Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / MAT553 - MATHEMATICS

Code: MAT553 Course Title: FRACTIONAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS I Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department MATHEMATICS
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer MEHMET ŞENOL (msenol@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Comprehension of the general structure of differential equations of fractional order and analytical and numerical solutions of such equations.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 PO-1 Fundamental theorems of about some sub-theories of Analysis, Applied Mathematics, Geometry, and Algebra can apply to new problems.
PO-3 Mathematics, natural sciences and their branches in these areas and related issues has sufficient infrastructure solutions for the problems of theoretical and practical uses of mathematics.
PO-10 Be able to organize events, for the development of critical and creative thinking and problem solving skills, by using appropriate methods and techniques.
PO-16 Ability to use the approaches and knowledge of other disciplines in Mathematics.
PO-17 Be able to set up and develope a solution method for a problem in mathematics independently, be able to solve and evaluate the results and to apply them if necessary.
Examination
Performance Project
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Fractional derivative and integral concepts. Analytical and numerical solutions of fractional differential equations.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Concept and history of fractional analysis. Oral presentation, Group Work, Question Answer.
2 Gamma function, Beta function and Mittag-Leffler function in Fractional Analysis Oral presentation, Group Work, Question Answer.
3 Riemann-Liouville fractional integral, derivatives and properties. Oral presentation, Group Work, Question Answer.
4 Grünwald-Letnikov fractional derivative and properties. Oral presentation, Group Work, Question Answer.
5 Caputo fractional derivative and properties. Oral presentation, Group Work, Question Answer.
6 Comparison of fractional derivative approaches. Oral presentation, Group Work, Question Answer.
7 Calculation of fractional derivatives with Laplace transformations. Oral presentation, Group Work, Question Answer.
8 mid-term exam
9 Fractional order differential equations. Oral presentation, Group Work, Question Answer.
10 The existence and uniqueness of solutions. Oral presentation, Group Work, Question Answer.
11 Fractional Green functions. Oral presentation, Group Work, Question Answer.
12 Physical problems defined by fractional differential equations. Oral presentation, Group Work, Question Answer.
13 Numerical solutions for fractional derivatives and integrals. Oral presentation, Group Work, Question Answer.
14 Numerical solutions of differential equations in fractional order. Oral presentation, Group Work, Question Answer.
15 MATHEMATICA applications of differential equation solutions in fractional order. Oral presentation, Group Work, Question Answer.
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 K. S. Miller, B. Ross, An Introduction to the Fractional Calculus and Fractional Differential Equations, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1993.
2 I. Podlubny, Fractional Differential Equations, Academic Pres, 1999
3 K. B. Oldham and J. Spanier, The Fractional Calculus, Academic Press, 1974.
Required Course instruments and materials

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 6 14 84
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 14 28
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 8 2 16
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 8 2 16
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 190