Exact Solution of Riccati Fractional Differential Equation

Abstract

New exact solutions of the Fractional Riccati Differential equation y (a) = a ( x) y 2 + b ( x ) y + c ( x ) are presented. Exact solutions are obtained using several methods, firstly by reducing it to second order linear ordinary differential equation, secondly by transforming it to the Bernoulli equation, finally the solution is obtained by assuming an integral condition on c (x) involves an arbitrary function. Using the conditions imposed on Riccati equation's coefficients we choose the form of the coefficients of the Riccati equation. For this case the general solution of the Riccati equation is also presented.