Impulsive differential inclusions with fractional order (Q980227)

The authors consider the Cauchy problem for a fractional impulsive differential inclusion: \[ \begin{cases} D^\alpha_*\in F(t,y(t)) \text{ a.e. } \, t\in J\backslash\{t_{1},\dots,t_{m}\},\\ y(t^+_k)=I_k(t^-_k),\; k=1,\dots,m,\\ y'(t^+_k)=\bar I_k(t^-_k),\; k=1,\dots,m,\\ y(0)=a, y'(0)=c, \end{cases} \] the case of fractional differential equations and the following periodic one: \[ \begin{cases} D^\alpha_*\in F(t,y(t)) \text{ a.e. } \, t\in J\backslash\{t_{1},\dots,t_{m}\},\\ y(t^+_k)=I_k(t^-_k),\; k=1,\dots,m,\\ y'(t^+_k)=\bar I_k(t^-_k),\; k=1,\dots,m,\\ y(0)=y(b);\;y'(0)=y'(b), \end{cases} \] where \(J=[0,b], D^{\alpha}_*\) denotes the Caputo fractional derivative (\(\alpha\in(1,2]\)), and \(F\) is a set-valued map. The functions \(I_k,\bar I_k\) characterize the jump of the solutions at impulse point \(t_k\) (\(k=1,\dots,m\)). Under Lipschitz and Nagumo-type growth conditions on \(F,\) the authors prove existence of solutions via fixed point theory for multivalued mappings. Also, they study the topological structure of solution sets (compactness, \(R_\delta\); acyclicity; contractibility). The proofs use the general theory on topological structure of fixed point set for multi-valued operators. Note in case of first order and periodic differential inclusions, these results have been obtained in [\textit{S. Djebali, L. Górniewicz, A. Ouahab}, Topol. Methods Nonlinear Anal. 32, No.~2, 261--312 (2008; Zbl 1182.34087)] for initial problems with delays and in [\textit{S. Djebali, L. Górniewicz, A. Ouahab}, Math. Comput. Model. 52, 683--714 (2010)] for first-order periodic problems.