What is the solution of the fractional differential equation
$$
f^{(\alpha-1)}(t) = tf(t)
$$


where $(\alpha)$ denotes the fractional derivative of order $\alpha$


EDIT: Background behind this question. 


I am interested in this equation in relation with the alpha-stable version of the Stein's lemma. Recall, that if $X \in N(0,1)$ then 
$$
E(X g(X)) = E(g'(X))
$$
for every function $g$ for which the expectations in the left and right parts exist. 


The simplest way to prove this is to use the property of normal density $f'(x) = -x f(x)$ and integration by parts. 


Let $\phi$ be a characteristic function of the standard symmetric stable density $S(\alpha, 1, 0)$. If I apply the usual derivative to $\phi$ and take a Fourier transform I will get the equation above (modulo signs and coefficients). A closed form solution would give an analytic presentation of the stable density (highly unlikely). 


2nd question: Is it possible to obtain a differential equation for the stable density to be used in the proof of the Stein's lemma? 


Thanks,
Vladimir



Solution to the fractional differential equation
Some classes of stable densities can be obtained as solutions of parabolic pseudo-differential equations, for example, with fractional Laplacian in spatial variables. See, for the simplest case, the semi-physical paper


<http://link.springer.com/article/10.1134/1.558856>


whose results can be made rigorous. In fact, there are several papers about classes of equations of the above type producing probability densities. See


V. Kolokoltsov, Symmetric stable laws and stable-like jump-diffusions. Proc. Lond. Math. Soc., III. Ser. 80, No.3, 725-768 (2000).


