Initial‐boundary value and interface problems on the real half line for the fractional advection–diffusion‐type equation

We use the unified transform method (UTM) to solve initial‐boundary value problems for the fractional advection–diffusion‐type equation (FADE) on the real half line. We generalize this equation using the modified definition of the Atangana–Baleanu fractional derivative of order α∈(0,1]$$ \alpha \in \left(0,1\right] $$ in order to satisfy the initial condition. A solution methodology is proposed when the UTM is implemented in fractional differential equations with boundary conditions of Dirichlet and Robin type, in particular when using the modified definitions of fractional operators with non‐singular kernel. In addition, an interface problem is stated and solved in the adjacent domains R+$$ {\mathbb{R}}^{+} $$ and R−$$ {\mathbb{R}}^{-} $$, where perfect contact continuity conditions are imposed. The exact solutions obtained include as a particular case, the diffusion and advection–diffusion equations with integer‐order derivatives. Finally, representative curves for the solution are shown by varying the fractional order.