Inverse $t$-source problem and a strict positivity property for coupled subdiffusion systems

Abstract

This article is concerned with the inverse problem on determining the temporal component of the source term in a coupled time-fractional diffusion system by a single point observation. Under a non-degeneracy condition on the known spatial component, we establish the Lipschitz stability by observing all solution components by a series representation of the mild solution. To reduce the observation data, we prove the strict positivity of some fractional integral of the solution to the homogeneous problem by a modified Picard iteration. This, together with a coupled Duhamel's principle, lead us to the uniqueness of the inverse problem by observing any single solution component under a specific structural constraint on the unknown. Numerically, we propose an iterative regularizing ensemble Kalman method (IREKM) for the simultaneous recovery of the temporal sources. Through extensive numerical tests, we demonstrate its accuracy, robustness against noise, and scalability with respect to the number of components. Our findings highlight the essential roles of the non-degeneracy condition, measurement configuration, and fractional structural constraints in ensuring reliable reconstructions. The proposed framework provides both rigorous theoretical guarantees and a practical algorithmic approach for multi-component source identification in fractional diffusion systems.

33 pages, 9 pages

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