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On the solutions of the nonlinear fractional differential equations via the modified trial equation method
Author(s) -
Odabasi Meryem,
Misirli Emine
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
mathematical methods in the applied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.719
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1099-1476
pISSN - 0170-4214
DOI - 10.1002/mma.3533
Subject(s) - mathematics , fractional calculus , nonlinear system , mathematical analysis , partial differential equation , first order partial differential equation , differential equation , exact differential equation , ordinary differential equation , physics , quantum mechanics
In this study, the nonlinear fractional partial differential equations have been defined by the modified Riemann–Liouville fractional derivative. By using this fractional derivative and traveling wave transformation, the nonlinear fractional partial differential equations have been converted into nonlinear ordinary differential equations. The modified trial equation method is implemented to obtain exact solutions of the nonlinear fractional Klein–Gordon equation and fractional clannish random walker's parabolic equation. As a result, some exact solutions including single kink solution and periodic and rational function solutions of these equations have been successfully obtained. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.