Applications of the fractional Sturm-Liouville problem to the space-time fractional diffusion in a finite domain

Abstract

Abstract The space–time fractional diffusion equations on finite domain model anomalous diffusion behavior with large particle jumps combined with long waiting times. In this work we prove existence of strong solutions for such equations. Our proofs strongly depend on the fractional Sturm–Liouville theory, precisely on the problem of finding eigenvalues and corresponding eigenfunctions to the certain fractional differential equation. Using the method of separating variables and applying theorem ensuring existence of solutions to the fractional Sturm–Liouville problem we solve several types of fractional diffusion equations.