Laplace transform method for logistic growth in a population and predator models with fractional order

Author(s): Abubker Ahmed1,2,3
1Ibn Khaldoon College, Program of Information Technology, Khartoum, Sudan.
2AlMughtaribeen University, College of Engineering, Department of General Sciences, Sudan.
3University of Science & Technology, College of Engineering, Sudan.
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Abstract

In this paper, we develop a new application of the Laplace transform method (LTM) using the series expansion of the dependent variable for solving fractional logistic growth models in a population as well as fractional prey-predator models. The fractional derivatives are described in the Caputo sense. To illustrate the reliability of the method some examples are provided. The results reveal that the technique introduced here is very effective and convenient for solving fractional-order nonlinear differential equations.

Keywords: Laplace transform method; Fractional power series; Caputo fractional derivative; Fractional differential equations.