On the fractional counterpart of the higher-order equations

In this work, we study the solutions of some fractional higher-order equations. Special cases in which time-fractional derivatives take integer values are also examined and the explicit solutions are presented. Such solutions can be expressed by means of the transition laws of stable subordinators and their inverse processes. In particular, we establish connections between fractional and higher-order equations. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved