Weighted Sonine Conditions and Application

Abstract

The Sonine kernel described by the classical Sonine condition of convolution form is an important class of kernels used in integral equations and nonlocal differential equations. This work extends this idea to introduce weighted Sonine conditions where the non-convolutional weight functions accommodate the inhomogeneity in practical applications. We characterize tight relations between classical Sonine condition and its weighted versions, which indicates that the non-degenerate weight functions may not introduce significant changes on the set of Sonine kernels. To demonstrate the application of weighted Sonine conditions, we employ them to derive equivalent but more feasible formulations of weighted integral equations and nonlocal differential equations to prove their well-posedness, and discuss possible application to corresponding partial differential equation models.