomro A., Hincal E., Baleanu D., Shaikh A.A. A new three-step root-finding numerical method and its fractal global behavior. Fractal Fract. 2021;5(4):204. [Google Scholar]
  • 18.Akgl A., Baleanu D. Analysis and applications of the proportional Caputo derivative. Adv Differ Equ. 2021;(1):1–12. [Google Scholar]
  • 19.Farman M., Akgl A., Ahmad A., Baleanu D., Saleem M.U. Dynamical transmission of coronavirus model with analysis and simulation. CMES-Comput Model Eng Sci. 2021:753–769. [Google Scholar]
  • 20.Golmankhaneh A.K., Tunç C. Stochastic differential equations on fractal sets. Stochastics. 2020;92(8):1244–1260. [Google Scholar]
  • 21.Golmankhaneh A.K., Tunç C. On the Lipschitz condition in the fractal calculus. Chaos Solitons Fractals. 2017;95:140–147. [Google Scholar]
  • 22.Tunç C., Golmankhaneh A.K., Branch U. On stability of a class of second alpha-order fractal differential equations. AIMS Math. 2020:2126–-2142. [Google Scholar]
  • 23.Atangana A. Modelling the spread of COVID-19 with new fractal-fractional operators: can the lockdown save mankind before vaccination. Chaos Solitons Fractals. 2020;136:38. doi: 10.1016/j.chaos.2020.109860. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  • 24.Mohammad M., Trounev A. On the dynamical modeling of COVID-19 involving Atangana-Baleanu fractional derivative and based on Daubechies framelet simulations. Chaos Solitons Fractals. 2020;140:8. doi: 10.1016/j.chaos.2020.110171. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  • 25.Omame A., Abbas M., Onyenegecha C.P. A fractional-order model for COVID-19 and tuberculosis co-infection using Atangana-Baleanu derivative. Chaos Solitons Fractals. 2021:13. doi: 10.1016/j.chaos.2021.111486. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  • 26.Khan H., Begum R., Abdeljawad T., Khashan M.M. A numerical and analytical study of SE(Is)(Ih)AR epidemic fractional order COVID-19 model. Adv Differ Equ. 2021;293:31. doi: 10.1186/s13662-021-03447-0. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  • 27.Yang L., Su Y., Zhuo X. Comparison of two different types of fractional-order COVID-19 distributed time-delay models with real data application. Internat J Mod Phys B. 2021;35(21):22. [Google Scholar]
  • 28.Biala T.A., Khaliq A.Q.M. A fractional-order compartmental model for the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Commun Nonlinear Sci Numer Simul. 2021;98:19. doi: 10.1016/j.cnsns.2021.105764. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  • 29.Alqahtani R.T. Mathematical model of SIR epidemic system (COVID-19) with fractional derivative: stability and numerical analysis. Adv Differ Equ. 2021;2:16. doi: 10.1186/s13662-020-03192-w. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  • 30.Rezapour S., Mohammadi H., Samei M.E. SEIR epidemic model for COVID-19 transmission by Caputo derivative of fractional order. Adv Differ Equ. 2020;490:19. doi: 10.1186/s13662-020-02952-y. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  • 31.Tuan N.H., Mohammadi H., Rezapour S. A mathematical model for COVID-19 transmission by using the Caputo fractional derivative. Chaos Solitons Fractals. 2020;140:11. doi: 10.1016/j.chaos.2020.110107. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  • 32.Davies N.G., Klepac P., Liu Y., Prem K., Jit M., CMMID COVID-19 working group Age-dependent effects in the transmission and control of COVID-19 epidemics. Nat Med. 2020;26:1–7. doi: 10.1038/s41591-020-0962-9. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  • 33.Jajarmi A., Baleanu D., Zarghami Vahid K., Mobayen S. A general fractional formulation and tracking control for immunogenic tumor dynamics. Math Methods Appl Sci. 2022;45(2):667–680. [Google Scholar]
  • 34.Jajarmi A., Baleanu D., Vahid K.Z., Pirouz H.M., Asad J.H. A new and general fractional lagrangian approach: acapacitor microphone case study. Results Phys. 2021;31:104950. [Google Scholar]
  • 35.Khan M.A., Atangana A., Alzahrani E. The dynamics of COVID-19 with quarantined and isolation. Adv Differ Equ. 2020;(1):1–22. doi: 10.1186/s13662-020-02882-9. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]

Associated Data

This section collects any data citations, data availability statements, or supplementary materials included in this article.

Data Availability Statement

Not applicable.


Articles from Chaos, Solitons, and Fractals are provided here courtesy of Elsevier

RESOURCES