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We investigate evolution equations for anomalous diffusion employing fractional derivatives in space and time. Linkage between the space-time variables leads to a new type of fractional derivative operator. Fractional diffusion equations…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Andrzej J. Turski , Barbara Atamaniuk , Ewa Turska

In this work we look at the original fractional calculus of variations problem in a somewhat different way. As a simple consequence, we show that a fractional generalization of a classical problem has a solution without any restrictions on…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2019-08-27 Rui A. C. Ferreira

We apply the subordination principle to construct kinetic fractional statistical dynamics in the continuum in terms of solutions to Vlasov-type hierarchies. As a by-product we obtain the evolution of the density of particles in the…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2016-10-19 Jose Luis da Silva , Anatoly N. Kochubei , Yuri Kondratiev

This book intends to deepen the study of the fractional calculus, giving special emphasis to variable-order operators. It is organized in two parts, as follows. In the first part, we review the basic concepts of fractional calculus (Chapter…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2018-06-19 Ricardo Almeida , Dina Tavares , Delfim F. M. Torres

When considering fractional diffusion equation as model equation in analyzing anomalous diffusion processes, some important parameters in the model, for example, the orders of the fractional derivative or the source term, are often unknown,…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2019-04-15 Zhiyuan Li , Masahiro Yamamoto

We consider general convolutional derivatives and related fractional statistical dynamics of continuous interacting particle systems. We apply the subordination principle to construct kinetic fractional statistical dynamics in the continuum…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2016-10-11 Anatoly N. Kochubei , Yuri Kondratiev

Fractional calculus represents a natural tool for describing relativistic phenomena in pseudo-Euclidean space-time. In this study, Fractional modified special relativity is presented. We obtain fractional generalized relation for the time…

General Physics · Physics 2011-09-06 Hosein Nasrolahpour

Fractional calculus has been used to describe physical systems with complexity. Here, we show that a fractional calculus approach can restore or include complexity in any physical systems that can be described by partial differential…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2024-08-06 Kyle Rockwell , Ezio Iacocca

A fractional generalization of variations is used to define a stability of non-integer order. Fractional variational derivatives are suggested to describe the properties of dynamical systems at fractional perturbations. We formulate…

Classical Physics · Physics 2011-07-26 Vasily E. Tarasov

We give a proper fractional extension of the classical calculus of variations. Necessary optimality conditions of Euler-Lagrange type for variational problems containing both classical and fractional derivatives are proved. The fundamental…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2012-02-28 Tatiana Odzijewicz , Delfim F. M. Torres

We consider some possible approaches to the fractional-order generalization of definition of variation (functional) derivative. Some problems of formulation of a fractional-order variational derivative are discussed. To give a consistent…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2015-02-27 Vasily E. Tarasov

Main results and techniques of the fractional calculus of variations are surveyed. We consider variational problems containing Caputo derivatives and study them using both indirect and direct methods. In particular, we provide necessary…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2018-11-12 Ricardo Almeida , Delfim F. M. Torres

We study incommensurate fractional variational problems in terms of a generalized fractional integral with Lagrangians depending on classical derivatives and generalized fractional integrals and derivatives. We obtain necessary optimality…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2013-10-03 Tatiana Odzijewicz , Agnieszka B. Malinowska , Delfim F. M. Torres

Fractional calculus is an effective tool in incorporating the effects of non-locality and memory into physical models. In this regard, successful applications exist rang- ing from signal processing to anomalous diffusion and quantum…

General Physics · Physics 2014-08-26 S. S. Bayin , J. P. Krisch

We study fractional variational problems of Herglotz type of variable order. Necessary optimality conditions, described by fractional differential equations depending on a combined Caputo fractional derivative of variable order, are proved.…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2017-10-12 Dina Tavares , Ricardo Almeida , Delfim F. M. Torres

We describe a general operational method that can be used in the analysis of fractional initial and boundary value problems with additional analytic conditions. As an example, we derive analytic solutions of some fractional generalisation…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2013-04-04 Roberto Garra , Federico Polito

The area of fractional calculus (FC) has been fast developing and is presently being applied in all scientific fields. Therefore, it is of key relevance to assess the present state of development and to foresee, if possible, the future…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2022-02-15 Kai Diethelm , Virginia Kiryakova , Yuri Luchko , J. A. Tenreiro Machado , Vasily E. Tarasov

A series of stationary principles are developed for dynamical systems by formulating the concept of mixed convolved action, which is written in terms of mixed variables, using temporal convolutions and fractional derivatives. Dynamical…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2015-06-03 Gary F. Dargush , Jinkyu Kim

Two approximations, derived from continuous expansions of Riemann-Liouville fractional derivatives into series involving integer order derivatives, are studied. Using those series, one can formally transform any problem that contains…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2013-05-10 Shakoor Pooseh , Ricardo Almeida , Delfim F. M. Torres

In the present paper, we address a class of the fractional derivatives of constant and variable orders for the first time. Fractional-order relaxation equations of constants and variable orders in the sense of Caputo type are modeled from…

Classical Physics · Physics 2017-07-18 Xiao-Jun Yang