Artificial neural network analysis of a fractional cyber-epidemic model in wireless sensors under the proportional Hadamard–Caputo operator
We present a fractional order model for the spread of malware in wireless sensor networks that builds memory directly into the dynamics through the proportional Hadamard-Caputo operator. The network population is organized into six groups, namely susceptible, exposed, infectious, quarantined, recovered, and vaccinated devices. We recast the system as an integral equation using a logarithmic change of time and we prove two fixed point results, where existence follows from the nonlinear Leray-Schauder alternative and uniqueness is obtained by Banach's contraction principle. We then establish stability in the sense of Ulam-Hyers and in its extended form, showing that small modeling or data errors lead to proportionally small changes in the solutions. For computation, we build a predictor and corrector scheme in the modified Adams Bashforth Moulton framework adapted to the proportional Hadamard Caputo kernel with exponential memory in logarithmic time. Simulations show that stronger memory or a lower fractional order slows decay and extends spread while values near the classical case bring rapid stabilization.
Authors
- Mohamed A. Barakat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4036-6368)
- Noorullah Noori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4594-8433)
- Abd‐Allah Hyder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9273-9512)
- Tarek Aboelenen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3332-7950)
- Ahmad Shafee
- Naveed Iqbal
Institutions
- Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (KW)
- Qassim University (SA)
- Kabul University (AF)
- University of Ha'il (SA)
- University of Tabuk (SA)
- King Khalid University (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Scientific Reports
- Published
- 2026-03-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-45202-z
- Primary Topic
- Mathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology and Ecology Models
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00