TY - EJOU AU - Yi, Mingxu AU - Chen, Yiming TI - Haar Wavelet Operational Matrix Method for Solving Fractional Partial Differential Equations T2 - Computer Modeling in Engineering \& Sciences PY - 2012 VL - 88 IS - 3 SN - 1526-1506 AB - In this paper, Haar wavelet operational matrix method is proposed to solve a class of fractional partial differential equations. We derive the Haar wavelet operational matrix of fractional order integration. Meanwhile, the Haar wavelet operational matrix of fractional order differentiation is obtained. The operational matrix of fractional order differentiation is utilized to reduce the initial equation to a Sylvester equation. Some numerical examples are included to demonstrate the validity and applicability of the approach. KW - Haar wavelet KW - operational matrix KW - fractional partial differential equation KW - Sylvester equation KW - numerical solution DO - 10.3970/cmes.2012.088.229