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This work presents an analysis of fractional derivatives and fractal derivatives, discussing their differences and similarities. The fractal derivative is closely connected to Haussdorff's concepts of fractional dimension geometry. The…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2023-11-10 Airton Deppman , Eugenio Megias , Roman Pasechnik

In this study, we explore the field of physics through the lens of fractional dimensionality. We propose that space is not confined to integer dimensions alone, but can also be understood as a superposition of spaces that exist between…

General Physics · Physics 2026-03-24 Ali Dorostkar

We review some applications of fractional calculus developed by the author (partly in collaboration with others) to treat some basic problems in continuum and statistical mechanics. The problems in continuum mechanics concern mathematical…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2012-01-05 Francesco Mainardi

Nonlinear fractional dynamics with scale invariance in continuous and discrete time approaches are described. We use non-integer-order integro-differential operators that can be interpreted as generalizations of scaling (dilation)…

Pattern Formation and Solitons · Physics 2025-09-22 Vasily E. Tarasov

Singular functions and, in general, H\"older functions represent conceptual models of nonlinear physical phenomena. The purpose of this survey is to demonstrate the applicability of fractional velocity as a tool to characterize Holder and…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2018-10-18 Dimiter Prodanov

Derivatives and integrals of non-integer order may have a wide application in describing complex properties of materials including long-term memory, non-locality of power-law type and fractality. In this paper we consider extensions of…

Materials Science · Physics 2015-02-06 Vasily E. Tarasov , Elias C. Aifantis

A form of the Laplace transform is reviewed as a paradigm for an entire class of fractional functional transforms. Various of its properties are discussed. Such transformations should be useful in application to differential/integral…

Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability · Physics 2018-04-30 R. A. Treumann , W. Baumjohann

This paper is intended to serve as a low-hurdle introduction to non-locality for graduate students and researchers with an engineering mechanics or physics background who did not have a formal introduction to the underlying mathematical…

Classical Physics · Physics 2023-06-29 Thomas Nagel , Tymofiy Gerasimov , Dominik Kern

We introduce a general notion of fractional (noninteger) derivative for functions defined on arbitrary time scales. The basic tools for the time-scale fractional calculus (fractional differentiation and fractional integration) are then…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2014-12-05 Nadia Benkhettou , Artur M. C. Brito da Cruz , Delfim F. M. Torres

This paper presents a better approach to model an engineering problem in fractal-time space based on local fractional calculus. Some examples are given to elucidate to establish governing equations with local fractional derivative.

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2011-10-31 Xiao-Jun Yang

The goal of this paper is to encode equivalently the fractional Lagrange dynamics as a nonholonomic almost Kahler geometry. We use the fractional Caputo derivative generalized for nontrivial nonlinear connections (N-connections) originally…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2011-08-19 Dumitru Baleanu , Sergiu I. Vacaru

Modeling of phenomena such as anomalous transport via fractional-order differential equations has been established as an effective alternative to partial differential equations, due to the inherent ability to describe large-scale behavior…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2021-10-25 Jorge Suzuki , Mamikon Gulian , Mohsen Zayernouri , Marta D'Elia

We consider the fractional generalization of nonholonomic constraints defined by equations with fractional derivatives and provide some examples. The corresponding equations of motion are derived using variational principle.

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2015-02-06 Vasily E. Tarasov , George M. Zaslavsky

Nonlocal and fractional-order models capture effects that classical partial differential equations cannot describe; for this reason, they are suitable for a broad class of engineering and scientific applications that feature multiscale or…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2021-10-08 Marta D'Elia , Mamikon Gulian , Hayley Olson , George Em Karniadakis

A fractional Hamiltonian formalism is introduced for the recent combined fractional calculus of variations. The Hamilton-Jacobi partial differential equation is generalized to be applicable for systems containing combined Caputo fractional…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2012-06-19 Agnieszka B. Malinowska , Delfim F. M. Torres

This paper presents the fractional trigonometric functions in complex-valued space and proposes a short outline of local fractional calculus of complex function in fractal spaces.

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2011-10-31 Xiao-Jun Yang

In this study the general formula for differential and integral operations of fractional calculus via fractal operators by the method of cumulative diminution and cumulative growth is obtained. The under lying mechanism in the success of…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2016-08-31 Fevzi Buyukkilic , Zahide Ok Bayrakdar , Dogan Demirhan

In this paper, we discussed the non-local derivative on the fractal Cantor set. The scaling properties are given for both local and non-local fractal derivatives. The local and non-local fractal differential equations are solved and…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2017-01-05 Alireza K. Golmankhaneh , Dumitru Baleanu

We formulate quantum mechanics in spacetimes with real-order fractional geometry and more general factorizable measures. In spacetimes where coordinates and momenta span the whole real line, Heisenberg's principle is proven and the…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2012-10-18 Gianluca Calcagni , Giuseppe Nardelli , Marco Scalisi

The main goal of this work is to perform a nonolonomic deformation (Fedosov type) quantization of fractional Lagrange geometries. The constructions are provided for a (fractional) almost Kahler model encoding equivalently all data for…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2011-01-05 Dumitru Baleanu , Sergiu I. Vacaru