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The degree by which a function can be differentiated need not be restricted to integer values. Usually most of the field equations of physics are taken to be second order, curiosity asks what happens if this is only approximately the case…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2014-06-23 Mark D. Roberts

The fractional Hamiltonian analysis of 1+1 dimensional field theory is investigated and the fractional Ostrogradski's formulation is obtained. The fractional path integral of both simple harmonic oscillator with an acceleration-squares part…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2015-06-26 Dumitru Baleanu , Sami I. Muslih , Kenan Tas

Using Caputo fractional derivative of order $\alpha $ we build the fractional jet bundle of order $\alpha $ and its main geometrical structures. Defined on that bundle, some fractional dynamical systems with applications to economics are…

Dynamical Systems · Mathematics 2007-10-03 Mihai Boleantu

The study of fuzzy fractional variational problems in terms of a fractional Liouville-Caputo derivative is introduced. Necessary optimality conditions for problems of the fuzzy fractional calculus of variations with free end-points are…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2016-12-26 O. S. Fard , R. Almeida , J. Soolaki , A. H. Borzabadi

This paper is devoted to the study of quasi-periodic properties of fractional order integrals and derivatives of periodic functions. Considering Riemann-Liouville and Caputo definitions, we discuss when the fractional derivative and when…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2015-07-21 Iván Area , Jorge Losada , Juan J. Nieto

This chapter presents some numerical methods to solve problems in the fractional calculus of variations and fractional optimal control. Although there are plenty of methods available in the literature, we concentrate mainly on approximating…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2014-05-19 Shakoor Pooseh , Ricardo Almeida , Delfim F. M. Torres

The study of fractional variational problems in terms of a combined fractional Caputo derivative is introduced. Necessary optimality conditions of Euler-Lagrange type for the basic, isoperimetric, and Lagrange variational problems are…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2011-12-16 Agnieszka B. Malinowska , Delfim F. M. Torres

The main purpose of this paper is to study the fractional-order model with Caputo derivative associated to Lagrange system. For this fractional-order system we investigate the existence and uniqueness of solutions of initial value problem,…

Dynamical Systems · Mathematics 2022-11-22 Mihai Ivan

Definitions of fractional derivative of order $\alpha$ ($0 < \alpha \leq 1$) using non-singular kernels have been recently proposed. In this note we show that these definitions cannot be useful in modelling problems with a initial value…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2020-01-30 Edmundo Capelas de Oliveira , Stefania Jarosz , Jayme Vaz

The calculus of variations for lagrangians which are not functions on the tangent bundle, but sections certain affine bundles is developed. We follow a general approach to variational principles which admits boundary terms of variations.

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Katarzyna Grabowska , Pawel Urbanski

This paper provides necessary and sufficient conditions of optimality for variational problems that deal with a fractional derivative with respect to another function. Fractional Euler--Lagrange equations are established for the fundamental…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2017-02-06 Ricardo Almeida

We obtain necessary optimality conditions for variational problems with a Lagrangian depending on a Caputo fractional derivative, a fractional and an indefinite integral. Main results give fractional Euler-Lagrange type equations and…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2011-11-11 Ricardo Almeida , Shakoor Pooseh , Delfim F. M. Torres

Through a brute-force approach to calculating the higher derivatives of the falling factorial function, a number of interesting quantities were obtained and analyzed. In particular, it was found that a quantity that can be described as the…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2014-01-14 Steven S. Poon

The 1st level General Fractional Derivatives (GFDs) combine in one definition the GFDs of the Riemann-Liouville type and the regularized GFDs (or the GFDs of the Caputo type) that have been recently introduced and actively studied in the…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2024-06-14 Maryam Alkandari , Yuri Luchko

This study presents new estimates for fractional derivatives without singular kernels defined by some specific functions. Based on obtained inequalities, we give a useful method to establish the global stability of steady states for…

Dynamical Systems · Mathematics 2022-04-21 Adnane Boukhouima , Houssine Zine , El Mehdi Lotfi , Marouane Mahrouf , Delfim F. M. Torres , Noura Yousfi

We investigate the properties of some recently developed variable-order differential operators involving order transition functions of exponential type. Since the characterisation of such operators is performed in the Laplace domain it is…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2023-09-19 Roberto Garrappa , Andrea Giusti

There are several approaches to the fractional differential operator. Generalized q-fractional difference operator was defined in the aid of q-iterated Cauchy integral and q-calculus techniques. We introduce Caputo type derivative related…

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2020-01-30 M. Momenzadeh , S. Norouzpoor

There has been considerable recent study in "sub-diffusion" models that replace the standard parabolic equation model by a one with a fractional derivative in the time variable. There are many ways to look at this newer approach and one…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2019-04-08 William Rundell , Zhidong Zhang

We obtain several Euler-Lagrange equations for variational functionals defined on a set of H\"older curves. The cases when the Lagrangian contains multiple scale derivatives, depends on a parameter, or contains higher-order scale…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2010-06-01 Ricardo Almeida , Delfim F. M. Torres

Scientific studies often require the precise calculation of derivatives. In many cases an analytical calculation is not feasible and one resorts to evaluating derivatives numerically. These are error-prone, especially for higher-order…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2010-05-28 Mathias Wagner , Andrea Walther , Bernd-Jochen Schaefer