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Research Article

Existence and stability for fractional parabolic integro-partial differential equations with fractional Brownian motion and nonlocal condition

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Article: 1460030 | Received 08 Jan 2018, Accepted 27 Mar 2018, Published online: 20 Apr 2018

Abstract

In this paper, a nonlinear fractional parabolic stochastic integro-partial differential equations with nonlocal effects driven by a fractional Brownian motion is considered. In particular, first we have formulated the suitable solution form for the fractional partial differential equations with nonlocal effects driven by fractional Brownian motion using a parabolic transform. Next, the existence and uniqueness of solutions are obtained for the fractional stochastic partial differential equations without any restrictions on the characteristic forms when the Hurst parameter of the fractional Brownian motion is less than half. Further, we investigate the stability of the solution for the considered problem. The required result is established by means of standard Picard’s iteration.

Public Interest Statement

Fractional parabolic partial differential equations are found to be an effective tool to describe certain physical phenomena such as diffusion processes, visco-elasticity theories, filtration, phase transition, electromagnetism, acoustics, electrochemistry, cosmology, and biochemistry. However, no work has been reported in the literature regarding the existence and uniqueness of solutions for nonlinear fractional parabolic integro-partial differential equations with nonlocal effects driven by a fractional Brownian motion when the Hurst parameter of the fractional Brownian motion is less than half. Motivated by these facts, in this note, we studied the existence, uniqueness and stability of solutions for the fractional stochastic partial differential equations without any restrictions on the characteristic forms when the Hurst parameter of the fractional Brownian motion is less than half.

1. Introduction

Fractional differential equations has many important applications in many areas of science and engineering. Recently, many researchers have found that it describes several physical phenomena more exactly than differential equations without fractional derivative. On the other hand, the noises arise in mathematical finance, physics, telecommunication networks, hydrology, medicine etc., can be modeled by fractional Brownian motions (Baudoin, Nualart, Ouyang, & Tindel, Citation2016; Grecksch & Anh, Citation1999; Nualart & Ouknine, Citation2002; Maslowski & Nualart, Citation2003; Tindel, Tudor, & Viens, Citation2003). More and more work has been devoted to the investigation of ordinary fractional differential equations driven by fractional Brownian motions (Arthi, Park, & Jung, Citation2016; Balasubramaniam, Vembarasan, & Senthilkumar, Citation2014; Boudaoui, Caraballo, & Ouahab, Citation2016; Diop, Ezzinbi, & Mbaye, Citation2015; Hamdy, Citation2015; Ren, Wang, & Hu, Citation2017; Sathiyara & Balasubramaniam, Citation2017; Tamilalagan & Balasubramaniam, Citation2017a, Citationb). On the other hand, fractional parabolic partial differential equations are found to be an effective tool to describe certain physical phenomena such as diffusion processes, visco-elasticity theories, filtration, phase transition, electromagnetism, acoustics, electrochemistry, cosmology, and biochemistry. However, no work has been reported in the literature regarding the existence and uniqueness of solutions for nonlinear fractional parabolic integro-partial differential equations with nonlocal effects driven by a fractional Brownian motion when the Hurst parameter of the fractional Brownian motion is less than half. Motivated by these facts, in this note, we will consider the following nonlinear fractional parabolic stochastic integro-partial differential equations in the form(1.1) αu(x,t)tα=Lu(x,t)+f1(x,t,W(x,t))+0tK2(t,s)f2(x,s,W(x,s))ds+0tRnK3(x,y,t,s)f3(y,s,W(y,s))dyds+g(x,t)BH(t),(1.1)

with nonlocal initial condition(1.2) u(x,0)=φ(x)+i=1pciu(x,ti),(1.2)

where W=(w1,,wr),wj is of the form Dqu, for some q,|q|2m-1,j=1,,r,0<α1,L=|q|=2maq(x)Dq,Dq=D1q1Dnqn,Dj=xj,xRn,Rn is the n-dimensional Euclidean space, q=(q1,,qn) is an n-dimensional multi-index, |q|=q1++qn,tJ,J=[0,T],T>0,BH(t) is a fractional Brownian motion with Hurst parameter H(0,12),BH(0)=E[BH(t)]=0,E[BH(t)BH(s)]=12{|t|2H+|s|2H-|s-t|2H}, and E(X) denotes the expectation of a random variable X. It is well known that if H=12, then BH(t) coincides with the classical Brownian motion B(t). For H12,BH(t) is not a semimartingale, so one cannot use the general theory of stochastic calculus for semimartingale on BH(t), (Caraballo, Diop, & Ndiaye, Citation2014; Decreusefond & Ustunel, Citation1999; Duncan & Nualart, Citation2009; Elliott & Van Der Hoek, Citation2003; El-Borai & El-Nadi, Citation2017; Ren, Hou, & Sakthivel, Citation2015). It should be mentioned that the kind of equations given in (1.1)–(1.2) can be used to model a variety of anomalous diffusion in continuum mechanics, particularly in connection with the investigation in turbulence. In Section 2, we shall present some properties of the stochastic solutions of the nonlocal Cauchy problem (1.1), (1.2) using a parabolic transform. In Section 3, we shall prove the existence and uniqueness of solutions for the considered stochastic equations under suitable conditions. In Section 4, we shall investigate the stability of the solution for the considered problem.

2. Parabolic transform and weak solutions

In this section, we present some basic properties and some suitable solution form for the nonlinear fractional parabolic partial differential equations with nonlocal effects driven by fractional Brownian motion using a parabolic transform. In order to obtain the required result, we impose the following conditions on the functions:

(H1)

The given function φ is continuous and bounded on Rn.

(H2)

All the coefficients of aq are bounded and satisfy a uniform Holder conditions on Rn.

(H3)

The functions f1,f2 and f3 are continuous on Rn×J×Rr.

(H4)

The function g is given and bounded continuous on Rn×J, also there exist two positive constants m and M,  such that mg(x,t)M for all (x,t)Rn×J.

(H5)

The operator t-L is uniform parabolic. This mean that (-1)m-1|q|=2maq(x)yqc|y|2m, for all x,yRn,|y|2=y12++yn2, and c is a positive constant.

(H6)

The kernel K2 and K2t are continuous on J×J.

(H7)

The kernel K3 and K3t are continuous on Rn×Rn×J×J and Rn|K3|dy,Rn|K3t|dy exist and continuous bounded on Rn×J×J.

(H8)

The function f1(x,t,W)t is continuous and bounded on Rn×J×Rr.

Fractional stochastic nonlinear partial differential Equation (1.1), (1.2) can be transformed to the following problem(2.1) u(x,t)=0Rnξα(θ)G(x,y,tαθ)[φ(y)+i=1pciu(y,ti)]dydθ+α0t0Rnθ(t-s)α-1ξα(θ)G(x,y,(t-s)αθ)v(y,s)dydθds,(2.1)

where v is given by(2.2) v(x,t)=f1(x,t,W(x,t))+F2+F3+g(x,t)BH(t),F2(x,t)=0tK2(t,s)f2(x,s,W(x,s))ds,F3(x,t)=0tRnK3(t,s,x,y)f3(y,s,W(y,s))dyds,(2.2) G is the fundamental solution of the parabolic partial differential equation:u(x,t)t=Lu(x,t).

The proof of formula (2.1) and the definition of the function ξα(θ) can be found in El-Borai, El-Nadi, and El-Akabawy (Citation2010) and El-Borai, El-Nadi, and Fouad (Citation2010). The function G satisfies the following inequalities,(2.3) |DqG(x,y,t)γtν1e-ρν2,(2.3)

where ρ=|x-y|m1tm2,m1=2m2m-1,m2=-12m-1,ν1=-[n+|q|2m],γ, and ν2 are positive constants. The function ξα is a probability density function defined on (0,). According to the properties of G, we can find a positive constant M such that|RnG(x,y,t)f(y)dy|Msupx|f(x)|,

for all bounded continuous function f on Rn.

Let us suppose that cM<1, where c=i=1p|ci|. For every t(0,T), we define two operators Λ(t) and Λ(t) on the set of all bounded continuous function on Rn, by,(2.4) (Λ(t)f)(x)=0RnG(x,y,tαθ)ξα(θ)f(y)dydθ,(Λ(t)f)(x)=α0Rnθtα-1G(x,y,tαθ)ξα(θ)f(y)dydθ.(2.4)

According to (2.4), the inverse operator ψ=[1-i=1pciΛ(ti)]-1 exists on the set of all bounded continuous functions on Rn. From (2.1), one gets, formally,(2.5) i=1pciu(x,ti)=ψi=1p(ciΛ(ti)φ)(x)+αψi=1pci0ti(Λ(ti-s)v)(x,s)ds.(2.5)

If we can find the stochastic process v in a suitable space, then formulas (2.1) and (2.5) will determine the stochastic process u. Let us now try to study Equation (2.2). By a weak solution of Equation (2.1), we mean a triple of adapted processes (BH,u,v) on a filtered probability space (Ω,Υ,P,{Υt:tJ}), such that

(a)

BH is an Ft-fractional Brownian motion,

(b)

The norm v(·,t)=supx|v(x,t)| exists,

v satisfies Equation (2.2) and u satisfies equation (2.1). LetKH(t,s)=[Γ(H+12)]-1(t-s)H-12FH-12,H+12,1-ts,

where Γ denotes the gamma function and F(abcz) is the Gauss hyper geometric function. Define an operator KH by (KHh)=0tKH(t,s)h(s)ds. The operator KH is an isomorphism from the space of all square integrable functions L2(J) onto I0+H+12(L2(J)), where I0+α(L2(J)) is the image of L2(J) by the fractional integral operator I0+α, where(I0+αh)(t)=1Γ(α)at(t-s)α-1h(s)ds,0<α1.

The inverse operator KH-1 exists and can be defined on the set of all functions hI0+H+12(L2(J)). It is well known that there exists a Brownian motion B(t) such that the fractional Brownian motion BH(t) can be represented by BH(t)=0tKH(t,s)dB(s) (Nualart & Ouknine, Citation2002).

Theorem 2.1

Let H(0,12) and v be a weak solution of Equation (2.2). If f1,f2, and f3 are Borel functions on Rn×J×Rr and satisfy the linear growth condition:(2.6) |fi(x,t,W)|M1[1+j=1r|wj|],i=1,2,3(2.6)

for all xRn,tJ,WRr, where M1 is a positive constant, then fi(x,t,W)I0+H+12(L2(J)),i=1,2,3 almost surely for every xRn and |q|=2m-1.

Proof

From (2.1), (2.2), (2.3), (2.5) and conditions (H4), (H6), (H7), one gets,V(t)M|BH(t)|+M20tV(s)ds+M2,

for some positive constant M2,V(t)=supx|v(x,t)|.

Thus for some positive constant M3, we have(2.7) V(t)M|BH(t)|+M20teM2(t-s)|BH(s)|ds+M3eM2t.(2.7)

From (2.6) and (2.7), one gets, for some positive constant M3;(2.8) 0Tfi2(x,s,W)dsM3[T+0TBH2(s)ds+1].(2.8)

For some positive constant M3, we have(2.9) |I0+H+12fi|=1Γ(H+12)|0t(t-s)H+12fi(x,s,W)ds|M30Tfi2(x,s,W)ds.(2.9)

Hence the required result. According to the conditions (H6), (H7) and the conditions and results of Theorem 2.1, we can find also that f1,F2 and F3 are elements of I0+H+12(L2(J)), for every xRn,WRr. For every xRn, let us define an operator QH from L2(J) onto I0+H+12(L2(J)), by:(QHh)(x,t)=0tQH(x,t,s)h(s)ds,

where QH(x,t,s)=g(x,t)KH(t,s).

Using conditions (H6), (H7) and that the functions F2,F3 are elements of I0+H+12(L2(J)), one gets that KH-1F2 and KH-1F3 are defined and can be represented by:(KH-1F)(x,t)=tH-12I0+12-Ht12-HFi,i=1,2

whereF2(x,t)=K2(t,t)f2(x,s,W(x,s))ds,F3(x,t)=RnK3(t,t,x,y)f3(y,s,W(y,s))dy+0tRnK3t(t,s,x,y)f3(y,s,W(y,s))dyds.

Notice that F2 and F3 are elements of I0+H+12(L2(J)). Using condition (H4), we can see that QH-1 exists and is defined on I0+H+12(L2(J)). Now according to Theorem 2.1 and the last discussions, the weak solution v of Equation (2.2) can be represented byv(x,t)=0tQH(x,t,s)dB~(x,s)+φ(x),

where B~(x,t)=B(t)+0tη(x,s)ds,η=η1+η2+η3,η1=QH-1f1,ηi=QH-1Fi,i=2,3 and φ(x)=f(x,0,W(x,0)). Notice that η1 exists according to condition (H8).

3. Existence and uniqueness of solutions

Formula (2.10) leads to the fact that two weak solutions of Equation (2.2) must have the same distributions. We can also conclude that if two weak solutions of Equation (2.2) defined on the same filtered probability space must coincide almost surely, (El-Borai & El-Said, Citation2015).

Theorem 3.1

If f1,f2 and f3 are continuous on Rn×J×Rr and satisfy a Lipschitz condition;(3.1) |fi(x,t,W)-fi(x,t,W)|Mj=1r|wj-wj|,i=1,2,3(3.1)

for all xRn,W,WRr,tJ,W=(w1,,wr),W=(w1,,wr), then there is a weak solution of Equation (2.1). Moreover, E[u2(x,t)]<.

Proof

Let us use the method of successive approximations. set,(3.2) vk(x,t)=g(x,t)BH(t)+f1(x,t,Wk)+0tK2(t,s)f2(x,s,Wk(x,s))ds+0tRnK3(x,y,t,s)f3(y,s,Wk(y,s))dyds,(3.2)

where Wk=(w1k,,wrk) and every wjk is of the form Dquk for some q,|q|2m-1,(3.3) uk(x,t)=0Rnξα(θ)G(x,y,tαθ)[φ(y)+i=1pciuk(y,ti)]dydθ+α0t0Rnθ(t-s)α-1ξα(θ)G(x,y,(t-s)αθ)vk(y,s)dydθds,i=1pciuk(x,ti)=ψi=1p(ciΛ(ti))φ(x)+αψi=1pci0ti(Λ(ti-s)vk(x,s)ds.(3.3)

Suppose that the zero approximation v0(x,t)=0. Using (2.3) and (3.1)–(3.4), one gets, for some constant M>0,|vk+1(x,t)-vk(x,t)|Mkk!0t(t-s)k|BH(s)|ds.

The last inequality leads to the fact that the sequence {vk} uniformly converges to a stochastic process v on Rn×J. It is clear that,(3.4) E[v2(x,t)][k=01(k+1)2][k=0E(k+1)2{vk+1(x,t)-vk(x,t)}2].(3.4)

From (3.5) and the fact that E[BH2(t)]=t2H, we get E[v2(x,t)]<. Using (2.1) and (2.5), we get also E[u2(x,t)]<. This complete the proof of the theorem, (El-Borai, Citation2002, Citation2004; El-Borai, El-Nadi, Labib, & Ahmed, Citation2004; El-Nadi, Citation2005).

4. Stability of solutions

In order to study the stability results for problem (1.1), (1.2), we shall prove that the weak solutions of the Cauchy problem (1.1), (1.2) depends continuously on the part of the initial condition φ(x). Let uk,k=1,2 be weak solutions of the equations(3.5) αuk(x,t)tα=Luk(x,t)+f1(x,t,Wk(x,t))+0tK2(t,s)f2(x,s,Wk(x,s))ds+0tRnK3(x,y,t,s)f3(y,s,Wk(y,s))dyds+g(x,t)BH(t),(3.5)

with initial conditions(4.1) uk(x,0)=φk(x)+i=1pciuk(x,ti),k=1,2,(4.1)

where Wk=(w1k,,wrk),wjk is of the form Dquk, for some q,|q|2m-1,j=1,,r. It is supposed that φ1(x) and φ2(x) are given bounded continuous functions on Rn.

Theorem 4.1

If for sufficiently small positive number ϵ,supx|φ1(x)-φ2(x)|ϵ, then supx|u1(x,t)-u2(x,t)|Mϵ, for some positive constant M.

Proof

We have(4.2) uk(x,t)=0Rnξα(θ)G(x,y,tαθ)[φk(y)+i=1pciuk(y,ti)]dydθ+α0t0Rnθ(t-s)α-1ξα(θ)G(x,y,(t-s)αθ)vk(y,s)dydθds,k=1,2,i=1pciuk(x,ti)=ψi=1p(ciΛ(ti))φk(x)+αψi=1pci0tiΛ(ti-s)vk(x,s)ds,(4.2)

where(4.3) vk(x,t)=g(x,t)BH(t)+f1(x,t,Wk)+0tK2(t,s)f2(x,s,Wk(x,s))ds+0tRnK3(x,y,t,s)f3(y,s,Wk(y,s))dyds,k=1,2.(4.3)

Using (4.3), (4.4), (4.5) and remembering that f1,f2,f3 satisfy Lipschitz condition, we getsupx|v1(x,t)-v2(x,t)|M0tsupx|v1(x,s)-v2(x,s)|ds+Mϵ,

consequentlysupx|v1(x,t)-v2(x,t)|MeMtϵ.

From (4.3) and (4.4), we get the required result.

5. Conclusion

In this paper, we discussed the existence, uniqueness, and stability of solutions for the fractional stochastic partial differential equations without any restrictions on the characteristic forms when the Hurst parameter of the fractional Brownian motion is less than half. Our future work will be focused on investigate the approximate controllability for Hilfer fractional stochastic partial differential equations with fractional Brownian motion and Poisson jumps.

Acknowledgements

I would like to thank the referees and the editor for their careful reading and their valuable comments.

Additional information

Funding

The authors received no direct funding for this research.

Notes on contributors

M.M. El-Borai

M. M. M. El-Borai is a professor of mathematics, affiliated to the Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University Egypt. His recent research interests include dynamical systems and the artificial intelligence, stochastic differential equations, optimal control, stochastic control, dynamics of robot, abstract differential equations with fractional orders, stochastic differential equations with fractional orders, and general theory of partial differential equations.

H.M. Ahmed

H. M. Ahmed is a professor of mathematics, affiliated to the Department of Physics and Engineering Mathematics, Higher institute of engineering, El Shorouk academy, Cairo, Egypt. His recent research interests include fractional stochastic differential equations, controllability of fractional differential equations, delay differential equations, fractional impulsive differential equations, and exact solution of nonlinear partial differential equations.

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