Mathematics and Statistics 11(6): 923-935, 2023
DOI: 10.13189/ms.2023.110607
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Adomian Decomposition Method for Solving Fuzzy Hilfer
Fractional Differential Equations
V. Padmapriya
1,2
, M. Kaliyappan
1,*
1
Division of Mathematics, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai, India
2
New Prince Shri Bhavani Arts and Science College, Chennai, India
*
Corresponding Author: kaliyappan.m@vit.ac.in, v.padmapriya2015@vit.ac.in
Received June 22, 2023; Revised September 22, 2023; Accepted October 12, 2023
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Abstract The field of fractional calculus is mainly con-
cerned with the differentiation as well as integration of
arbitrary orders. This concept is obviously present in various
domains of science and engineering. Most people are familiar
with the Caputo and Riemann-Liouville fractional definitions.
Recently, Hilfer has related the Caputo and Riemann-Liouville
derivatives by a general formula; this connection is referred
to as the Hilfer or generalized Riemann-Liouville derivative.
The Hilfer fractional derivative serves as an intermediary
between the Riemann-Liouville and Caputo fractional deriva-
tives, providing a means of interpolation. Parameters in the
Hilfer derivative provide more degrees of freedom. Adomian
decomposition method (ADM) is widely regarded as a highly
effective mathematical technique for solving both linear and
nonlinear differential equations. ADM provides an analytical
solution in the form of a series solution. Motivated by
the growing number of real-life applications for fractional
calculus, the objective of this work is to explore the solutions
of Hilfer fractional differential equations in a fuzzy sense
using the ADM. The efficiency and accuracy of the proposed
method are demonstrated by the solution of numerical exam-
ples. Graphical representations are provided to visualize the
solutions’ behavior. This shows that as the number of terms in
the series goes up, the numerical results get closer and closer
to the exact solutions.
Keywords Fuzzy Fractional Differential Equations,
Riemann-Liouville Fractional Derivative, Caputo Fractional
Derivative, Hilfer Fractional Derivative, Adomian Decompo-
sition Method
1 Introduction
The topic of the fractional differential equation has received
a lot of attention from authors interested in fractional calculus
because of its essential application in the modeling of nu-
merous occurrences in diverse fields of science, engineering,
mathematics, bioengineering, and so on. Recent years have
seen incredible progress in the study of ordinary, partial
differential, and integral equations of fractional order. For
more information, see Kilbas et al. [1], Lakshmikantham et
al. [2], Miller and Rose [3], and Podlubny [4]. Fractional
derivatives and integrals can be defined in a number of ways
in the existing literature. Among these, the Riemann-Liouville
and Caputo fractional definitions are the most prominent.
Recently, the Riemann-Liouville fractional derivative has been
generalized by Hilfer in [5]. Several authors refer to this type
of derivative as the Hilfer derivative. The parameters in Hilfer
fractional derivative add an additional degree of freedom to the
initial conditions and generate a wider range of steady states.
We refer the reader to a series of works [6]-[14] in which
references to some recent results and applications of the Hilfer
fractional derivative are provided.
However, researchers have proposed fuzzy fractional
differential equations (FFDEs) to deal with uncertainty
in various dynamical problems that exhibit imprecision,
ambiguity, and non-normal dynamical behaviors with long
memory or hereditary effects. The approaches of Caputo,
Riemann-Liouville, Caputo-Katugampola, Hadamard, and
Caputo-Hadamard are widely recognized in the field of fuzzy
fractional derivatives and have been extensively studied and
researched in the existing literature. More precisely, Agarwal
et al. [15] and Allahviranloo et al. [16] investigated theoretical