Numerical Solution of Nonlinear Fractional Diffusion Equation in Framework of the Yang–Abdel–Cattani Derivative Operator

Abstract

In this manuscript, the time-fractional diffusion equation in the framework of the Yang–Abdel–Cattani derivative operator is taken into account. A detailed proof for the existence, as well as the uniqueness of the solution of the time-fractional diffusion equation, in the sense of YAC derivative operator, is explained, and, using the method of α-HATM, we find the analytical solution of the time-fractional diffusion equation. Three cases are considered to exhibit the convergence and fidelity of the aforementioned α-HATM. The analytical solutions obtained for the diffusion equation using the Yang–Abdel–Cattani derivative operator are compared with the analytical solutions obtained using the Riemann–Liouville (RL) derivative operator for the fractional order γ=0.99 (nearby 1) and with the exact solution at different values of t to verify the efficiency of the YAC derivative operator.