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Existence of Minimizers for Fractional Variational Problems Containing Caputo Derivatives

Optimization and Control 2013-01-01 v1

Abstract

We study dynamic minimization problems of the calculus of variations with Lagrangian functionals containing Riemann-Liouville fractional integrals, classical and Caputo fractional derivatives. Under assumptions of regularity, coercivity and convexity, we prove existence of solutions.

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@article{arxiv.1208.2363,
  title  = {Existence of Minimizers for Fractional Variational Problems Containing Caputo Derivatives},
  author = {Loïc Bourdin and Tatiana Odzijewicz and Delfim F. M. Torres},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1208.2363},
  year   = {2013}
}

Comments

This is a preprint of a paper whose final and definite form will be published in: Adv. Dyn. Syst. Appl. Submitted July 31, 2012; revised and accepted August 11, 2012