Symmetry in Fractional Derivatives, Fractional Equations and Fractional Order Systems

A special issue of Symmetry (ISSN 2073-8994). This special issue belongs to the section "Mathematics".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2025 | Viewed by 446

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College of Mathematics and Statistics, Northwest Normal University China, Lanzhou 730070, China
Interests: Nonlinear Ordinary Differential Equations; Fractional Equations; Discrete Dynamical System

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Department of Mathematics, Northwest Normal University China, Lanzhou 730070, China
Interests: Spectra of Linear Differential/Difference Operators; Bifurcation Phenomena of Solutions to Nonlinear Problems

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Dear Colleagues,

The study of fractional differential equations and their applications has had a long history with achievements and challenges, and continues to stand among the mainstays of contemporary mathematics. We know that symmetry is a fundamental phenomenon in nature and all sciences. There are many symmetry problems in ordinary differential equations, such as Lie symmetry and radial symmetry. The aim of this Special Issue in Symmetry is to study all kinds of symmetry problems in fractional differential equations, for example, radial symmetry of solutions for fractional parabolic equations. It will be devoted to topics in fractional differential equations, fractional order systems, and their advanced applications.

Prof. Dr. Xiaoling Han
Prof. Dr. Chenghua Gao
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • fractional differential equations
  • delay differential equations
  • functional equations
  • partial differential equations
  • stochastic differential equations
  • integral equations
  • dynamical systems
  • applications of fixed-point theorems to nonlinear equations

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Existence of Positive Solutions for Singular Difference Equations with Nonlinear Boundary Conditions
by Hua Luo and Alhussein Mohamed
Symmetry 2024, 16(10), 1313; https://doi.org/10.3390/sym16101313 - 5 Oct 2024
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In this paper, we delve into a discrete nonlinear singular semipositone problem, characterized by a nonlinear boundary condition. The nonlinearity, given by f(u)auα with α>0, exhibits a singularity at u=0 and [...] Read more.
In this paper, we delve into a discrete nonlinear singular semipositone problem, characterized by a nonlinear boundary condition. The nonlinearity, given by f(u)auα with α>0, exhibits a singularity at u=0 and tends towards as u approaches 0+. By constructing some suitable auxiliary problems, the difficulty that arises from the singularity and semipositone of nonlinearity and the lack of a maximum principle is overcome. Subsequently, employing the Krasnosel’skii fixed-point theorem, we determine the parameter range that ensures the existence of at least one positive solution and the emergence of at least two positive solutions. Furthermore, based on our existence results, one can obtain the symmetry of the solutions after adding some symmetric conditions on the given functions by using a standard argument. Full article
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