Numerical approximation of Caputo-type advection-diffusion equations in one and multiple spatial dimensions via shifted Chebyshev polynomials

Abstract

In this paper, using a pseudospectral approach, we develop operational matrices based on the shifted Chebyshev polynomials to approximate numerically Caputo fractional derivatives and Riemann-Liouville fractional integrals. In order to make the generation of these matrices stable, we use variable precision arithmetic. Then, we apply the Caputo differentiation matrices to solve numerically Caputo-type advection-diffusion equations in one and multiple spatial dimensions, which involves transforming the discretization of the concerning equation into a Sylvester (tensor) equation. We provide complete Matlab codes, whose implementation is carefully explained. The numerical experiments involving highly oscillatory functions in time confirm the effectiveness of this approach.