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We prove a version of the variational Euler-Lagrange equations valid for functionals defined on Fr\'echet manifolds, such as the spaces of sections of differentiable vector bundles appearing in various physical theories.
Fractional kinetic theory plays a vital role in describing anomalous diffusion in terms of complex dynamics generating semi-Markovian processes. Recently, the variational principle and associated Levy Ansatz have been proposed in order to…
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…
An unsteady problem is considered for a space-fractional diffusion equation in a bounded domain. A first-order evolutionary equation containing a fractional power of an elliptic operator of second order is studied for general boundary…
The aim of this paper is to present a new approach to construct constants of motion associated with scaling symmetries of dynamical systems. Scaling maps could be symmetries of the equations of motion but not of its associated Lagrangian…
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The prime aim of the present paper is to continue developing the theory of tempered fractional integrals and derivatives of a function with respect to another function. This theory combines the tempered fractional calculus with the…
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We use a variational approach to study existence and regularity of solutions for a Neumann $p$-Laplacian problem with a reaction term on metric spaces equipped with a doubling measure and supporting a Poincar\'e inequality. Trace theorems…
Consideration of the Noether variational problem for any theory whose action is invariant under global and/or local gauge transformations leads to three distinct theorems. These include the familiar Noether theorem, but also two equally…
We obtain Euler-Lagrange equations, transversality conditions and a Noether-like theorem for Herglotz-type variational problems with Lagrangians depending on generalized fractional derivatives. As an application, we consider a damped…
In this work we focus on substantial fractional integral and differential operators which play an important role in modeling anomalous diffusion. We introduce a new generalized substantial fractional integral. Generalizations of fractional…
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The following material was created with the idea of being used for an introductory fractional calculus course. A recapitulation of the history of fractional calculus is presented, as well as the different attempts at fractional derivatives…
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By developing new techniques we establish local existence and uniqueness theorems for an initial value problem involving a nonlinear equation in the sense of Riemann-Liouville fractional derivative in the case that the nonlinear function on…
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…