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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Adequate soliton solutions to the time fractional Zakharov-Kuznetsov equation and the space-time fractional Zakharov-Kuznetsov-Benjamin-Bona-Mahony equation

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Pages 370-385 | Received 07 Aug 2020, Accepted 14 Aug 2021, Published online: 15 Sep 2021

Abstract

The time fractional (2, 2, 2) Zakharov-Kuznetsov (ZK) equation and the space-time fractional Zakharov-Kuznetsov-Benjamin-Bona-Mahony (ZKBBM) equation demonstrate the characteristic of shallow water waves, turbulent motion, waves of electro-hydro-dynamics in the local electric field, sound wave, waves of driving flow of fluid, ion acoustic waves in plasmas, traffic flow, financial mathematics, etc. The time-fractional (2, 2, 2) ZK equation is the particular case of the general time-fractional (λ, μ,δ ) ZK equation, where λ, μ represent the space coordinate and δ represents the temporal coordinate. Hereinto to evade the complexity and to ascertain soliton solutions of this model, we accept λ=2, μ=2, δ=2 and in this case, the general ZK equation is called the time-fractional (2, 2, 2) ZK equation. In this article by making use of the concept of fractional complex transformation, the auxiliary equation method is put in use to search the closed form soliton solutions to the above indicated fractional nonlinear equations (FNLEs).The ascertained solutions are in the form of exponential, rational, hyperbolic and trigonometry functions with significant precision. We illustrate the soliton solutions relating to physical concern by setting the definite values of the free parameters through depicting diagram and interpreted the physical phenomena. The developed solutions assert that the method is effective, able to measure NLEEs, influential, powerful and offer vast amount of travelling wave solutions of nonlinear evolution equations in the area of mathematical sciences and engineering.

MATHEMATICS SUBJECT CLASSIFICATION:

1. Introduction

Nowadays the fractional nonlinear differential equations (FNLDEs) are broadly used as a significant mathematical tool to depict complex physical phenomena. First, in 1819, Lacroix introduced a definition of fractional derivative based on the usual expression for the n-th derivative of the power of a function. After the idea of Lacroix’s definition of fractional derivative, in the history of fractional calculus, within years the fractional calculus and fractional differential equation became a very attractive subject to the mathematicians. Therefore, fractional nonlinear evolution equations (NLEEs) unravel the intricate phenomena. Thus, the study of fractional NLEEs is crucial and much concentration and popularity has gained among the researchers. To recognize further about the fractional NLEE, the definitions, namely the derivative of modified Riemann-Liouville (Jumarie, Citation2006), the derivative of conformable (Khalil, Horani, Yousef, & Sababheh, Citation2014), the derivative Caputo (Caputo & Fabrizio, Citation2015), etc. are familiar in the modern age. NLEEs come forward in various engineering and scientific areas, videlicet quantum mechanics, fluid mechanics, water wave mechanics, chemical kinematics, the modelling of earthquake, biology, optical fibres, electricity, plasma physic, etc. And the exact soliton solutions to nonlinear equation take part in an elementary and crucial role in physical sciences, mathematical physics, engineering, applied sciences.

As a result, the exact solitary wave solutions of fractional NLEEs are very important in order to understand the internal structure of complex physical processes, and many researchers have recently concentrated on finding the closed-form wave solutions of FNLEEs in various fields. Therefore a variety of powerful and modern approaches using computer algebra such as Mathematica or Maple, have recently been developed by several researchers. The available methods are: the auxiliary equation method (Akbar, Ali, & Tanjim, Citation2019; Akbulut, Kaplan, & Bekir, Citation2016; Ismail, Citation2016), the (G/G)-expansion method (Alam, Akbar, & Mohyud-Din, Citation2014; Bekir & Guner, Citation2013; Islam & Akbar, Citation2018a, Citation2018b, Citation2018c) , the tanh-function method (Ali, Citation2007), the first integral method (Younis, Citation2013), the fractional sub-equation method (Alzaidy, Citation2013), the exp-function method (Zheng, Citation2013; Yokus, Durur, & Ahmad, Citation2020; Yokus, Durur, Ahmad, & Yao, 2020), the modified Kudryashov method (Ege & Misirli, Citation2014), the variational iteration method (He & Latifizadeh, 2020; Neamaty, Agheli, & Darzi, Citation2015), the homotopy perturbation method (Ain et al., Citation2020; Anjum & Ain, Citation2020; Fereidoon, Yaghoobi, & Davoudabadi, Citation2011; He, Citation2019a, Citation2019b; Yu, He, & Garcia, 2019), the modified simple equation method (Islam & Akbar, Citation2018c), the Jacobi elliptic method (Zheng & Feng, Citation2014), the differential transformation method (Rabtah, Erturk, & Momani, Citation2010), the modified trial equation method (Bulut, Baskonus, & Pandir, Citation2013), the finite element method (Deng, Citation2009), the Adomin decomposition method (Dahmani, Mesmoudi, & Bebbouchi, Citation2008), the Taylor series method (He et al., Citation2020), the variational iteration algorithm-I (Ahmad & Khan, 2019; Ahmed, Khan, & Cesarano, Citation2019) the variational iteration algorithm-II (Ahmad, Seadawy, & Khan, 2020; Ahmad, Seadawy, Khan, & Thounthong, 2020), the Riccati transformation method (Bazighifan, Ahmad, & Yao, Citation2020), the meshless techniques (Inc et al., Citation2020), the improve Bernoulli sub-equation function method (Islam & Akbar, 2020), etc.

The wave solutions to fractional NLEEs are noteworthy to analyze real world problems and recently many researchers contemplated to examine the exact wave solutions of fractional NLEEs in different areas. In the literature, the time fractional (2, 2, 2) Zakharov-Kuznetsov(ZK) equation and the space-time Zakharov-Kuznetsov-Benjamin-Bona-Mahony (ZKBBM) equation are investigated through the He’s homotopy perturbation method (Yildirim & Gulkanat, Citation2010), the modified Kudryashov method (Munro & Parkes, Citation1999), the first integral method (Hossein, Refahi, & Hadi, Citation2015), the tanh-coth method (Hossam & Ghany, Citation2013), the fractional sub-equation method (Ray & Sahoo, Citation2015), the exp(ϕ(η))-expansion method (Ali, Iqbal, & Mohyud-Din, Citation2016a), the exp-function method (Ali, Iqbal, & Mohyud-Din, Citation2016b), the (G/G)-expansion method(Shakeel & Mohyud-Din, Citation2015), and the variational iteration method (Molliq, Noorani, Hashim, & Ahmad, Citation2009; Torvattanabun & Koonprasert, Citation2017), the exp(ϕ(η))-expansion method (Roshid et al., Citation2014) etc.

To our foremost interpretation the (2, 2, 2) ZK equation and the ZKBBM equation were not examined through the auxiliary equation approach. Therefore, the key objective of this article is to examine the wide-ranging, advanced, compatible and the further general closed form travelling wave solutions to the ZKBBM and the (2, 2, 2) ZK equations by means of the auxiliary equation method and exhibit the physical implication for its definite values of the established solutions. The method is a recently formulated effectual and thriving method to look into advanced and broad-ranging soliton solutions to NLEEs. We also provide graphs of solutions to interpret inner physical mechanisms.

This article is sorted as follows: In section 2, physical meaning of fractional derivative is discussed. In Section 3, we have briefly illustrated the auxiliary equation method. In Section 4, we figured out the solutions. In Section 5, the results are portrayed and discussed. Finally, we provide conclusion in Section 6.

2. Fractional derivative and its explanation

This part covers fractional calculus and fractional derivative (Atangana, Citation2017; Baleanu, Golmankhaneh, Golmankhaneh, & Nigmatullin, Citation2010; Brouers, Citation2014; Brouers & Sotolongo-Costa, Citation2006; Chen & Liang, Citation2017; Fan et al., Citation2015; Golmankhaneh & Baleanu, Citation2016; Gomez-Aguilar, Razo-Hernandez, & Granados-Lieberman, Citation2014; He, 2014, Citation2018; He, Elagan, & Li, Citation2012; Hu & He, Citation2016; Liu & He, Citation2018; Pan, Zheng, Liu, Liu, & Chen, 2018) in order to understand the physical meaning of fractional derivative and demonstrate its geometrical interpretation.

Fractional calculus (FC) is a useful technique for understanding the evolution of memory systems, which are typically dissipative and complicated (Chen & Liang, Citation2017; Gomez-Aguilar et al., Citation2014). This is the key benefit of FC in judgement with the classical integer-order models in which such effects are in fact ignored. In time-domain investigations, the physical meaning of fractional derivatives is useful. This is because fractional differential equations (FDEs) with well-known derivatives behave similarly to ordinary differential equations (ODEs) with a broad scientific understanding. Many physical phenomena can be explained using the fractional-order derivative and therefore it is very important for the FC to provide details (Baleanu et al., Citation2010; Gomez-Aguilar et al., Citation2014). FC models physical systems more accurately than traditional systems in a variety of applications. The fractals theory is another big field that necessitates the use of FC (Gomez-Aguilar et al., Citation2014; He, Citation2014). The development of the fractals theory has opened more perspective for the theory of fractional derivatives, particularly in describing dynamical processes in self-similar and permeable configurations. Fractional-order derivatives are defined in different ways. The Riemann-Liouville fractional derivative, the Jumarie's modified Riemann-Liouville fractional derivative (Jumarie, Citation2006), the conformal fractional derivative (Khalil et al., Citation2014), the Beta-derivative (Atangan, Baleanu, & Alsaedi, Citation2016), the Caputo derivative (Caputo & Fabrizio, Citation2015), etc. are realistic and extensively used. The fractional complex transform was first proposed by Li and He (Citation2010) to transmute a FDE into an ODE. This fractional complex transformation plays a significant role in understanding the physical meaning of the fractional derivative.

Understanding the physical meaning of fractional derivative is important in order to achieve better outcomes in the realistic behalf. The fractional-order model is more functional than the integer-order model, and nonlinear FDE research has piqued the interest of academics in various fields of science, engineering, and mathematical physics.

Fractal geometry, fractal calculus and fractional calculus have been becoming burning topics in both engineering and mathematical physics for non-differential solutions (He, Citation2018; He et al., Citation2012; Hu & He, Citation2016). Fractal theory is the theoretical basis for the fractal space-time (He, Citation2014) and fractional calculus was introduced in Newton’s time, and it has developed into a very important matter where classic mechanics becomes ineffectual to illustrate any phenomena on the porous size scale (He, Citation2018; Hu & He, Citation2016; Pan et al., Citation2018).

Two-scale mathematics is required to disclose the lost information owing to the lower-dimensional method. In general, one scale is identified by usage where standard calculus is used, while a second scale is used to expose lost information where the continuum hypothesis is not allowed and fractal calculus is used (He, Citation2014). The fractional calculus can simply be transferred into its classical partner via the two-scale transform, making two-scale thermodynamics very promising. The FDE can be translated into traditional differential equations using the two-scale transform, which are easy to solve. The fractal calculus is moderately new; it can efficiently deal with kinetics, which is always identified the fractal kinetics (Brouers, Citation2014; Brouers & Sotolongo-Costa, Citation2006; Chen & Liang, Citation2017; He, Citation2018), where the fractal time substituting the continuous time. It is declared that time does be discontinuous in microphysics where fractal kinetics gets place on extremely small time scale.

The fractal derivative (Hausdorff derivative) on time fractal is defined in the following (Atangana, Citation2017; Golmankhaneh & Baleanu, Citation2016; He, Citation2018; Liu & He, Citation2018): (2.1) Ttλ=limtBxAT(tB)T(tA)(tB)λ(tA)λ,(2.1) where λ is the fractal dimension of time.

A further general definition is presented below (2.2) μTtλ=limtBxATμ(tB)Tμ(tA)(tB)λ(tA)λ,(2.2) where μ is the fractal dimension of space.

The fractional gradient is of the form (He, Citation2018): (2.3) αT=Г(1+α) limxBxAL0TBTA(xBxA)α,(2.3)

For the three-dimension case, the fractal gradient can be shown in the form (2.4) αT=Txαî+Tyαĵ+Tzαk̂,(2.4) where xα is the partial fractal derivative identified by (2.5) Txα=Г(1+α) limΔx=xBxAL0T(xB)T(xA)(xBxA)α,(2.5) where α is the fractional dimensions in the x-direction, L0 is the lowest hierarchical distance.

The fractal derivative present in EquationEquation (2.5) has widely been utilized to deal with hierarchical formations (Fan et al., Citation2015) with large success. A fractal space is always not isotropic, i.e. the fractal dimensions in x, y,z-directions are different. By replacing the EquationEquation (2.5) by the following one (2.6) (α,β,η)T=Txαî+Tyβĵ+Tzηk̂,(2.6) where α,β,η are respectively, the fractal dimensions in x, y,z-directions (2.7) xα=Г(1+α) limxBxAL0xTBTA(xBxA)α,(2.7) (2.8) yβ=Г(1+β) limyByAL0yTBTA(yByA)β,(2.8) (2.9) zη=Г(1+η) limzBzAL0zTBTA(zBzA)η,(2.9) where L0x, L0y, L0z are the minimal porous sized in x,y,z-directions, respectively.

To establish laws in fractal media, it is essential to set up the idea of fractal velocity, which is presented below (in the ) (He, Citation2018): (2.10) u=limLABL0LABtAB=dxαГ(1+α)dt,(2.10)

EquationEquation (2.10) can be recognized as an average velocity of a particle moving from A to B in the fractal space (where AB is the discontinuous line in the ) (He, Citation2018). The conservation of mass involves (2.11) (u+uxαΔαx)Δαyu ΔαxΔαy+(v+vyxΔαy)Δαxv ΔαyΔαx=0,(2.11)

Figure 1. Fractal gradient.

Figure 1. Fractal gradient.

Figure 2. A control volume in a fractal medium.

Figure 2. A control volume in a fractal medium.

Figure 1. Plot of the spike shape soliton of Equation(4.1.9) when n=p=q=C2=1, r=3 and α=0.5.

Figure 1. Plot of the spike shape soliton of Equation(4.1.9)(4.1.9) V1(ξ)=2C2N−5M2C2M{1+(−q2 r +4 pr−q22 rtan(4 pr−q22ξ))}−2,(4.1.9) when n=p=q=C2=1, r=3 and α=0.5.

Figure 2. Plot of Equation(4.1.17) for n=p=q=C2=r=1 and α=0.99 which is singular periodic soliton.

Figure 2. Plot of Equation(4.1.17)(4.1.17) V9(ξ)=2C2N−5M2C2M{1+(−q2 p+−(q2−4 p2)2 ptan(−(q2−4 p2)2ξ))}−2,(4.1.17) for n=p=q=C2=r=1 and α=0.99 which is singular periodic soliton.

Figure 3. Design of the periodic soliton of Equation(4.1.23) for n=p=C2=1,q=0,r=1  and α=0.5.

Figure 3. Design of the periodic soliton of Equation(4.1.23)(4.1.23) V15(ξ)=2C2N−5M2C2M{1+(−−prcoth(−r p ξ))}−2.(4.1.23) for n=p=C2=1,q=0,r=−1  and α=0.5.

The results mass equation in a fractal media in the following: (2.12) uxα+vyx=0,(2.12)

In general case, the mass equation can be shown as follows: (2.13) ρt+(ρu)xα+(ρv)yβ+(ρw)zη=0,(2.13) where ρ is the density of the fluid and α,β,η are the respectively, the fractional dimensions in the in x,y,z-directions and u,v,w are the respectively, the fractal velocity in x,y,z-directions.

The fractal streamlines in a fractal media, it yields: (2.14) dxαГ(1+α)u=dyβГ(1+β)v=dzηГ(1+η)w,(2.14) where u,v,w are, the respectively, the fractal velocity in x, y,z-directions, are defined as, xαt=Г(1+α)u, yβt=Г(1+β)v, zηt=Г(1+η)w.

Introducing the new space (X,Y,Z) and then defined by X=xαГ(1+α),Y=yβГ(1+β) and Z=zηГ(1+η). i.e. the space (X,Y,Z) can be approximately measured as a smooth one, making the solution much simple and straightforward. We infer that as the order of the fractional derivative increases, the settling time reduces, as does the sensitivity of the settling time to the order of the derivative. As the order of the derivative drops, the rise time increases, becoming more sensitive as the time delay reduces.

3. Methodology

Consider the general fractional NLEE is of the form: (3.1) F(v, Dtβv, Dxβv, Dt2βv, Dyβv, Dzβv, )=0,(3.1) where v=v(x,y,z,t) is wave function, F is a polynomial in v(x,y,z,t) and its partial derivatives. In order to determine the solution of EquationEquation (3.1) by means of the auxiliary equation method, we have to present the ensuing steps:

Step 1: Let us consider the travelling wave variable (He et al., Citation2012; Li & He, Citation2010) (3.2) v(x,y,z,t)=V(ξ), ξ=m xβГ(1+β)+nyγГ(1+γ)+k tαГ(1+α),(3.2) for real fractional differential equations and α,β,γ,ε are fractional order derivatives and 0<(α,β,γ,ε)1 and they may equal or not.

The above wave transformations translate the EquationEquation (3.1) into the following ODE: (3.3) H(V, V, V,  )=0,(3.3) where H is a polynomial in V(ξ) and its derivatives, wherein V(ξ)=dVdξ.

Step 2: We integrate EquationEquation (3.3) term by term one or more times according to possibility in this step.

Step 3: In accordance with auxiliary equation method we reveal the travelling wave solution of EquationEquation (3.3) as: (3.4) V(ξ)=i=0Neidi f(ξ),(3.4) where ai and d are constants to be examined, such that aN0 and f(ξ) satisfies the subsequent supportive equation: (3.5) f(ξ)=1ln d{pdf(ξ)+q+rdf(ξ)},(3.5) wherein the prime stands for derivative with respect to ξ; p,q and r are parameters.

Step 4: The positive integer N presents in Equation(3.4) can be calculated by balancing the nonlinear and linear terms of the highest order occurring in Equation(3.3).

Step 5: Assembling Equation(3.4) together Equation(3.5) into Equation(3.3) and the value of N obtained in Step 4, we get a polynomial of di f(ξ). Collecting all the terms of the similar power di f(ξ), where(i=1, 2, 3) and setting them to zero yields a system of algebraic equations with the constants ai,p,q and r can be established and solving them yields the values of the unknown parameters. As the general solution of Equation(3.5) is known, inserting the values of ai (i=1, 2, 3),p,q and r into (3.4), we accomplish broad-spectrum and new exact solitary wave solutions to the EquationEquation (3.3).

Step 6: For different values of p, q and r and their relationship, Equation(3.5) provides different types of general solutions.

4. Extraction of solutions

In this section, we construct compatible, convenient and further general soliton solutions to the fractional (2, 2, 2) ZK equation and the ZKBBM equation by means of the introduced method. Furthermore, we discuss about the graphical representations and physical significance of the attained solutions.

4.1. Analysis of the (2, 2, 2) time-fractional ZK equation

In this sub-section, we determine some new soliton solutions to the (2, 2, 2) time-fractional ZK equation by putting use of the auxiliary equation method. The (2, 2, 2) time-fractional ZK equation (Yildirim & Gulkanat, Citation2010) is: (4.1.1) DtαV+(V2)x+18(V2)xxx+18(V2)xyy=0; 0<α1.(4.1.1)

The fractional wave transformation Equation(3.2) reshapes the EquationEquation (4.1.1) into the following nonlinear equation: (4.1.2) kV+m(V2)+18m(m2+n2)(V2)″′ =0.(4.1.2)

EquationEquation (4.1.2) implies by integrating (4.1.3) k V+m V2+18m(m2+n2)(V2)+L=0,(4.1.3) where L is an integrating constant.

Balancing between the highest order linear and nonlinear terms appearing in EquationEquation (4.1.3), we obtain N=2. Therefore, we employ the transformation V=w2. Then EquationEquation (4.1.3) turns into the following nonlinear ODE: (4.1.4) kw4+mw2+52m(m2+n2)(w)212m(m2+n2)ww+C2=0,(4.1.4) where C2 is an integrating constant.

Now, balancing the two highest orders nonlinear terms happening in (Equation4.1.4) yields N=1. Therefore, it is clear that the shape of the solution of EquationEquation (4.1.4) is (4.1.5) w=e0+e1df(ξ).(4.1.5)

Inserting (Equation4.1.5), Equation(3.5) into (Equation4.1.4) and collecting the coefficients the powers of dif(ξ) and setting them zero, we reach a set of algebraic equations (for minimalism which are not gathered here) for e0, e1,p,q,r and C2. Solving the system of algebraic equations by means of the computer algebra software, such as, Mathematica, offer the solutions as: (4.1.6) e0=±2C2M2C2N5M,  e1=±2C2M2C2N5M,  m=±MN,  k=±15M64N,(4.1.6) where M=(n2q24n2pr1), N=(4prq2), p, q and r are free parameters and C2 is an integrating constant.

We establish the subsequent soliton solutions based on the data assembled in (Equation4.1.6) and using the solutions of Equation(3.5):

When q24 pr<0 and r0, substituting the values of the constants assembled in (Equation4.1.6) into (Equation4.1.5) and simplifying, we attain the following travelling wave solutions (4.1.7) w(ξ)=±2C2M2C2N5M(1+(q2 r+4 prq22 rtan(4 prq22ξ))),(4.1.7) or (4.1.8) w(ξ)=±2C2M2C2N5M(1+(q2 r4 prq22 rcot(4 prq22ξ))).(4.1.8)

By means of the transformation V=w2, the solution (Equation4.1.7) and (Equation4.1.8) become (4.1.9) V1(ξ)=2C2N5M2C2M{1+(q2 r +4 prq22 rtan(4 prq22ξ))}2,(4.1.9) or (4.1.10) V2(ξ)=2C2N5M2C2M {1+(q2 r 4 prq22 rcot (4 prq22ξ))}2.(4.1.10)

For q24 pr>0 and r0, putting the values arranged in (Equation4.1.6) into (Equation4.1.5) and with the transformation V=w2, we achieve (4.1.11) V3(ξ)=2C2N5M2C2M{1+(q2 rq24 pr2 rtanh(q24 pr2ξ))}2,(4.1.11) or (4.1.12) V4(ξ)=2C2N5M2C2M{1+(q2 rq24 pr2 rcoth(q24 pr2ξ))}2.(4.1.12)

When q2+4 p2<0, r0 and r=p, then M=(n2q2+4n2p21), N=(4p2q2), making use of (Equation4.1.6), (Equation4.1.5) and the transformation V=w2, the travelling wave solutions turns into (4.1.13) V5(ξ)=2C2N5M2C2M{1+(q2 p(q2+4 p2)2 ptan((q2+4 p2)2ξ))}2,(4.1.13) or (4.1.14) V6(ξ)=2C2N5M2C2M{1+(q2 p+(q2+4 p2)2 pcot((q2+4 p2)2ξ))}2.(4.1.14)

When q2+4 p2>0, r0 and r=p, then M=(n2q2+4n2p21), N=(4p2q2). Employing (Equation4.1.6), (Equation4.1.5) and the value V=w2, we gain (4.1.15) V7(ξ)=2C2N5M2C2M{1+(q2 p+q2+4 p22 ptanh(q2+4 p22ξ))}2,(4.1.15) or (4.1.16) V8(ξ)=2C2N5M2C2M{1+(q2 p+q2+4 p22 pcoth(q2+4 p22ξ))}2.(4.1.16)

In the case of q24 p2<0 and r=p, M=(n2q24n2p21) and N=(4p2q2). Now applying (Equation4.1.6) and (Equation4.1.5) and V=w2, the solutions provide (4.1.17) V9(ξ)=2C2N5M2C2M{1+(q2 p+(q24 p2)2 ptan((q24 p2)2ξ))}2,(4.1.17) or (4.1.18) V10(ξ)=2C2N5M2C2M{1+(q2 p(q24 p2)2 rcot ((q24 p2)2ξ))}2.(4.1.18) For q24 p2>0 and r=p, M=(n2q24n2p21), N=(4p2q2). Putting in use (Equation4.1.6) into (Equation4.1.5) and with the aid of the result V=w2, we accomplish (4.1.19) V11(ξ)=2C2N5M2C2M{1+(q2 pq24 p22 ptanh(q24 p22ξ))}2,(4.1.19) or (4.1.20) V12(ξ)=2C2N5M2C2M{1+(q2 pq24 p22 pcoth(q24 p22ξ))}2.(4.1.20)

For q2=4 pr then M=(4 prn24n2pr1), N=0 and inserting (Equation4.1.6) into (Equation4.1.5) and using V=w2, the solution becomes the form (4.1.21) V13(ξ)=2C2N5M2C2M(1 2+q ξ2 r ξ)2.(4.1.21)

When pr<0, q=0 and r0, then M=(4n2pr+1), N=4pr. Now using (Equation4.1.6) and (Equation4.1.5) and the result V=w2, we derive (4.1.22) V14(ξ)=2C2N5M2C2M{1+(prtanh(r p ξ))}2,(4.1.22) or (4.1.23) V15(ξ)=2C2N5M2C2M{1+(prcoth(r p ξ))}2.(4.1.23)

For q=0 and p=r, it if found M=(4n2p21) and N=4p2. By means of (Equation4.1.6), (Equation4.1.5) and the result V=w2, we examine (4.1.24) V16(ξ)=2C2N5M2C2M(1+ 1+e(2 p ξ)1+e2 p ξ)2.(4.1.24)

While p=r=0, then M=(n2q21) and N=q2. Substituting the values from (Equation4.1.6) into (Equation4.1.5) and considering the result V=w2, we determine (4.1.25) V17(ξ)=2C2N5M2C2M{1+cosh(q ξ)+sinh(q ξ)}2.(4.1.25)

When p=q=h and r=0 then M=n2q21, N=q2. Now applying (Equation4.1.6), (Equation4.1.5) and V=w2, the wave solution becomes (4.1.26) V18(ξ)=2C2N5M2C2M(1+(eh ξ1))2.(4.1.26)

For q=r=h and p=0, then =n2h21, N=h2. By the aid of (Equation4.1.6), (Equation4.1.5) and the result V=w2, we establish (4.1.27) V19(ξ)=2C2N5M2C2M(1+ eh ξ1eh ξ)2.(4.1.27)

Applying the condition q=p+r, we can get M=(n2q24n2pq+p21), N=(4pqp2q2). Now setting the constants arranged in (Equation4.1.6) into (Equation4.1.5) and also setting V=w2, we attain (4.1.28) V20(ξ)=2C2N5M2C2M(11pe(2pq)ξ1(qp)e(2pq)ξ)2.(4.1.28)

For q=(p+r), we ascertain M=(n2q2+4n2p(p+q)1) and N=(4p2+4pq+q2). Applying (Equation4.1.6) and (Equation4.1.5) and V=w2, we achieve (4.1.29) V21(ξ)=2C2N5M2C2M(1+ pe(2p+q)ξ(p+q)e(2p+q)ξ)2.(4.1.29)

When p=0 then M=(n2q21), N=q2. Making use (Equation4.1.6) and (Equation4.1.5) and the result V=w2, the soliton solution provides (4.1.30) V22(ξ)=2C2N5M2C2M(1+ qeqξ1reqξ)2.(4.1.30)

Making use the condition r=q=p0, we get M=(n2q24n2pr1), N=(4prq2). Now for V=w2 and putting the values in (Equation4.1.6) into (Equation4.1.5), we ascertain (4.1.31) V23(ξ)=2C2N5M2C2M{1+ (12{3 tan(32 p ξ)1})}2.(4.1.31) For r=q=0, M=1, N=0. Now taking (Equation4.1.6), (Equation4.1.5) and using V=w2, the solution becomes in the form (4.1.32) V24(ξ)=2C2N5M2C2M(1+pξ)2.(4.1.32)

While p=q=0 then M=1, N=0. Now considering (Equation4.1.6) and (Equation4.1.5) and the result V=w2, we obtain (4.1.33) V25(ξ)=2C2N5M2C2M(11rξ)2.(4.1.33)

For the conditions r=p and q=0, then M=(n2q24n2p21), N=(4p2q2). Making use of (Equation4.1.6) and (Equation4.1.5) and the result V=w2, the travelling wave solution is given below (4.1.34) V(ξ)=2C2N5M2C2M{1+tan(pξ)}2.(4.1.34)

When r=0, then M=(n2q21), N=q2. Substituting the values scheduled in (Equation4.1.6) into (Equation4.1.5) and applying the result V=w2, we gain (4.1.35) V27(ξ)=2C2N5M2C2M{1+(eqξαβ)}2.(4.1.35)

Here, for all above solutions, ξ=ktαГ(1+α)+mxαГ(1+α)+nyαГ(1+α),k=±15M64N, m=±MN, n, p,q,r and C2 are arbitrary constant.

The erstwhile accomplished solutions are compatible, reliable and capable to interpret the demandable model in the ion-acoustic waves in plasma, the sound waves, the electromagnetic field, the optical fibres, the material science, the signal processing wave, the financial mathematics, the traffic flow, etc.

4.2. Solutions to the space-time fractional ZKBBM equation

Let us consider the nonlinear ZKBBM equation given below (Hossein et al., 2015): (4.2.1) Dtαu+Dxαu2auDxαubDtα(Dx2αu)=0; 0<α1,(4.2.1) where a and b are physical parameters.

Making use of the travelling wave variable (3.2), EquationEquation (4.2.1) converts to the ODE and integrating once, yields (4.2.2) (k+m)uamu2bkm2u+C1=0,(4.2.2) where C1 stands for an integral constant.

We balance the highest order derivative u for linear term and the highest order nonlinear term u2 taking place in (Equation4.2.2), gives N=2. Therefore, the solution outline of EquationEquation (4.2.2) is: (4.2.3) u=a0+a1df(ξ)+a2d2f(ξ).(4.2.3)

Since a0, a1, a2 are unknown, they must be determined.

Inserting the solution (Equation4.2.3) together with Equation(3.5) into (Equation4.2.2) and setting the coefficients of dif(ξ) of its different power to zero, a set of simultaneous algebraic equations are attained (for simplicity these algebraic equations are not present here) for a0, a1,a2,p,q,r and C1. Solving the equations by the aid of symbolic computation software Maple, we extract the solution of unknowns as (4.2.4) C1=(b2k2m4(q4+16r2p28rq2p)k22kmm2)4am,  a0=(Sbkm2T)2am,  a1=6rqmbka,  a2=6mbkr2a,(4.2.4) where T=q2+8rp, S=k+m.

We evaluate the following soliton solutions using the values gathered in (Equation4.2.4) and the solutions of (3.5).

When q24 pr<0 but r0, inserting the values assembled in (Equation4.2.4) into (Equation4.2.3) and simplifying, we attain the soliton solutions (4.2.5) u1(ξ)=(Sbkm2T)2am6rqmbka{q2 r+4 prq22 rtan(4 prq22ξ)}6mbkr2a(q2 r+4 prq22 rtan(4 prq22ξ))2,(4.2.5) or (4.2.6) u2(ξ)=(Sbkm2T)2am6rqmbka{q2 r+4 prq22 rcot(4 prq22ξ)}6mbkr2a{q2 r+4 prq22 rcot(4 prq22ξ)}2.(4.2.6)

When q24 pr>0 and r0, using (Equation4.2.3) and (Equation4.2.4), the solutions turns into (4.2.7) u3(ξ)=(Sbkm2T)2am6rqmbka{q2 rq24 pr2 rtanh(q24 pr2ξ)}6mbkr2a(q2 rq24 pr2 rtanh(q24 pr2ξ))2,(4.2.7) or (4.2.8) u4(ξ)=(Sbkm2T)2am6rqmbka{q2 rq24 pr2 rcoth(q24 pr2ξ)}6mbkr2a{q2 rq24 pr2 rcoth(q24 pr2ξ)}2.(4.2.8)

If q2+4 p2<0, r0 and r=p, then T=q28p2. Making use of (Equation4.2.4) and (Equation4.2.3), we secure (4.2.9) u5(ξ)=(Sbkm2T)2am+6pqmbka{q2 p(q2+4 p2) 2 ptan((q2+4 p2) 2ξ)}6mbkp2a{q2 p(q2+4 p2)2 ptan((q2+4 p2)2ξ)}2,(4.2.9) or (4.2.10) u6(ξ)=(Sbkm2T)2am+6pqmbka{q2 p+(q2+4 p2) 2 pcot((q2+4 p2) 2ξ)}6mbkp2a{q2 p+(q2+4 p2)2 pcot((q2+4 p2)2ξ)}2.(4.2.10)

When q2+4 p2>0, r0 and r=p, then T=q28p2. Now, embedding the values accumulated in (Equation4.2.4) into (Equation4.2.3), we ascertain (4.2.11) u7(ξ)=(Sbm2T)2am+6pqmbka{q2 p + (q2+4 p2) 2 ptanh((q2+4 p2) 2ξ)}6mbkp2a{q2 p + (q2+4 p2)2 ptanh((q2+4 p2)2ξ)}2,(4.2.11) or (4.2.12) u8(ξ)=(Sbkm2T)2am+6pqmbka{q2 p + (q2+4 p2) 2 pcoth((q2+4 p2) 2ξ)}6mbkp2a{q2 p + (q2+4 p2)2 pcoth((q2+4 p2)2ξ)}2.(4.2.12)

While q24 p2<0 and r=p, then T=q2+8p2. Thus, from (Equation4.2.4) and (Equation4.2.3), we accomplish (4.2.13) u9(ξ)=(Sbkm2T)2am6pqmbka{q2 p + (q24 p2) 2 ptan((q24 p2) 2ξ)}6mbkp2a{q2 p + (q24 p2) 2 ptan((q24 p2) 2ξ)}2,(4.2.13) or (4.2.14) u10(ξ)=(Sbkm2T)2am6rqmbka{q2 p(q24 p2) 2 pcot((q24 p2) 2ξ)}6mbkr2a{q2 p(q24 p2) 2 pcot((q24 p2) 2ξ)}2.(4.2.14)

For the relation q24 p2>0 and r=p, it is found T=q2+8p2. Inserting (Equation4.2.4) into (Equation4.2.3), we attain the soliton solutions as (4.2.15) u11(ξ)=(Sbkm2T)2am6pqmbka{q2 p(q24 p2) 2 ptanh((q24 p2) 2ξ)}6mbkp2a{q2 p(q24 p2)2 ptanh((q24 p2)2ξ)}2,(4.2.15) or (4.2.16) u12(ξ)=(Sbkm2T)2am6pqmbka{q2 p(q24 p2) 2 pcoth((q24 p2) 2ξ)}6mbkr2a{q2 p(q24 p2)2 pcoth((q24 p2)2ξ)}2.(4.2.16)

While q2=4 rp then T=12rp and applying (Equation4.2.3) and (Equation4.2.4), we find out (4.2.17) u13(ξ)=(Sbkm2T)2am+6pqmbka(2+qξ2rξ)6mbkr2a(2+qξ2rξ)2.(4.2.17)

When pr<0, q=0 and r0, then T=8rp. Setting the result scheduled in (Equation4.2.4) into (Equation4.2.3), the soliton turns out to be (4.2.18) u14(ξ)=(Sbkm2T)2am+6rqmbkaprtanh(r p ξ)+6 m b k p ratanh2(r p ξ)(4.2.18) or (4.2.19) u15(ξ)=(Sbkm2T)2am+6rqmbkaprcoth(rpξ)+6 m b k p r acoth2(rpξ).(4.2.19) For q=0 and p=r, it is obtained T=q28p2, and substituting the values amassed in (Equation4.2.4) into (Equation4.2.3), we determine (4.2.20) u16(ξ)=(Sbkm2T)2am6mbkp2a(1+e2 pξ1+e2 pξ)2.(4.2.20)

For q=r=h and p=0, then T=h2+8ph. Now using (Equation4.2.4) and (Equation4.2.3), we achieve (4.2.21) u17(ξ)=(Sbkm2T)2am6h2mbka(ehξ1ehξ)6mbkh2a(ehξ1ehξ)2.(4.2.21)

By applying the condition q=p+r, we attain T=q2+8p(qp) and with the aid of the values scheduled in (Equation4.2.4) into (Equation4.2.3), we carry out (4.2.22) u18(ξ)=(Sbkm2T)2am+6qmbk(qp)a1pe(2pq)ξ1(qp)e(2pq)ξ6mbk(qp)2a(1pe(2pq)ξ1(qp)e(2pq)ξ)2.(4.2.22)

For q=(p+r), it becomes T=q28p(p+q). Now inserting the values managed in (Equation4.2.4) into (Equation4.2.3), we attain (4.2.23) u19(ξ)=(Sbkm2T)2am+6qmbk(p+q)ape(2p+q)ξ(p+q)e(2p+q)ξ6mbk(p+q)2a(pe(2p+q)ξ(p+q)e(2p+q)ξ)2.(4.2.23)

If p=0 then T=q2. Putting the values into (Equation4.2.3) from (Equation4.2.4), the soliton solution becomes (4.2.24) u20(ξ)=(Sbkm2T)2am6rqmbka(qeqξ1reqξ)6mbkr2a(qeqξ1reqξ)2.(4.2.24)

The soliton solution turns into the following form, for r=q=p0 and by means of (Equation4.2.4) into (Equation4.2.3) (4.2.25) u21(ξ)=(Sbkm2T)2am+6 r q m b ka {112(3 tan(32 p ξ))}6 m b k r2a {112(3 tan(32 p ξ))}2.(4.2.25)

For p=q=0, then T=0. Now exploiting (Equation4.2.4) and (Equation4.2.3), the wave solution becomes (4.2.26) u22(ξ)=S2 a m6 m b ka 1ξ2.(4.2.26)

For the case r=p and q=0, then T=8p2 and using (Equation4.2.4) and (Equation4.2.3), we found (4.2.27) u23(ξ)=(Sbkm2T)2am6mbkp2a tan2(pξ).(4.2.27)

Here, for all above solutions, ξ=ktαГ(1+α)+mxαГ(1+α),k,m,p,q and r are arbitrary constants.

Inserting the values p=r=0 produces a trivial solution, which is not mentioned here because it has no physical implication. Furthermore, when p=q=h and r=0 are used to input the values from (Equation4.2.4) into (Equation4.2.3), trivial solutions are found, which are not depicted here. For r=q=0 with T=q2+8rp, on the other hand, the wave solution takes the form of a trivial solution, which is not given here.

It is decisive to note that the above-achieved solutions of the ZKBBM equation are further generic and advanced, and some of them are accessible in the literature, as well as several primal solutions are originated that were not revealed in the previous study. The upstretched solutions can be used to investigate signal processing in optical fibres, gravitational waves, water wave mechanics, turbulent motion, and fluid driving flow, etc.

5. Graphical representation and discussion

5.1. Graphical representation of the solutions

We will demonstrate the profile of the graphs and describe the physical features of the resulting solutions to the space-time fractional ZKBBM equations and the (2, 2, 2) time fractional ZK equation in this paragraph.

In addition, for more details, we have illustrated a variety of figures () of the solution (Equation4.1.25) in the interval 12x,t12 of the ZK equation and for the solution (Equation4.2.6) in the interval 0x,t10 of the ZKBBM equation for the values of all involved parameters are fixed but the fractal parameter α varies. Consequently, the effect of the fractional order is shown in the following figures. For different fractional orders, the profiles of the solution (Equation4.1.25) of the ZK equation are:

As can be seen from the portrayals above, the fractional order α has a substantial impact on the profile of solitary waves. When α=0.99, the shape shown in of the solution (Equation4.1.25) of the ZK equation is a multiple singular kink soliton. And the profiles are marked in for the values α=0.80, 0.70, 0.60, 0.50, 0.35, respectively, and it is seen that the profiles change with the change of the fractional order α.

The wave profile presented for the solution (Equation4.2.6) of the ZKBBM equation, the influence of fractional α order is shown in the underneath:

We observe that the shape is a singular periodic soliton when α=0.99. The profiles are identified in for the values α=0.80, 0.70, 0.60, 0.50, 0.45, respectively. Therefore, we can conclude that the fractal order P has a significant impact on wave profiles.

Figure 15. For α=0.50.

Figure 15. For α=0.50.

Figure 16. For α=0.35.

Figure 16. For α=0.35.

Figure 17. For α=0.99.

Figure 17. For α=0.99.

Figure 18. For α=0.80.

Figure 18. For α=0.80.

Figure 19. For α=0.70.

Figure 19. For α=0.70.

Figure 20. For α=0.60.

Figure 20. For α=0.60.

Figure 21. For α=0.50.

Figure 21. For α=0.50.

Figure 22. For α=0.45.

Figure 22. For α=0.45.

5.2. Physical significance of the solutions

In this earlier section, we portrayed some 3 D representations using symbolic computing software Mathematica to figure out the studied solutions for both equations. For minimalism, we have depicted some graphs from the obtained adequate solutions, videlicet the solutions (Equation4.1.9), (Equation4.1.17), (Equation4.1.23), (Equation4.1.31) and (Equation4.1.34) of the ZK equation. The remaining obtained solutions of this equation are sketched in the same way which are similar of the above illustrated figures. Therefore, these graphs are not shown here for the sake of simplicity.

Also for simplicity, we have sketched a few graphs of the ZKBBM equation, namely for the solutions (Equation4.2.6), (Equation4.2.11), (Equation4.2.12), Equation(Equation4.2.14Equation) and Equation(Equation4.2.24Equation). We also make out that the other figures of the remaining solutions which are alike to above outlined figures. Therefore, for simplicity these figures are not been displayed here.

We also observe that, the sketched graphs are different nature of well-known shapes of wave solutions inasmuch as, kink shape wave solution, singular kink shape solutions, spike shape wave solutions and singular periodic solutions, etc.

Figure 4. Design the spike shape soliton of Equation(4.1.31) while n=3,r=p=C2=q=1 and α=0.99.

Figure 4. Design the spike shape soliton of Equation(4.1.31)(4.1.31) V23(ξ)=2C2N−5M2C2M{1+ (12{3  tan (32 p ξ)−1})}−2.(4.1.31) while n=3,r=p=C2=q=1 and α=0.99.

Figure 5. Sketch of the soliton of Equation(4.1.34) when r=p=C2=1,n=q=0 and α=0.99.

Figure 5. Sketch of the soliton of Equation(4.1.34)(4.1.34) V(ξ)=2C2N−5M2C2M{1+tan⁡(pξ)}−2.(4.1.34) when r=p=C2=1,n=q=0 and α=0.99.

Figure 6. Sketch of the singular periodic soliton Equation(4.2.6) for a=b=m=k=q=p=1,r=3 and α=0.99.

Figure 6. Sketch of the singular periodic soliton Equation(4.2.6)(4.2.6) u2(ξ)=(S−bkm2T)2am−6rqmbka{−q2 r+4 pr−q22 rcot(4 pr−q22ξ)}−6mbkr2a{−q2 r+4 pr−q22 rcot(4 pr−q22ξ)}2.(4.2.6) for a=b=m=k=q=p=1,r=3 and α=0.99.

Figure 7. Plot of Equation(4.2.11) which is spike shape soliton for a=b=m=k=q=p=1 and α=0.75.

Figure 7. Plot of Equation(4.2.11)(4.2.11) u7(ξ)=(S−bm2T)2am+6pqmbka{q2 p + (q2+4 p2) 2 ptanh((q2+4 p2) 2ξ)}−6mbkp2a{q2 p + (q2+4 p2)2 ptanh((q2+4 p2)2ξ)}2,(4.2.11) which is spike shape soliton for a=b=m=k=q=p=1 and α=0.75.

Figure 8. Plot the singular kink of Equation(4.2.12) for a=b=m=k=q=p=1 and α=0.99.

Figure 8. Plot the singular kink of Equation(4.2.12)(4.2.12) u8(ξ)=(S−bkm2T)2am+6pqmbka{q2 p + (q2+4 p2) 2 pcoth((q2+4 p2) 2ξ)}−6mbkp2a{q2 p + (q2+4 p2)2 pcoth((q2+4 p2)2ξ)}2.(4.2.12) for a=b=m=k=q=p=1 and α=0.99.

Figure 9. Profile of Equation(4.2.14) is the singular periodic soliton for a=b=m=k=q=p=1 and α=0.5.

Figure 9. Profile of Equation(4.2.14)(4.2.14) u10(ξ)=(S−bkm2T)2am−6rqmbka{−q2 p−−(q2−4 p2) 2 pcot(−(q2−4 p2) 2ξ)}−6mbkr2a{−q2 p−−(q2−4 p2) 2 pcot(−(q2−4 p2) 2ξ)}2.(4.2.14) is the singular periodic soliton for a=b=m=k=q=p=1 and α=0.5.

Figure 10. Profile of Equation(4.2.24) is the kink shape soliton for a=b=m=k=q=1,p=0,r=3 and α=0.99.

Figure 10. Profile of Equation(4.2.24)(4.2.24) u20(ξ)=(S−bkm2T)2am−6rqmbka(qeqξ1−reqξ)−6mbkr2a(qeqξ1−reqξ)2.(4.2.24) is the kink shape soliton for a=b=m=k=q=1,p=0,r=3 and α=0.99.

Figure 11. For α=0.99.

Figure 11. For α=0.99.

Figure 12. For α=0.80.

Figure 12. For α=0.80.

Figure 13. For α=0.70.

Figure 13. For α=0.70.

Figure 14. For α=0.60.

Figure 14. For α=0.60.

6. Conclusion

In this article, we have established wide-ranging, useful and further developed closed-form soliton solutions to the space-time fractional ZKBBM equation and the time fractional (2, 2, 2) ZK equation. The closed-form wave solutions are established in terms of trigonometric, exponential, hyperbolic, and rational functions, as well as their integration with a number of free parameters and the fractal dimension α. Theoretically, the fractional dimension α has a role in the nature of waves. To demonstrate this, we have sketched the solution (Equation4.1.25) and (Equation4.2.6) for different values of α, keeping all the other parameters constant. The figures confirm that as the value of α changes, so does the nature of the wave, establishing the effect of α. The attained solutions might play vital role in ion acoustic waves, electro-hydro-dynamical waves in the local electric field, shallow water waves, turbulent motion, driving flow of fluid, heat transfer, etc. The results obtained demonstrate that the auxiliary equation method is further developed, effective algorithm, powerful and can be employed to unravel further fractional nonlinear equations in physical science and engineering.

Acknowledgement

The authors are grateful to the anonymous referees for their insightful remarks and ideas on how to enhance the article.

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