Inverse problem for a multi-term time-fractional diffusion equation with the Caputo derivatives

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Autori principali: Ashurov, Ravshan, Shamuratov, Damir
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author Ashurov, Ravshan
Shamuratov, Damir
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Shamuratov, Damir
contents This paper investigates an inverse source problem for a multi-term time-fractional diffusion equation with Caputo derivatives. The source term is separable as \(f(x)g(t)\), with the unknown spatial component \(f(x)\) reconstructed from an overdetermination condition at interior time \(t_0 \in (0, T]\). The elliptic part is governed by a self-adjoint positive differential operator \(A(x, D)\) of order \(m \ge 2\). The solution features a spectral representation using the multinomial Mittag-Leffler function, for which we derive novel precise asymptotic expansions. These asymptotics provide a uniform lower bound for the solution's characteristic denominator, enabling sufficient conditions for the existence of a classical solution. Uniqueness of the reconstructed source holds under natural assumptions on the data and \(g(t)\). Despite the problem's ill-posedness, high-regularity classical solutions are achievable under suitable structural conditions.
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spellingShingle Inverse problem for a multi-term time-fractional diffusion equation with the Caputo derivatives
Ashurov, Ravshan
Shamuratov, Damir
Analysis of PDEs
35R30, 35R11, 26A33, 33E12, 35K05
This paper investigates an inverse source problem for a multi-term time-fractional diffusion equation with Caputo derivatives. The source term is separable as \(f(x)g(t)\), with the unknown spatial component \(f(x)\) reconstructed from an overdetermination condition at interior time \(t_0 \in (0, T]\). The elliptic part is governed by a self-adjoint positive differential operator \(A(x, D)\) of order \(m \ge 2\). The solution features a spectral representation using the multinomial Mittag-Leffler function, for which we derive novel precise asymptotic expansions. These asymptotics provide a uniform lower bound for the solution's characteristic denominator, enabling sufficient conditions for the existence of a classical solution. Uniqueness of the reconstructed source holds under natural assumptions on the data and \(g(t)\). Despite the problem's ill-posedness, high-regularity classical solutions are achievable under suitable structural conditions.
title Inverse problem for a multi-term time-fractional diffusion equation with the Caputo derivatives
topic Analysis of PDEs
35R30, 35R11, 26A33, 33E12, 35K05
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.01833