Partial Differential Equations in Applied Mathematics (Dec 2024)
Study of the parametric effect of the wave profiles of the time-space fractional soliton neuron model equation arising in the topic of neuroscience
Abstract
Time-space fractional nonlinear problems (T-SFNLPs) play a crucial role in the study of nonlinear wave propagation. Time-space nonlinearity is prevalent across various fields of applied science, nonlinear dynamics, mathematical physics, and engineering, including biosciences, neurosciences, plasma physics, geochemistry, and fluid mechanics. In this context, we examine the time-space fractional soliton neuron model (TSFSNM), which holds significant importance in neuroscience. This model explains how action potentials are initiated and propagated by axons, based on a thermodynamic theory of nerve pulse transmission. The signals passing through the cell membrane (CM) are proposed to take the form of solitary sound pulses, which can be represented as solitons. To investigate these soliton solutions, nonlinear fractional differential equations (NLFDEs) are transformed into corresponding partial differential equations (PDEs) using a fractional complex transform (FCT). The Kudryashov method is then applied to determine the wave profiles for the TSFSNM equation. We present 3D, 2D, contour, and density plots of the TSFSNM equation, and further analyze how fractional and time-space parameters influence these wave profiles through additional graphical representations. Kink, singular kink and different types of soliton solutions are successfully recovered through the Kudryashov method. The outcomes of various studies show that the applied method is highly efficient and well-suited for tackling problems in applied sciences and mathematical physics. Graphical representations, coupled with numerical data, reinforce the validity and accuracy of the technique. The proposed method is a convenient and powerful tool for handling the solution of nonlinear equations, making it particularly effective in exploring complex wave phenomena in diverse scientific fields.