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Analysis of mixed type nonlinear Volterra–Fredholm integral equations involving the Erdélyi–Kober fractional operator
⁎Corresponding author. lakshminarayan.mishra@vit.ac.in (Lakshmi Narayan Mishra),
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This article was originally published by Elsevier and was migrated to Scientific Scholar after the change of Publisher.
Abstract
This paper investigates the existence, uniqueness and stability of solutions to the nonlinear Volterra–Fredholm integral equations (NVFIE) involving the Erdélyi–Kober (E–K) fractional integral operator. We use the Leray–Schauder alternative and Banach’s fixed point theorem to examine the existence and uniqueness of solutions, and we also explore Hyers–Ulam (H–U) and Hyers–Ulam–Rassias (H–U–R) stability in the space . Furthermore, three solution sets , and are constructed for , , and , and then we obtain local stability of the solutions with some ideal conditions and by using Schauder fixed point theorem on these three sets, respectively. Also, to achieve the goal, we choose the parameters for the NVFIE as , , . Three examples are provided to clarify the results.
Keywords
26A33
45G10
45M10
47H10
Erdélyi–Kober fractional integral operator
Hyers–Ulam–Rassias stability
Hyers–Ulam stability
Local stability
Fixed point theorem

1 Introduction
Integral equations evolve spontaneously in various fields of basic sciences and engineering, like mathematical physics, solid state physics, astrophysics, microscopy, chemical reactions, plasma diagnostics, X-ray radiography, semiconductors, fluid flow, mathematical biology, scattering theory, etc. (Ganji, 2006; He, 2005; Liu and Gu, 2001; Rahman, 2007; Wazwaz, 2011; Marzban, 2023b; Marzban and Nezami, 2022; Marzban, 2023a; Marzban and Korooyeh, 2022; Marzban and Ashani, 2020; Rahimkhani and Ordokhani, 2023, 2022). Recent years have seen a major increase in interest in the theory of fractional integral equations, which is now a significant field of nonlinear analysis. Although integral equations containing the Erd lyi–Kober (E–K) fractional integral operator are typically used in kinetic theory of gases, to describe the medium with non-integer mass dimension, traffic theory, porous media, viscoelasticity, and electrochemistry (Alamo and Rodrıguez, 1994; Kilbas et al., 2006; Lakshmikantham et al., 2009; Hilfer, 2000; Kiryakova, 1994; Mainardi, 1997), it is essential to analyze such integral equations.
Analysis of the existence criteria for the solutions of different kinds of integral equations is an essential part of the study. One can use these requirements to identify the situation under which the problem’s solution exists. The concepts of fixed-point approaches are significant in this sense.
In light of other viewpoints, stability is a crucial consideration for numerical solutions and might be necessary to compare the results and effectiveness of numerical methods. For instance, the papers in Refs. Nwaigwe (2022), Nwaigwe and Benedict (2023), Nwaigwe and Micula (2023), Nwaigwe et al. (2023) deal with numerical solutions of integral equations. Also, different forms of stability analysis have been performed on both differential and integral equations. In this regard, Lyapunov stability has been studied in a wide range of real-world problem settings. Further, exponential and Mittag-Leffler stabilities have been implemented for many topics. In recent times, researchers seem to be steadily more interested in H–U and H–U–R stability. In Refs. Akkouchi (2011), Ali et al. (2019), Amin et al. (2022b, a), Kumam et al. (2017), Morales and Rojas (2011), Subramanian et al. (2022), Paul et al. (2023), some current studies on H–U and H–U–R stabilities are included.
It ought to be noticed that Ma and Pečarić (2008) examined the following integral equation with the E–K fractional integral operator, i.e.,
Wang et al. (2012) used the Schauder fixed point theorem to study the solvability of the following integral equation with the E–K fractional operator, i.e.,
In Wang et al. (2012), they also discussed the local stability result for the following nonlinear integral equation, i.e.,
In
, Amin et al. (2022b, a) have examined the uniqueness and H–U stability to the solution of the mixed type Volterra–Fredholm fractional integral equations, those are,
To establish our proposed results, we use three useful theorems namely, Leray–Schauder alternative, Schauder fixed point theorem and Banach’s fixed point theorem.
This paper is arranged as follows: Notations and supporting information are included in Section 2. In Section 3, theoretical analysis of existence and uniqueness of solutions have been discussed under some suitable conditions. Stability results of solutions have been given under some interesting conditions in Section 4. Three examples are discussed to interpret our established results in Section 5. Conclusions with notions for further research are discussed in Section 6.
2 Notations, definitions and auxiliary facts
Let , where . Let be the space of all continuous functions . Let be the space of all continuous functions , where and is the set of real numbers. Then and are the Banach spaces with norm and , respectively.
(Pagnini, 2012; Kilbas et al., 2006). The Erd lyi–Kober fractional integral of a continuous function is defined by with , and , provided the right side is point-wise defined on .
(Prudnikov et al., 1981). For and , we have .
(Prudnikov et al., 1981). Let , , and be positive constants, then where ,
and , , is the well-known Beta function.
(Deimling, 1985). If is a nonempty closed, bounded convex subset of a Banach space and is completely continuous, then has a fixed point in .
Theorem 2.5 Leray–Schauder alternative (Subramanian et al., 2022)
Let be a completely continuous operator. Let , for some . Then, either the set is unbounded or has at least one fixed point.
Theorem 2.6 Arzel -Ascoli theorem (Subramanian et al., 2022)
A subset in is relatively compact if it is uniformly bounded and equicontinuous on .
Theorem 2.7 Banach’s fixed point theorem (Banach, 1922)
Assume that is a Banach space. Every contraction mapping defined on into itself has a unique fixed point in .
The following Definitions 2.8 and 2.9 are stated in the sense of the papers given in Refs. Akkouchi (2011), Amin et al. (2022b, a), Morales and Rojas (2011), Paul et al. (2023).
The Eq. (1.5) has the H–U–R stability, if for each
satisfying
We say that the Eq. (1.5) has the H–U stability when w(y) is a constant function in Definition 2.8.
Furthermore, the following definition of the local stability is stated in the sense of the paper given in Ref. Wang et al. (2012).
If there exists a solution of Eq. (1.5) such that then the solution of Eq. (1.5) is said to be locally stable.
Now, to prove the main results, we introduce an operator
as
3 Existence and uniqueness of solutions
We consider the following assumptions for Eq. (1.5):
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There exist constants , and , such that , and , for all .
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There exist constants , , such that and , for all and with .
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There exist constants and such that and , , , .
Assume that, assumptions – hold for Eq. (1.5), then with the parameters , and , Eq. (1.5) has at least one solution defined on .
Assumption ensures that .
Now we will establish this theorem in the following four steps:
Step 1. is continuous.
Let and be a sequence in such that . Then for , This implies that, as . So, the operator is continuous.
Step 2. Bounded sets of are mapped into bounded sets of under the mapping .
Now, for and for all , we get Thus, i.e.,
Step 3. is equi-continuous.
Let and with . Then Thus, as .
So, is equi-continuous.
Hence, combining all the above steps, the operator is completely continuous by the consequence of Arzel -Ascoli theorem.
Step 4. Let , for some .
We need to show that the set is bounded.
Let , this indicates that , for some .
Then for , we obtain i.e., which shows that the set is bounded. Hence, by the Leray–Schauder alternative, has at least one fixed point, which is a solution of Eq. (1.5). □
Assume that, conditions – hold for Eq. (1.5), and satisfies the relation , then with the parameters , and , Eq. (1.5) has a unique solution defined on .
Assumption ensures that . Now we need to show that is a contraction.
Let , then , we get Thus, As by the condition of , we obtain . So, is a contraction. Hence, by the Banach’s fixed point theorem, has a unique fixed point, i.e., Eq. (1.5) has a unique solution. □
4 Stability of solutions
We consider the following assumptions for Eq. (1.5):
. Furthermore, the functions are bounded.
There exist two continuous functions such that and , for all and with .
There exist two continuous functions such that and .
Assume that Eq. (1.5) meets all of the requirements of Theorem 3.2. Suppose is such that it satisfies (2.6). Then the Eq. (1.5) has the H–U–R stability.
According to Theorem 3.2, a unique solution of Eq. (1.5).
As stated in Definition 2.8, we need to show that a constant such that, . Now, Thus, ,
which implies that, , where ,
as , by the condition of .
So, the Eq. (1.5) has the H–U–R stability. □
Assume that Eq. (1.5) meets all of the requirements of Theorem 3.2. Let and such that satisfies then the Eq. (1.5) has the H–U stability.
By using , in Theorem 4.1, we can establish this theorem similarly as well. □
Assume that, there are two constants and such that holds for Eq. (1.5). Then with the conditions – , and with the parameters , and , Eq. (1.5) has a solution which is locally stable.
Define a set and , for .
It is easy to observe that the set is closed, bounded, and convex subset of .
Firstly, we show that maps in .
As by the assumption, we have , for , then .
Now we will establish this theorem in the following two steps:
Step 1. is continuous.
Let be a sequence in and such that . Let be given, such that , for . Now for , This implies that, as .
For , we get Thus, for , as . So, the operator is continuous.
Step 2. To prove that is equi-continuous.
Let with . Let be given, such that , for .
For , let . Then, i.e., Thus, as .
For , we have For , observe that implies and , then
as .
Thus, as for . Therefore, is equi-continuous. Subsequently, is relatively compact as is uniformly bounded. Hence, is completely continuous on . By Schauder fixed point theorem, has a fixed point in which is the solution of the Eq. (1.5), and it is easy to see that the solution tends to zero as . Thus, the solution of Eq. (1.5) is locally stable. □
In the next two theorems, we provide another easy checked sufficient conditions for the local stability of the solutions of Eq. (1.5).
Assume that, , , , and there are four constants such that , , ,
, where and .
Then with the conditions – , and with the parameters , and , Eq. (1.5) has a locally stable solution on .
We define a set and , for .
It is easy to observe that the set is closed, bounded, and convex subset of .
Now, we need to show that maps in .
For , we get Then .
The remaining part of the proof is the same as the proof of Theorem 4.3, it is simple to complete. □
Assume that, , , , and there are two constants such that , , ,
, where and ,
and .
Then with the conditions , and with the parameters , and , Eq. (1.5) has a locally stable solution on .
We define a set and , for .
It is easy to observe that the set is closed, bounded, and convex subset of .
Now, we need to show that maps in .
For , we obtain i.e., Then .
The remaining part of the proof is the same as the proof of Theorem 4.3, it is simple to complete. □
5 Examples
Three examples are given in this section to interpret our established results.
Consider the NVFIE with the E–K fractional integral operator as
Comparing Eq. (5.8) with Eq. (1.5), we get , , , , , , .
Then, , , .
As ,
and .
Also, , and .
Therefore, assumptions are satisfied with , , , , , , .
As a result, all the requirements of Theorem 3.1 are satisfied for Eq. (5.8). Hence, we can say that Eq. (5.8) has at least one solution defined on .
Consider the NVFIE with the E–K fractional integral operator as
Comparing Eq. (5.9) with Eq. (1.5), we get , , , , , , .
Then, , , .
As ,
and .
Therefore, assumptions are satisfied with , , , and . Then and .
As a result, all the requirements of Theorem 3.2 are satisfied for Eq. (5.9). Hence, we can say that Eq. (5.9) has a unique solution on .
Also for this equation, we can apply Theorems 4.1 and 4.2 to analyze the corresponding H–U–R and H–U stability.
Consider the NVFIE with the E–K fractional integral operator as
Comparing Eq. (5.10) with Eq. (1.5), we get , , , , , .
Then, As a result, all the requirements of Theorem 4.3 are satisfied for Eq. (5.10). Hence, we can say that Eq. (5.10) has a solution which is locally stable.
6 Conclusions and future work
In this study, we investigated existence and uniqueness of solutions for the NVFIE given in Eq. (1.5), by using Leray–Schauder alternative and Banach’s fixed point theorem, we also analyzed H–U and H–U–R stability in the space . Moreover, three different solutions sets has been constructed and under some ideal conditions, local stability of solutions has been obtained. Also, to achieve our aim, we have been chosen the parameters as , and , for Eq. (1.5).
In the future, more results can be investigated, such as local stability results on some different solutions sets by assuming different conditions. Moreover, one can investigate the above results for the quadratic Volterra–Fredholm integral equations involving more generalized integral operator.
Declaration of competing interest
The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest regarding the publication of this paper.
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