Mittag-Leffler wavelets and their applications for solving fractional optimal control problems

Abstract

Herein, we design a new scheme for finding approximate solutions to fractional optimal control problems (OCPs) with and without delay. In this strategy, we introduce Mittag-Leffler wavelet functions and develop a new Riemann–Liouville fractional integral operator for these functions utilizing the hypergeometric function. The properties of the operational matrix have reflected well in the process of the numerical method and affect the accuracy of the proposed method directly. Employing the Riemann–Liouville fractional integral operator, delay operational matrix, and Galerkin method, the considered problems lead to systems of algebraic equations. An error analysis is proposed. Finally, some illustrative numerical tests are given to show the precision and validity of the suggested technique. The proposed method is very efficient for solving the OCPs with delay and without delay, and gives very accurate results.