Solving fractional variable-order differential equations of the non-singular derivative using Jacobi operational matrix

Abstract

This research derives the shifted Jacobi operational matrix (JOM) with respect to fractional derivatives, implemented with the spectral tau method for the numerical solution of the Atangana-Baleanu Caputo (ABC) derivative. The major aspect of this method is that it considerably simplifies problems by reducing them to ones that can be solved by solving a set of algebraic equations. The main advantage of this method is its high robustness and accuracy gained by a small number of Jacobi functions. The suggested approaches are applied in solving non-linear and linear ABC problems according to initial conditions, and the efficiency and applicability of the proposed method are proved by several test examples. A lot of focus is placed on contrasting the numerical outcomes discovered by the new algorithm together with those discovered by previously well-known methods. © 2024 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.