A novel characteristic of solution operator for the fractional abstract Cauchy problem (Q641639): Difference between revisions

This paper introduces the notion of fractional semigroups and develops an operator theory for the fractional abstract Cauchy problem (FACP). It is proved that a family of bounded linear operators is a solution operator for the (FACP) if and only if it is a fractional semigroup. Several important properties of solution operators are established by use of an equality for the Mittag-Leffler function. Based on these properties, the authors discuss uniqueness of solutions to the (FACP) and show that the (FACP) is well-posed if and only if its coefficient operator generates a fractional semigroup.