Abstract

We consider the equations of motion of a bar, with given density, infinite in both directions, subjected to longitudinal vibrations under the action of an external load, and a stress-strain relation represented by a fractional order operator. Using three types of fractional operators, the initial-boundary value problems associated with the described phenomenon are posed and solved. Through the bivariate Mittag-Leffer function, which has been recently introduced, we find the fundamental solution of these problems and calculate their moments.