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      <journal-id journal-id-type="publisher">journal-of-interdisciplinary-mathematics</journal-id>
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        <journal-title>Journal of Interdisciplinary Mathematics</journal-title>
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      <issn publication-format="electronic">2169-012X</issn>
      <issn publication-format="print">0972-0502</issn>
      <publisher>
        <publisher-name>Taru Publications</publisher-name>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.47974/JIM-2662</article-id>
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        <article-title>Fractional order disturbance observer based adaptive sliding mode hybrid synchronization of Tuberculosis system</article-title>
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        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Khan</surname>
            <given-names>Ayub</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Department of Mathematics, Basic Science Research Centre, Imam Mohammad lbn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, 13318, Saudi Arabia</aff>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes">
          <name>
            <surname>Goel</surname>
            <given-names>Neeti</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Department of Mathematics, Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Dev Nagar, New Delhi, 110005, India</aff>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Baidya</surname>
            <given-names>Diya</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Department of Mathematics, Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Dev Nagar, New Delhi, 110005, India</aff>
        </contrib>
      </contrib-group>
      <volume>29</volume>
      <issue>9</issue>
      <fpage>2699</fpage>
      <lpage>2709</lpage>
      <pub-date date-type="pub">
        <day>30</day>
        <month>09</month>
        <year>2026</year>
      </pub-date>
      <abstract>
        <p>This paper explores chaotic behaviour in a fractional-order Tuberculosis model, utilizing Caputo derivatives to capture essential memory and hereditary effects in disease transmission. To address real-world uncertainties and external perturbations, the paper uses a robust fractional-order adaptive sliding mode control strategy within a master-slave synchronization framework. A fractional-order disturbance observer is integrated to estimate unknown bounded disturbances, while hybrid projective synchronization allows for flexible scaling between systems. Validated through MATLAB simulations, the results prove that this fractional approach outperforms integer-order models in accuracy and stability. This framework offers significant potential for advancing disease forecasting, epidemic control, and secure communication systems.</p>
      </abstract>
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        <kwd>Tuberculosis</kwd>
        <kwd>Projective synchronization</kwd>
        <kwd>Fractional</kwd>
        <kwd>Sliding mode</kwd>
        <kwd>Caputo fractional derivative</kwd>
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