Gohar Fractional Derivative: Theory and Applications

Abstract

The local fractional derivatives marked the beginning of a new era in fractional calculus. Due to their that have never been observed before in the field, they are able to fill in the gaps left by the nonlocal fractional derivatives and substantially increase the field’s theoretical and applied potential. In this article, we introduce a new local fractional derivative that possesses some classical properties of the integer-order calculus, such as the product rule, the quotient rule, the linearity, and the chain rule. It meets the fractional extensions of Rolle’s theorem and the mean value theorem and has more properties beyond those of previously defined local fractional derivatives. We reveal its geometric interpretation and physical meaning. We prove that a function can be differentiable in its sense without being classically differentiable. Moreover, we apply it to solve the Riccati fractional differential equations to demonstrate that it provides more accurate results with less error in comparison with the previously defined local fractional derivatives when applied to solve fractional differential equations. The numerical results obtained in this work by our local fractional derivative are shown to be in excellent agreement with those produced by other analytical and numerical methods such as the enhanced homotopy perturbation method (EHPM), the improved Adams-Bashforth-Moulton method
(IABMM), the modified homotopy perturbation method (MHPM), the Bernstein polynomial method (BPM), the fractional Taylor basis method (FTBM), and the reproducing kernel method (RKM).