Applications of the Laplace variational iteration method to fractional heat like equations

Abstract

The importance of differential equations of integer order and fractional order can be seen in many areas of engineering and applied sciences. The present work involves fractional order heat equations that arise in numerous applications of engineering and aims to find series solutions by the Laplace variational iteration method (LVIM). The method combines the Laplace transform and the variational iteration method. To show the efficiency and validity of LVIM, we have exemplarily considered 1-D, 2-D, and 3-D fractional heat equations and solve them by LVIM. Exact solutions are gained in expressions of the Mittag-Leffler function. The results are also explored through graphs and charts.

Keywords

• Fractional differential equations
• Laplace transform
• Variational iteration method
• Caputo derivative