Analytic solutions of time fractional diffusion equations by fractional reduced differential transform method (FRDTM)

This paper examines a general recurrence relation by the use of fractional reduced differential transform and then a scheme (methodology) on how to find closed solutions of one dimensional time fractional diffusion equations with initial conditions in the form of infinite fractional power series and in terms of Mittag-Leffler function in one parameter as well as their exact solutions by the use of fractional reduced differential transform method. The new general recurrence relation and the methodology of the fractional reduced differential transform method were successfully developed. The obtained new general recurrence relation helps us to solve time-fractional diffusion equations with initial conditions and various external forces by using fractional reduced differential transform method. To see its effectiveness and applicability, five test examples were presented. The results show that the general recurrence relation works successfully in solving time-fractional diffusion equations in a direct way without using linearization, transformations, perturbation, discretization or restrictive assumptions by using fractional reduced differential transform method.