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Original Articles

Multi-solitary wave solutions to the general time fractional Sharma–Tasso–Olver equation and the time fractional Cahn–Allen equation

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Pages 193-201 | Received 30 Oct 2018, Accepted 09 Mar 2019, Published online: 12 Apr 2019

Abstract

The space time fractional Sharma–Tasso–Olver (STO) equation and the time fractional Cahn–Allen (CA) equation are well-designated to fission and fusion phenomena including those for solitons, electromagnetic interactions, quantum relativistic atom theory, phase isolation in several components bass system, the relativistic energy-momentum relation. In this article, we have exerted the exact solution to STO and CA equation in the light of fractional derivative (e.g. modified Riemann–Liouville derivative). By using wave transformation the ODE of integer order is generated by the fractional partial differential equation (FPDE). We investigated the travelling wave solution to these equations through the recently established double(G'/G,1/G)-expansion method. The results obtained in view of hyperbolic, trigonometric and rational functions containing parameters. We have demonstrated that this method is convenient, effective and powerful tools for solving nonlinear fractional differential equations (NLFDEs).

1. Introduction

Fractional calculus and hence fractional-order nonlinear partial differential equations have drawn the attention of many researchers for their importance to depict the inner mechanisms of the nature of real world. In the last two decades, much attention to nonlinear fractional differential equations (NLFDEs) has been inspired due to their frequent applications in the area of physics and nonlinear science. NLFDEs are well designated to many significant physical phenomena such as viscoelasticity, electromagnetism, cosmology, acoustics, plasma physics, optical fibres, solid-state physics, electrochemistry, etc. The terms diffusion, diffraction and convection are approximately correlated to the stated phenomena and are examined properly by NLFDEs. As a consequence, there has been noteworthy advancement in the study of the exact solution to NLFDEs. In the past decades, the exact solutions to NLFDEs have been studied by numerous scientists (He, Citation2014; Liu, Liu, Li, & He, Citation2017; Miller & Ross, Citation1993; Podlubny, Citation1999) who were devoted to nonlinear science and physical phenomena. They established several methods to obtain the exact solution to NLFDEs, such as the differential transformation method (Erturk, Momani, & Odibat, Citation2008; Wang & Wang, Citation2018), Adomian’s decomposition method (El-Sayed, Behiry, & Raslan, Citation2010), the fractional sub-equation method (Guo, Mei, Li, & Sun, Citation2012; Lu, Citation2012; Zhang & Zhang, Citation2011), the homotopy perturbation method (Gepreel, Citation2011; Gómez-Aguilar, Martinez, & Torres-Jimenez, Citation2017), the homotopy analysis method (Arafa, Rida, & Mohamed, Citation2011), the variational iteration method (Guo & Mei, 2011; Ji, Zhang, & Dong, Citation2012; Wang, Zhang, & Liu, 2018; Wu, Citation2011), the finite difference method (Seadawy, Citation2017b), the finite element method (Seadawy, Citation2017a), the exp-function method (Akbar & Ali, Citation2012; Bekir, Guner, & Cevikel, Citation2013), the improve exp(–ϕ(ξ))-expansion method (Alhakim & Moussa, Citation2017), the (G'/G)-expansion method and its various modifications (Akbar, Ali, & Zayed, Citation2012a, Citation2012b; Ayhan & Bekir, Citation2012; Batool & Ghazala, Citation2018; Gepreel & Omran, Citation2012; Islam & Akbar, Citation2018; Roy, Akbar, & Wazwaz, Citation2018; Wang, Li, & Zhang, Citation2008; Zhang, 2012), the first integral method (Bekir, Guner, & Unsal, Citation2015; Martinez, Gómez-Aguilar, & Atangana, Citation2018), the modified simple equation method (Akbar, Ali, & Wazwaz, Citation2018), the reproducing kernel method (Akgul, Baleanu, & Inc, Citation2016), the double(G'/G, 1/G)-expansion method (Li, Li, & Wang, Citation2010; Uddin, Akbar, Khan, & Haque, Citation2017; Zayed & Abdelaziz, Citation2012), etc.

Song, Wang, and Zhang (Citation2009b) studied the analytic solutions to the Sharma–Tasso–Olver (STO) equation using various methods and made comparison with others. Rawashdeh (Citation2015) examined the above-mentioned equation through the differential transformation method. Recently, Abdel-Salam and Hassan (Citation2016) have studied solitary wave solutions to the suggested equation. On the other hand, Bekir, Aksoy, and Cevikel (Citation2016) studied to find the travelling wave solutions to the Cahn–Allen (CA) equation through the sub-equation method. In addition, Esen, Yagmurlu, and Tasbozan (Citation2013) developed the analytical solution to the mentioned equations with the homotopy analysis method. In recent years, Rawashdeh (Citation2017) investigated the approximate solution to the suggested equations using the fractional transformation method. It is noteworthy to observe that the time fractional STO and CA equations are not examined through the recently established double (G'/G,1/G)-expansion method. Therefore, the aim of the article is to obtain some new and further general solutions to the suggested equations through the proposed method. The mentioned method is convenient, efficient and easy to compute for investigation of the exact solutions to NLFDEs.

The general time fractional STO equation is written as: (1.1) Dtαu+3dux2+3du2ux3duuxx+duxxx=0, t>0, 0<α1,(1.1) where d is a nonzero constant. This equation is used to investigate the fission and fusion phenomena for solitons, quantum relativistic atom theory, electromagnetic interactions and the relativistic energy–momentum relation in mathematical physics and engineering.

The time fractional CA equation is (1.2) Dtαuuxx+u3u=0, t>0, 0<α1.(1.2)

This equation is reaction diffusion equation engineering and mathematical physics which is proficient to examine the process of phase isolation in several components bass system involving order-disorder exchange.

The remaining part of the article is distributed as: In section 2 and 3, we have mentioned some definition and axioms of the Jumarie’s modified Riemann-Liouville derivative and illustrated the double (G'/G,1/G)-expansion method, in section 4, we determine of the exact solution to the STO and CA equation due to the proposed method. In section 5, graphical representation and discussion are given. In section 6, comparison of results has been presented and in the last section, the conclusions are drawn.

2. Jumarie modified Riemann-Liouville derivative

Jumarie (Citation2006) established the modified Riemann-Liouville derivative. First we give some principles and axioms of this type of fractional derivative which have been used our study. Suppose f:RR, xf(x) be a continuous function. This derivative of order α is defined as: (2.1) Dxαfx=1Γ(α)0x(xξ)α1fξf0dξ, α<0 1Γ(1α)ddx0x(xξ)αfξf0dξ,0<α<1(fn(x))αn, nαn+1, n1(2.1)

Some substantial axioms of this derivative are as: (2.2) Dtαtγ=Γ(1+γ)Γ(1+γα)t(γα),γ>0 (2.2) (2.3) Dtαaft+bgt=aDtαft+bDtαg(t),(2.3) where a and b are constants, and (2.4) Dtαc=0,here c is constant,(2.4) which are the direct results of (2.5) dαxt=Γ(1+α)dx(t).(2.5)

3. The double (G/G,1/G)-expansion method

Suppose the second order ordinary differential equation (3.1) Gξ+λGξ=μ,(3.1)

and consider the subsequent relations (3.2) ϕ=G/G,ψ=1/G.(3.2)

Thus, it provides (3.3) ϕ=ϕ2+μψλ,ψ=ϕψ.(3.3)

The solutions to the EquationEquation (3.1) depend on λ as λ<0,λ>0 and λ=0.

When λ<0, the general solution to EquationEquation (3.1) is (3.4) Gξ=C1sinhλ ξ+C2coshλ ξ+μλ.(3.4)

In view of that, we attain (3.5) ψ2=λλ2σ+μ2(ϕ22μψ+λ),(3.5) where σ=C12C22.

If λ>0, the solution to EquationEquation (3.1) as follows: (3.6) Gξ=C1sinλ ξ+C2cosλ ξ+μλ.(3.6)

As a result, we attain (3.7) ψ2=λλ2σμ2(ϕ22μψ+λ),(3.7) where σ=C12+C22.

When λ=0, the solution to EquationEquation (3.1) is: (3.8) Gξ=μ2ξ2+C1ξ+C2.(3.8)

Accordingly, we attain (3.9) ψ2=1C122μC2(ϕ22μψ).(3.9) where C1and C2 are arbitrary constants.

Assume that the general NLFDE of the type: (3.10) Pu,Dtαu,Dxβu,DtαDtαu,DtαDxβu,DxβDxβ,   =0,0<α1, 0<β1,(3.10) here u represent an unidentified function of spatial derivative x and temporal derivative tand Prepresent a polynomial of u(x,t) and its derivatives in which the maximum orderof derivatives and nonlinear terms of the maximum order are associated.

  • Step 1: Consider the travelling wave transformation

(3.11) ξ=xβΓ(1+β)+ωtαΓ(1+α), ux,t=u(ξ),(3.11)

where ω is a nonzero arbitrary constant. This transform was first proposed by He and Li (Liu et al., Citation2017; Wang & Wang, Citation2018; Wang et al., Citation2018).

By means of this transformation, we can write the EquationEquation (3.10) as: (3.12) Qu,u,u,u″′,   =0,(3.12) where prime represents the differentiation with respect to ξ.

  • Step 2: Consider the solution to EquationEquation (3.3) have been revealed as a polynomial in ϕ and ψ of the prescribe type:

(3.13) uξ=i=0Naiϕi+i=1Nbiϕi1ψ,(3.13)

where ai,bi are constants to be evaluated afterwards.

  • Step 3: Balancing the maximum number of derivatives in linear and nonlinear terms appearing in EquationEquation (3.12) fixed the positive integerNwhich specifies the EquationEquation (3.13).

  • Step 4: Setting Equation(3.13) into Equation(3.12) together with Equation(3.3) and Equation(3.5) it reduces to a polynomial in ϕ and ψ, where degree of ψ is single. Comparing the polynomial of like terms to zero give an arrangement of algebraic equations that is probed by utilising computational software yields the values of ai,bi,μ,C1,C2 and λ where λ<0, which provide hyperbolic function solutions.

  • Step 5: Similarly, we investigate the values of ai,bi,μ,C1,C2 and λ when λ>0 and λ=0, yield the trigonometric and rational function solutions correspondingly.

4. Determination of exact solutions

In this section, we set up some new and further general closed form travelling wave solutions to the STO and CA equation by using the double (G/G,1/G)-expansion method.

4.1. The general time fractional STO equation

For the STO EquationEquation (1.1), we use the subsequent nonlinear complex wave transformation: (4.1) ξ=xωtαΓ1+α, ux,t=u(ξ),(4.1) where in ω is a velocity of the travelling wave. Using the complex wave transformation Equation(4.1), the STO Equationequation (1.1) transformed to the integer order ODE: (4.2) ωu+3du2+3du2u+3duu+du″′=0.(4.2)

Integrating EquationEquation (4.2) once and choosing a zero integrating constant, we obtain (4.3) ωu+3duu+du3+du''=0,(4.3)

Balancing the maximum-order derivative in linear and nonlinear terms provides N=1. So, the solution of EquationEquation (4.2) can be written in the subsequent shape: (4.4) uξ=a0+a1ϕξ+b1ψ(ξ),(4.4) where a0,a1,b1 are constants to be evaluated later.

Case 1:

For λ<0, inserting EquationEquation (4.4) into EquationEquation (4.3) alongside EquationEquations (3.3) and Equation(3.5) and putting every coefficient to zero gives the subsequent set of mathematical equations: (4.5) ϕ0:da0μ46da0a1λ3σμ23da0b12λ2μ23db1λ2a1μ3+db1λ4μσωa0μ43da0a1λ5μ23da0a1λμ43db1λ4a1μσ2db13λ3μ+2da13μ2λ2σ+da13λ4σ23da0b12λ4σ+db1λ2μ32ωa0λ2σμ2ωa0λ4σ2=0ϕ1:4da1λ3σμ2+3da02a1μ4ωa1λ4σ2+2da1λμ4+2da1λ5σ2+6da02a1λ2σμ23da12λ5σ26da12λ3μ2σ+3db12λ4σ+3db12λ2μ23da12λμ4ωa1μ4+3da02a1λ4σ23da1b12λ2μ22ωa1μ2λ2σ3da1b12λ4σ=0ϕ2:3db1λ3a1μσ+3da0a12λ4σ2+db1λμ36da0a1λ2σμ23da0b12λμ23da0a1μ43db1λa1μ3+db1λ3μσ2db13λ2μ+6da0a12λ2σμ23da0a1λ4σ23da0b12λ2σ+3da0a12μ4=0(4.5) ϕ3:2da1λ4σ2+da13μ43da12μ4+4da1μ2λ2σ+da13λ4σ2+2da1μ4+3db12λμ23da12λ4σ2+2da13μ2λ2σ3da1b12λ3σ3da1b12λμ26da12μ2λ2σ+3db12λ3σ= 0 ψ:db13λ4σωb1μ4+3da02b1λ4σ2+db1λ5σ23db1a1λ5σ2db1λμ4+ 3da02b1μ4+3db1λa1μ4+6da0b12λ3μσ+3da0a1μλ4σ2+3db13λ2μ2+6da02b1λ2σμ22ωb1μ2λ2σωb1λ4σ2+6da0b12λμ3+3da0a1μ5+ 6da0a1μ3λ2σ=0 ϕψ:6db12λ3μσ+6da0a1b1λ4σ2+6da1b12λμ3+12da0a1b1λ2σμ2+3da12μ5 6db12λμ36da0b1μ2λ2σ+6da1b12λμσ3da1μλ4σ23da1μ5 3da1b1λ4σ23da0b1μ4+6da12μ3λ2σ+6da0a1b1μ4+3da12μλ4σ2 6da1μ3λ2σ=0 ϕ2ψ:4db1λ2σμ2+3da12b1λ4σ2+3da12b1μ46da1b1μ4+6da12b1μ2λ2σ+ 2db1μ4db13λμ2db13λ3σ12da1b1μ2λ2σ6da1b1λ4σ2+2db1λ4σ2=0.

Solving the mathematical EquationEquation (4.5) using computer algebra such as Maple, we achieve the given solutions:

  • Set 1: a0=0,a1=12, b1=±μ2λ2σ4λ and ω=dλ4.

  • Set 2: a0=λ2, a1=12, b1=±μ2λ2σ4λ and ω=dλ.

  • Set 3: a0=0, a1=1, b1=±μ2λ2σλ and ω=dλ.

Now we obtain the following exact solution to the STO equation for set 1: (4.6) u11(x,t)=12×C1.λcosh(λξ)+C2.λsinh(λξ)C1sinh(λξ)+C2cosh(λξ)+μλ±μ2λ2σ4λ×1C1sinh(λξ)+C2cosh(λξ)+μλ,(4.6) where σ=C12C22 and ξ=x+dλ4tαΓ(1+α).

As C1 and C2 are integral constants, it might be arbitrarily chosen. If we choose C1=0, C20 and μ=0 in EquationEquation (4.6), we find the solitary wave solution (4.7) u12x,t=λ2×tanhλ(x+dλ4tαΓ1+α)±λσ2×sech(λ(x+dλ4tαΓ1+α)).(4.7)

Again, if we set C10, C2=0 and μ=0 in EquationEquation (4.6), we obtain the solitary wave solution (4.8) u13x,t=λ2×cothλ(x+dλ4tαΓ1+α)±λσ2×cosech(λ(x+dλ4tαΓ1+α)).(4.8)

Case 2:

In a similar manner, when λ>0, inserting EquationEquation (4.4) into EquationEquation (4.3) along with EquationEquations (3.3) and Equation(3.7) delivers a cluster of mathematical equations for a0,a1, b1 and ω and solving these equations, we attain the following results:

  • Set 1: a0=0, a1=12, b1=±μ2+λ2σ4λ and ω=dλ4.

  • Set 2: a0=λ2, a1=12, b1=±μ2+λ2σ4λ and ω=dλ.

  • Set 3: a0=0, a1=1, b1=±μ2+λ2σλ and ω=dλ.

Substituting the results of set 1 in EquationEquation (4.4) attains the solution of EquationEquation (1.1): (4.9) u14x,t=12×C1.λcosλξC2.λsinλξC1sinλξ+C2cosλξ+μλ±μ2+λ2σ4λ1C1sinλξ+C2cosλξ+μλ,(4.9) where σ=C12+C22 and ξ=x+dλ4tαΓ1+α.

If C1=0, C20(or C10, C2=0) and μ=0 then from EquationEquation (4.9), we obtain the solitary wave solution (4.10) u15x,t=λ2×tanλ(x+dλ4tαΓ1+α)±λσ2×sec(λ(x+dλ4tαΓ1+α)).(4.10) (4.11) u16x,t=λ2×cotλ(x+dλ4tαΓ1+α)±λσ2×cosec(λ(x+dλ4tαΓ1+α)).(4.11)

Case 3:

In a similar fashion, when λ=0, by using EquationEquations (4.4) and Equation(4.3) along with EquationEquations (3.3) and Equation(3.9), we find a cluster of algebraic equations whose solutions are as follows:

  • Set 1: a0=0, a1=1, b1=±C122μC2, and ω=0.

  • Set 2: a0=0, a1=12, b1=±C122μC2, and ω=0.

Inserting the value scheduled in set 1 into EquationEquation (4.4), we achieve the subsequent solution of EquationEquation (4.2) (4.12) u17x,t=μξ+C1μ2ξ2+C1ξ+C2±C122μC2×1μ2ξ2+C1ξ+C2,(4.12) where ξ=xωtαΓ(1+α).

It can be mentioned that the solution u11-u17of the general time fractional STO equation is new and further general and is not examined in earlier works. These solutions are convenient to investigate the fission and fusion phenomena theoretically in mathematical physics and engineering.

It is noteworthy to observe that for the results of the constants given in set 2 and set 3 (both in case 1 and case 2) and set 2 for case 3, we attain fresh and more general solitary wave solutions which also useful to analysis the fission and fusion phenomena. For simplicity the solutions are omitted here.

4.2. The fractional CA equation

In this subsection, we have investigated the more general and some fresh solutions to the fractional CA EquationEquation (1.2) via the double (G/G,1/G)-expansion method. For the mentioned equation, introducing the subsequent transformation: (4.13) ξ=kxctαΓ1+α,  ux,t=u(ξ),(4.13) where c is the velocity of the travelling wave. Using EquationEquation (4.13) into EquationEquation (1.2) transformed to the following ODE for u=u(ξ): (4.14) cuk2u+u3u=0.(4.14)

Balancing the maximum order derivative and nonlinear term provides N=1. Therefore, the solution of EquationEquation (1.2) is of the form: (4.15) uξ=a0+a1ϕξ+b1ψ(ξ).(4.15)

Case 1:

For λ<0, inserting EquationEquation (4.15) into EquationEquation (4.14) with EquationEquations (3.3) and Equation(3.5) provides a system of mathematical equations as follows: (4.16) ϕ0:2a0λ2σμ2ca1λ5σ2ca1λμ4+k2b1λ2μ32ca1λ3σμ2+k2b1λ4μσa03μ4a03λ4σ2+a0λ4σ2+2b13λ3μ2a03λ2σμ2+3a0b12λ4σ+3a0b12λ2μ2+a0μ4=0ϕ1:4k2a1λ3σμ2+2a1μ2λ2σ+a1λ4σ2+3a1b12λ2μ23a02a1μ43a02a1λ4σ2+2k2a1λμ4+a1μ4+2k2a1λ5σ26a02a1λ2σμ2+3a1b12λ4σ=0ϕ2:ca1λ4σ2+3a0b12λμ2+k2b1λμ33a0a12λ4σ2+3a0b12λ3σ+2b13λ2μca1μ4+k2b1λ3μσ6a0a12λ2σμ23a0a12μ42ca1λ2σμ2=0ϕ3:2a13μ2λ2σ+3a1b12λ3σa1μ4+3a1b12λμ2+2k2a1λ4σ2a13λ4σ2+2k2a1μ4+4k2a1λ2σμ2=0(4.16) ψ:3a02b1λ4σ23a02b1μ4+k2b1λ5σ2k2b1λμ4+2b1μ2λ2σ+b1λ4σ2+b13λ4σ 6a0b12λμ36a0b12λ3μσ+b1μ4+ca1μλ4σ23b13λ2μ2+ca1μ5+2ca1μ3λ2σ 6a02b1λ2σμ2=0 ϕψ:2cb1λ2σμ26a1b12λμ36a0a1b1μ46a0a1b1λ4σ26k2a1μ3λ2σ cb1μ43k2a1μλ4σ23k2a1μ512a0a1b1μ2λ2σ6a1b12λ3μσcb1λ4σ2=0 ϕ2ψ:b13λ3σ+2k2b1λ4σ2+2k2b1μ4+4k2b1λ2σμ26a12b1λ2σμ23a12b1μ43a12b1λ4σ2+b12λμ2=0.

Solving the algebraic EquationEquation (4.16) with the help of computer algebra such as Maple, we attain the given results:

  • Set 1: a0=12, a1=±14λ, b1=±μ2+λ2σ2λ, c=±3 14λ and k=± 12λ .

  • Set 2: a0=12, a1=±14λ, b1=±μ2+λ2σ2λ, c=±3 14λ and k=± 12λ .

  • Set 3: a0=0, a1=±1λ, b1=±μ2+λ2σλ, c=0 and k=± 2λ .

Now we attain the solution of the fractional CA equation for set 1 (4.17) u21x,t=12±14λ×C1.λcoshλξ+C2.λsinhλξC1sinhλξ+C2coshλξ+μλ ±μ2+λ2σ2λ×1C1sinhλξ+C2coshλξ+μλ,(4.17)

where σ=C12C22 and ξ=± 12λx3 14λtαΓ(1+α).

Setting C1=0, C20(or C10,C2=0) and μ=0 into EquationEquation (4.17), we attain the solitary wave solution (4.18) u22x,t=12±12×tanhλξ± ×λσ2sech(λξ),(4.18) (4.19) u23x,t=12±12×cothλξ±λσ2 ×cosech(λξ),(4.19) where ξ=± 12λx3 14λtαΓ(1+α).

Case 2:

In the similar approach, when λ>0 inserting EquationEquation (4.15) into EquationEquation (4.14) along with EquationEquations (3.3) and Equation(3.7) produces a collection of mathematical equations for a0, a1, b1, c, k and solving these equations we find the following solutions:

  • Set 1: a0=12, a1=±14λ, b1=±μ2λ2σ2λ, c=±3 14λ and k=± 12λ .

  • Set 2: a0=12,a1=±14λ, b1=±μ2λ2σ2λ, c=±3 14λ and k=± 12λ .

  • Set 3: a0=0, a1=±1λ, b1=±μ2λ2σλ, c=0 and k=± 2λ .

Substituting the values of set 1, we attain the following exact solution to the suggested equation (4.20) u24x,t=12±14λ ×C1.λcosλξC2.λsinλξC1sinλξ+C2cosλξ+μλ±μ2λ2σ2λ×1C1sinλξ+C2cosλξ+μλ,(4.20) where σ=C12+C22 and ξ=± 12λx3 14λtαΓ(1+α).

Selecting C1=0, C20 (or C1 0, C2=0) and μ=0 into EquationEquation (4.20), we attain the subsequent periodic solitary wave solution (4.21) u25x,t=12±14 ×tanλξ±λσ2×sec(λξ),(4.21) (4.22) u26x,t=12±14×cotλξ± λσ2×cosec(λξ),(4.22) where ξ=± 12λx3 14λtαΓ(1+α).

Case 3:

Finally, if λ=0, setting EquationEquation (4.15) to EquationEquation (4.14) along with EquationEquations (3.3) and Equation(3.9) yields a collection of mathematical equations for a0, a1, b1, c, k whose solutions are as follows: a0=a0, a1=a1,b1=0, c=c,k=k and μ=C122C2.

By putting these values into EquationEquation (4.11), we get the rational function solution of our prescribed equation is as follows: (4.23) u27x,t=a0+a1×μξ+C1μ2ξ2+C1ξ+C2,(4.23) where ξ=kxctαΓ(1+α).

It is important to understand that the solutions u21u27 of the mentioned equation are all new and very important because these solutions were not originated in prior studies. This diffusion equation is significant in various physical phenomena. It has superior importance in science and engineering and creates an outstanding model for many systems.

It is noteworthy to observe that for the values of the constants achieved in set 2 and set 3 (both in case 1 and case 2), we obtain some new and further general solutions which may be useful to examine the diffusion phenomena. For simplicity, the solutions are omitted here.

5. Graphical representation and discussion

In this section, the graphical representation and discussion to the obtained solutions of NLFDE over suggested equations are depicted. Solutions u12x,t and u22x,t represent the kink type. Kink waves are a kind of travelling waves which rise from one asymptotic state to another. represents the nature of the kink-type solution of u12x,t. The nature of the shape of solution u12x,t is analogous to the figure of solution u22x,t, therefore for simplicity the nature of solution u22x,t is excluded here. The solutions u13x,t, u16x,t, u23x,tand  u26x,t obtained in this study are the multiple periodic wave solutions. shows the nature of the exact multiple periodic wave solution of u16x,t of the general time fractional STO equation. The shape of solutions u13x,t, u23x,t and u26x,t is analogous to the shape of solutionu16x,t, consequently for convenience these solutions are omitted here. Solutions u15x,t and u25x,t denote the exact periodic travelling wave solutions. Periodic solutions are travelling wave solutions which are periodic. indicates the nature of the periodic solution of u15x,t. The figure of solution u25x,tis eliminated here for minimalism. In the end, the solutions u17x,t and u27x,t represent the singular kink type. denotes the exact singular kink-type solution of u17x,t. The figure of solution u27x,tis analogous to the figure of solution u17x,t, but for convenience it is omitted here.

Figure 1. Sketch of kink wave of u12(x,t) if λ=1, d=1, σ=1, α=12,10x10, and 0t10.

Figure 1. Sketch of kink wave of u12(x,t) if λ=−1, d=1, σ=1, α=12,−10≤x≤10, and 0≤t≤10.

Figure 2. Sketch of multiple periodic wave of u16(x,t) if λ=1, d=1, σ=0, α=12,10x10, and 0t10.

Figure 2. Sketch of multiple periodic wave of u16(x,t) if λ=1, d=1, σ=0, α=12,−10≤x≤10, and 0≤t≤10.

Figure 3. Shape of periodic wave of u15(x,t) if λ=1, d=1, σ=1, α=12,10x10, and 0t10.

Figure 3. Shape of periodic wave of u15(x,t) if λ=1, d=−1, σ=1, α=12,−10≤x≤10, and 0≤t≤10.

Figure 4. Shape of singular kink type wave of u17(x,t) if μ=1, A1=2, A2=1, α=12,10x10, and 0t10.

Figure 4. Shape of singular kink type wave of u17(x,t) if μ=1, A1=2, A2=1, α=12,−10≤x≤10, and 0≤t≤10.

6. Comparison of the results

It is remarkable to observe that some of the obtained solutions demonstrate good similarity with earlier established solutions. A comparison of the solutions Roy et al. (Citation2018), Batool and Ghazala (Citation2018) and those obtained here are presented in and .

Table 1. Comparison between Roy et al. (Citation2018) solutions and our solutions to the STO equation

Table 2. Comparison between Batool and Ghazala (Citation2018) solutions and our solutionsto the CA equation

The hyperbolic and trigonometric function solutions referred to in and the hyperbolic function solutions referred to in are similar and if we set definite values of the arbitrary constants they are identical. It is important to understand that the travelling wave solution u11(x,t), u14(x,t), u17(x,t)u21(x,t), u23x,t, u24(x,t),u25(x,t), u26(x,t) and u27(x,t) of the space time fractional Sharma–Tasso–Olver equation and the time fractional Cahn–Allen equation are all new and very important and were not originated in the previous work. These solutions are capable to solve the fission and fusion phenomena including for solitons, electromagnetic interactions, quantum relativistic atom theory, phase isolation in several components bass system, and the relativistic energy–momentum relation.

7. Conclusion

In this study, we investigate some fresh and more general solitary wave solutions of two NLFDEs, specifically, space time fractional STO and time fractional CA equation in terms of hyperbolic, trigonometric and rational function solution containing parameters. The obtained solutions to these equations is capable to put on the fission and fusion phenomena includes for solitons, quantum relativistic atom theory, phase isolation in several components bass system, the relativistic energy-momentum relation, electromagnetic interactions, etc. On the basis of our results obtained in this article, we might conclude that the competence of the double(G/G,1/G)-expansion method is convenient, efficient and further general with respect to other methods and also be applicable to other NLFDEs.

Acknowledgements

The authors would like to express the deepest appreciation to the reviewers and editor for their valuable suggestions and comments to improve the article.

Disclosure Statement

We declare that none of the authors have any competing interests in this manuscript.

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