A comprehensive review of the recent numerical methods for solving FPDEs

Abstract

Fractional partial differential equations (FPDEs) have gained significant attention in various scientific and engineering fields due to their ability to describe complex phenomena with memory and long-range interactions. Solving FPDEs analytically can be challenging, leading to a growing need for efficient numerical methods. This review article presents the recent analytical and numerical methods for solving FPDEs, where the fractional derivatives are assumed in Riemann-Liouville’s sense, Caputo’s sense, Atangana-Baleanu’s sense, and others. The primary objective of this study is to provide an overview of numerical techniques commonly used for FPDEs, focusing on appropriate choices of fractional derivatives and initial conditions. This article also briefly illustrates some FPDEs with exact solutions. It highlights various approaches utilized for solving these equations analytically and numerically, considering different fractional derivative concepts. The presented methods aim to expand the scope of analytical and numerical solutions available for time-FPDEs and improve the accuracy and efficiency of the techniques employed.