Abstract
The Kawahara equation exhibits signal dispersion across lines of transmission and the production of unstable waves from the water in the broad wavelength area. This article explores the computational analysis for the approximate series of time fractional Kawahara (TFK) and modified Kawahara (TFMK) problems. We utilize the Shehu homotopy transform method (SHTM), which combines the Shehu transform (ST) with the homotopy perturbation method (HPM). He’s polynomials using HPM effectively handle the nonlinear terms. The derivatives of fractional order are examined in the Caputo sense. The suggested methodology remains unaffected by any assumptions, restrictions, or hypotheses on variables that could potentially pervert the fractional problem. We present numerical findings via visual representations to indicate the usability and performance of fractional order derivatives for depicting water waves in long-wavelength regions. The significance of our proposed scheme is demonstrated by the consistency of analytical results that align with the exact solutions. These derived results demonstrate that SHTM is an effective and powerful scheme for examining the results in the representation of series for time-fractional problems.
1. Introduction
Fractional differential equations (FDEs) have been utilized in numerous domains consisting of computational biological sciences, physical sciences, quantum science, astrophysics, solid-state physics, hydrodynamics, plasma physics, and optic fibers [1,2,3,4]. The importance of fractional calculus in applied mathematics has expanded significantly, and as a result, these FDEs have become highly appealing for modeling real-life occurrences in nature. Numerous scientists from diverse disciplines have demonstrated that solving these equations is a valuable and intriguing field of study [5,6]. Numerous scholars have recently discovered valuable strategies for dealing with these types of models in the disciplines of mathematical science and engineering, including Iterative transform scheme [7], Laplace residual power series approach [8], finite difference scheme [9], generalized Kudryashov approach [10], sub-equation strategy [11], generalized Riccati equation method [12], exponential rational function method [13], tanh method [14], and many other techniques [15,16].
The study of nonlinear equations for traveling wave solutions has significantly enhanced in nonlinear physical systems. Many branches of science and engineering have investigated nonlinear wave dynamics. These include geological sciences, hydrodynamics, solid-state physics, fiber optics, and plasma physics. The Kawahara equation is important in numerous areas of physical sciences and ocean technology. The TFK problem enhances this process by integrating memory effects, resulting in more precise formulations of waves propagating in complex media of temporal behaviors. Kaya and Al-Khaled [17] studied the concept of the Adomian decomposition method for the traveling wave solutions of the Kawahara equation. Daşcıoğluand Ünal [18] proposed a direct approach built on the Jacobi elliptic functions for the analytical results of the space-time fractional Kawahara problem. Başhan [19] obtained the solutions in numerical format for the Kawahara problem via the Crank–Nicolson scheme based on modified cubic B-splines. In 1972, Kawahara first proposed the Kawahara equations to depict the propagation of solitary waves in media [20]. It exists in the domain of plasma magneto-acoustic waves and surface tension in shallow water. Furthermore, TFMK incorporates an extensive variety of applications, including capillary gravitational wave propagation and plasma waves [21,22,23]. This study aims to explore an effective strategy for utilizing SHTM to derive the analytical results of TFK and TFMK problems. The equations under investigation are as follows: The TFK problems is expressed as
towards the following constraints
and the TFMK problem is expressed as
towards the following constraints
whereas
and
are non zero constants and
is the function of the spatial variable x and time t.
and
are defined on interval
. The dispersion equations for waves play a crucial role in applied physics and mathematics. These equations offer significant value in exhibiting complex systems with memory effects. It also plays a crucial role in improving the ability to predict and contribute to advancements in applied and theoretical aspects of science and engineering, such as electromagnetic waves in plasma, surface tension vibrations in shallow seas, and gravitational waves in vessels. Recently, various researchers have obtained the analytical results of TFK and TFMK problems utilizing a broad range of schemes, including Elzaki transform decomposition method [24], natural transform decomposition method [25], and the residual power series method [26]. The authors [27,28,29] examined the estimated outcomes of these fractional differential problems and demonstrated that these problems are significantly more intricate than their integer-order counterparts when it comes to achieving precise outcomes.
This work focuses on utilizing SHTM to deal with the analytical results solutions of TFK and TFMK problems. The Shehu transform (ST) and homotopy perturbation method (HPM) are powerful techniques used to enhance the effectiveness of SHTM. The proposed method provides a more efficient procedure for calculating series terms in comparison to conventional Adomian and perturbation strategies. This method eliminates the need for computing derivatives or integrals of fractional order in the recurrence equation. Thus, this technique can be efficiently utilized for solving specific classes of nonlinear FDEs promptly. This technique offers a highly accurate approximation solution that leads to precise results using a rapid convergence series. Many physical issues, particularly fractional-order challenges have been investigated using ST and HPM, such as Caputo-type initial value problems [30], nonlinear evolution equation [31], gas dynamics equation [32], Cauchy-reaction diffusion equation [33], advection-dispersion equation [34], and nonlinear delay differential equations [35].
This paper is organized in a specific manner: Section 2 presents an overview of fractional calculus and the Shehu transform. The scientific development of SHTM is described in Section 3. Section 4 covers existences and uniqueness with convergence analysis. In Section 5, we address two numerical problems involving time-fractional order and present their approximate results obtained through the use of SHTM. The results and discussion are provided in Section 6. The closing remarks of the conclusion are presented in Section 7.
2. Preliminaries
In this part, we outline some properties and ideas of
IT that are crucial to the development of this framework.
Definition 1.
The order of the Riemann–Liouville (R-L) operator is expressed as [24,26]
where
and
Definition 2.
The order of R-L integral operator is expressed as [24,26]
having the below properties
Definition 3.
The expression for the arbitrary order Caputo derivative is [24,26]
Definition 4.
The ST of Caputo fractional derivative is [24,26]
Definition 5.
ST is an integral transformation that is established for the function of exponential order. Let the functions in set A are defined as [30,31]:
The constant M must be a finite number for each function in set A, while
may be infinite or finite. Moreover, ST in the form of an integral equation is expressed as
in which
represents a transform function of t. The ST of
is
, so
is known as the inverse of
and is stated as
, for
, where
represents inverse ST. Moreover, the following properties are helpful for the computations of Shehu space.
- 1.
- , .
- 2.
- ,
- 3.
- 4.
- ,
3. Algorithm of SHTM
This segment explores the construction of SHTM for the analytical treatment of TFK and TFMK problems. This structure of the remarkable strategy contains a straightforward computed series in fractional order case. We do not need a lot of theory, assumptions, and limits on variables during the construction of SHTM. We start up the process of this technique by examining a nonlinear fractional differential problem such as
subjected to the subsequent constraints
In this case, L and N denote linear and nonlinear operators, respectively, and
signifies the underlying component.
Step 1. Taking ST on Equation (5), we obtain
Employing the propositions of ST, we obtain
After solving this equation and using condition (6), we acquire
Step 2. Operating inverse ST, it gives
Step 3. Let the precise solution of Equation (5) be defined for
in which
represents a homotopy parameter and
is the initial guess. The nonlinear component related with homotopy polynomial is explained as
One may utilize the subsequent formula to calculate He’s polynomials:
Step 4. After analyzing p on both sides, the result is obtained as
Step 5. Thus, we can summarize this iterative series results as
4. Sufficient Condition, Uniqueness, and Convergence Analysis of Shehu Transform
This segment explores the study of the sufficient condition, existence, and uniqueness with convergence analysis of Shehu transform to show the validity of this approach. These results show that the Shehu transform is a fully capable and reliable tool for nonlinear fractional problems.
4.1. Sufficient Condition for the Existence of Shehu Transform
Theorem 1.
Let
be a continuously defined function across each finite time frame
and exponentially of order α for
. Then, the ST of
exists.
Proof.
We can algebraically establish for any positive integer
Given that
is a piecewise continuous function for all finite intervals
, it follows that the first integral on the right-hand side is well-defined. Furthermore, the existence of the second integral on the right-hand side is promised due to the exponential order
of the function
for
. We examine this claim by looking at the following case
The proof is complete. □
4.2. Existence and Uniqueness for SHTM
Theorem 2.
Proof.
Suppose
is a continuous mapping of norm
on the Banach space, stated on
. Let us introduce a mapping
, as follows
Consider
and
, in which
and
are constants of Lipschitz, whereas u and
are arbitrary components of mapping.
Mapping Q is a contraction under the assumption
, and, thus, by the statement of the Banach fixed point theorem, the solution to Equation (5) is unique. Thus, the proof is completed. □
4.3. Convergence Analysis of SHTM
Proof.
Let
denote the
sum of the partial equation, such that
. Initially, we demonstrate that
represents a Cauchy sequence in Banach space M. By the assumption of a unique form for He’s components, we achieve
Now
Consider
; then
where
.
Similarly, based on the triangular inequality, we obtain
Given that
, it follows that
. Therefore,
As
; therefore,
and, hence,
. Thus,
is a Cauchy sequence in Z. So,
is a convergent series and, hence, the theorem is completed. □
5. Numerical Applications
In the present section, we analyze the effectiveness of SHTM to derive the approximate solutions to TFK and TFMK problems. We show that these results are in the form of a series solution, and demonstrate the effectiveness, efficiency, and legitimacy of SHTM. We also show the 2D and 3D graphical structure of the physical models with various factional orders. Mathematica package 11 has been used to do complicated mathematical calculations and conceptions.
5.1. Problem 1
Let us consider the TFK problem in the following form
with the following constraints
Applying Shehu transform, we obtain
This operator can be utilized as
Using inverse Shehu transform, we obtain
Applying HPM to Equation (13), we obtain
By examining the related factors of p, we arrive at
Thus, we can obtain
In other words
Let
, this series can converge to the following result
5.2. Problem 2
Let us take the TFMK problem in the following form
with the following constraints
Applying Shehu transform, we obtain
This operator can be utilized as
Using inverse Shehu transform, we obtain
Applying HPM to Equation (18), we obtain
By examining the related factors of p, we arrive at
Thus, we can obtain
In other words
Let
, thus, this series turns into the subsequent result
6. Results And Discussion
This segment presents a detailed discussion of the graphic depictions of the findings obtained through the use of SHTM. Our proposed scheme efficiently handles the time fractional TFK and TFMK problems, and provides a rapid series of results that ultimately lead to a precise solution. We have showcased the surface results of
for distinct values of time-fractional order equations in Brownian motion. The 3D results offer valuable insights into the intricate structures, movements, and relationships of our world. These findings provide valuable perspectives into the characteristics and dynamics of the model.
Figure 1a depicts the 3D graphical results for
, Figure 1b depicts the 3D graphical results for
, Figure 1c depicts the 3D graphical results for
, and Figure 1d depicts the 3D graphical results for precise results. The value of
reduces within the specified range of the spatial variable x and time t in Section 5.1. Figure 2 demonstrates the visual error of
at
and
when
(red line),
(pink line),
(blue line),
(dashed line), and the precise results (green line).
Figure 1.
The 3D graphical results of
for various ranges of
within the given domain
and
. (a) Graphical depiction of
at
. (b) Graphical depiction of
at
. (c) Graphical depiction of
at
. (d) Graphical depict of
for the precise solution.
Figure 2.
The 2D graphical error between SHTM and the precise results.
Figure 3a depicts the 3D graphical results for
, Figure 3b depicts the 3D graphical results for
, Figure 3c depicts the 3D graphical results for
, Figure 3d depicts the 3D graphical results for the precise results. The value of
reduces within the specified range of the spatial variable x and time t in Section 5.2. Figure 4 demonstrates the graphical error of
at
and
when
(red line),
(pink line),
(blue line),
(dashed line), and the precise results (green line). The 3D visuals give a broad concept of the analysis of data, image exhibits, the interaction between humans and computers, as well as various additional aspects of engineering and scientific domains. We show that it does not require many iterations to obtain an approximate solution to a fractional problem. Table 1 shows a comparison of the exact results and the SHTM results in different fractional orders. The proposed strategy shows that only two iterations provides incredible alignment towards the precise results. It is evident that by using more parameters, the accuracy of the findings can be significantly improved, and the errors will converge to zero. By extending the value of
, nonlinear results are impacted, even though the wave amplitude is reduced. The graphical representations in 2D and 3D show that the results are completely consistent, indicating that our proposed scheme can handle TFK and TFMK problems.
Figure 3.
The 3D graphical results of
for various ranges of
within the given domains
and
. (a) Graphical depiction of
at
. (b) Graphical depiction of
at
. (c) Graphical depiction of
at
. (d) Graphical depiction of
for the precise solution.
Figure 4.
The 2D graphical error between SHTM and the precise results.
Table 1.
A comparative analysis of the exact results and SHTM results at different fractional orders.
7. Conclusions
In the present study, we investigated the series solution of TFK and TFMK problems by employing a semi-analytical technique under Caputo fractional order derivatives. The derived results were shown through an easy computational series that produced precise results very swiftly. We also verified the results of our general technique using two types of graphs in two-dimensional and three-dimensional styles with various fractional values. In this proposed scheme, we did not require any hypothesis or restriction on variables during the development of this strategy. The symmetry design was a crucial element of the TFK and TFMK models, and it was evident in the graphs that the solution exhibited a symmetrical structure. The approach we utilized was highly efficient and reliable when dealing with fractional-order challenges. The most significant advantage of SHTM was the reduction in the amount of time required for computation. The Shehu homotopy transform method (SHTM) was utilized to analyze the approximate solution for fractional problems as a series solution. This method has the potential to be applied to several nonlinear fractional challenges in engineering and science in future research.
Author Contributions
Investigation, methodology, and writing—original draft preparation, M.N.; software, writing—review and editing and funding acquisition, A.K.; resources, validation, and visualization, M.A.J.; project administration, conceptualization, formal analysis, Z.Y. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.
Funding
A.K. is supported by the Key Laboratory of Philosophy and Social Sciences in Guangdong Province of Maritime Silk Road of Guangzhou University (No. GD22TWCXGC15), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 622260-101), and by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China (No. WGXZ2023054L).
Institutional Review Board Statement
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Informed Consent Statement
Not applicable.
Data Availability Statement
All of the numerical data supporting the findings of this study are included in the article.
Conflicts of Interest
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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