A new approach for solving fractional partial differential equations (Q2375456)

Summary: We propose a new approach for solving fractional partial differential equations based on a nonlinear fractional complex transformation and the general Riccati equation and apply it to solve the nonlinear time fractional biological population model and the (4+1)-dimensional space-time fractional Fokas equation. As a result, some new exact solutions for them are obtained. This approach can be suitable for solving fractional partial differential equations with more general forms than the method proposed by \textit{S. Zhang} and \textit{H.-Q. Zhang} [Phys. Lett., A 375, No. 7, 1069--1073 (2011; Zbl 1242.35217)].