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A special issue of Fractal and Fractional (ISSN 2504-3110). This special issue belongs to the section "General Mathematics, Analysis".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 26 November 2023 | Viewed by 6255

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Dr. Ivanka Stamova

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Department of Mathematics, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78249, USA
Interests: nonlinear analysis; mathematical modeling; fractional order systems
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Dr. Gani Stamov

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Department of Mathematics, University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249, USA
Interests: applied mathematics; dynamical systems; differential equations; qualitative properties (almost periodicity, invariant manifolds, asymptotic properties, stability); impulsive perturbations; delays; fractional differential equations; neural networks; economic models
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Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the new Special Issue, “Feature Papers for General Mathematics, Analysis Section”. The motivation behind this Special Issue is to publish high-quality papers in Fractal and Fractional which demonstrate the recent progress in the fractional calculus analysis. The Guest Editor is the Section Editor-in-Chief of the “General Mathematics, Analysis” Section in Fractal and Fractional, and the Co-Editor is an Editorial Board Member, both working for the ongoing success of the journal. They welcome submissions from Editorial Board Members and outstanding scholars invited by the Editorial Board and by the Editorial Office. The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, broad aspects of fractional calculus such as:

Foundations of fractional analysis;
Fractional-order derivatives and integrals;
Fractional transforms;
Special functions;
Fractional integral inequalities;
Fractional differential inequalities;
Qualitative analysis of fractional systems;
Fractional continuous systems;
Fractional piecewise continuous systems;
Fractional discrete systems;
Fractional stochastic systems;
Dynamical systems based on fractional calculus;
Fractional analysis applications.

Dr. Ivanka Stamova
Dr. Gani Stamov
Guest Editors

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Keywords

fractional derivatives
fractional operators and transforms
fractional inclusions
fractals
fractional-order systems
boundary value problems
existence and uniqueness
fixed point theory
qualitative analysis
analytical solutions
discrete fractional calculus
stochastic fractional calculus
fractional inequalities
approximations
modeling and applications

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Derivative-Free Conformable Iterative Methods for Solving Nonlinear Equations

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Fractal Fract. 2023, 7(8), 578; https://doi.org/10.3390/fractalfract7080578 - 27 Jul 2023

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In this manuscript, we use approximations of conformable derivatives for designing iterative methods to solve nonlinear algebraic or trascendental equations. We adapt the approximation of conformable derivatives in order to design conformable derivative-free iterative schemes to solve nonlinear equations: Steffensen and Secant-type methods. To our knowledge, these are the first conformable derivative-free schemes in the literature, where the Steffensen conformable method is also optimal; moreover, the Secant conformable scheme is also a procedure with memory. A convergence analysis is made, preserving the order of classical cases, and the numerical performance is studied in order to confirm the theoretical results. It is shown that these methods can present some numerical advantages versus their classical partners, with wide sets of converging initial estimations. Full article

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Boundary Value Problem for Impulsive Delay Fractional Differential Equations with Several Generalized Proportional Caputo Fractional Derivatives

Ravi P. Agarwal

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Snezhana Hristova

Fractal Fract. 2023, 7(5), 396; https://doi.org/10.3390/fractalfract7050396 - 12 May 2023

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A scalar nonlinear impulsive differential equation with a delay and generalized proportional Caputo fractional derivatives (IDGFDE) is investigated. The linear boundary value problem (BVP) for the given fractional differential equation is set up. The explicit form of the unique solution of BVP in the special linear case is obtained. This formula is a generalization of the explicit solution of the case without any delay as well as the case of Caputo fractional derivatives. Furthermore, this integral form of the solution is used to define a special proportional fractional integral operator applied to the determination of a mild solution of the studied BVP for IDGFDE. The relation between the defined mild solution and the solution of the BVP for the IDGFDE is discussed. The existence and uniqueness results for BVP for IDGFDE are proven. The obtained results in this paper are a generalization of several known results. Full article

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Fractional Scale Calculus: Hadamard vs. Liouville

Manuel D. Ortigueira

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Gary W. Bohannan

Fractal Fract. 2023, 7(4), 296; https://doi.org/10.3390/fractalfract7040296 - 29 Mar 2023

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A general fractional scale derivative is introduced and studied. Its relation with the Hadamard derivatives is established and reformulated. A new derivative similar to the Grünwald–Letnikov’s is deduced. Tempered versions are also introduced. Scale-invariant systems are described and exemplified. For solving the corresponding [...] Read more.

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Generalized Shifted Airfoil Polynomials of the Second Kind to Solve a Class of Singular Electrohydrodynamic Fluid Model of Fractional Order

Hari M. Srivastava

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Mohammad Izadi

Fractal Fract. 2023, 7(1), 94; https://doi.org/10.3390/fractalfract7010094 - 14 Jan 2023

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In this manuscript, we find the numerical solutions of a class of fractional-order differential equations with singularity and strong nonlinearity pertaining to electrohydrodynamic flow in a circular cylindrical conduit. The nonlinearity of the underlying model is removed by the quasilinearization method (QLM) and we obtain a family of linearized equations. By making use of the generalized shifted airfoil polynomials of the second kind (SAPSK) together with some appropriate collocation points as the roots of SAPSK, we arrive at an algebraic system of linear equations to be solved in an iterative manner. The error analysis and convergence properties of the SAPSK are established in the

L_{2}

and

L_{\infty}

norms. Through numerical simulations, it is shown that the proposed hybrid QLM-SAPSK approach is not only capable of tackling the inherit singularity at the origin, but also produces effective numerical solutions to the model problem with different nonlinearity parameters and two fractional order derivatives. The accuracy of the present technique is checked via the technique of residual error functions. The QLM-SAPSK technique is simple and efficient for solving the underlying electrohydrodynamic flow model. The computational outcomes are accurate in comparison with those of numerical values reported in the literature. Full article

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Abstract Impulsive Volterra Integro-Differential Inclusions

Wei-Shih Du

Marko Kostić

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Daniel Velinov

Fractal Fract. 2023, 7(1), 73; https://doi.org/10.3390/fractalfract7010073 - 09 Jan 2023

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In this work, we provide several applications of (a, k)-regularized C-resolvent families to the abstract impulsive Volterra integro-differential inclusions. The resolvent operator families under our consideration are subgenerated by multivalued linear operators, which can degenerate in the time variable. The [...] Read more.

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A New Contraction with an Application for Integral Equations

Müzeyyen Sangurlu Sezen

Fractal Fract. 2023, 7(1), 58; https://doi.org/10.3390/fractalfract7010058 - 03 Jan 2023

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In this study, we introduce a new definition called

δ

-contraction. However, we prove some theorems for mappings satisfying the

δ

-contraction and touch upon fixed points. In the obtained theorems, we also show the existence and uniqueness of fixed points. In order [...] Read more.

In this study, we introduce a new definition called

δ

-contraction. However, we prove some theorems for mappings satisfying the

δ

-contraction and touch upon fixed points. In the obtained theorems, we also show the existence and uniqueness of fixed points. In order to prove the validity of the results of our main theorems, we give a few examples as well as an application that reveals the solution of some integral equations. Full article

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Extended Stability and Control Strategies for Impulsive and Fractional Neural Networks: A Review of the Recent Results

Gani Stamov

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Ivanka Stamova

Fractal Fract. 2023, 7(4), 289; https://doi.org/10.3390/fractalfract7040289 - 27 Mar 2023

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In recent years, cellular neural networks (CNNs) have become a popular apparatus for simulations in neuroscience, biology, medicine, computer sciences and engineering. In order to create more adequate models, researchers have considered memory effects, reaction–diffusion structures, impulsive perturbations, uncertain terms and fractional-order dynamics. The design, cellular aspects, functioning and behavioral aspects of such CNN models depend on efficient stability and control strategies. In many practical cases, the classical stability approaches are useless. Recently, in a series of papers, we have proposed several extended stability and control concepts that are more appropriate from the applied point of view. This paper is an overview of our main results and focuses on extended stability and control notions including practical stability, stability with respect to sets and manifolds and Lipschitz stability. We outline the recent progress in the stability and control methods and provide diverse mechanisms that can be used by the researchers in the field. The proposed stability techniques are presented through several types of impulsive and fractional-order CNN models. Examples are elaborated to demonstrate the feasibility of different technologies. Full article

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