Special Issue "Recent Research on Fractional Calculus: Theory and Applications"

A special issue of Mathematics (ISSN 2227-7390). This special issue belongs to the section "Difference and Differential Equations".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2024 | Viewed by 988

Special Issue Editors

Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia 1113, Bulgaria
Interests: fractional calculus; mathematical biology; optimal control
Center for Research and Development in Mathematics and Applications (CIDMA), Department of Mathematics, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
Interests: fractional calculus; dynamics on time scales; mathematical biology; calculus of variations; optimal control
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Dear Colleagues,

Fractional calculus is a theory that unifies differential and integral operators of arbitrary (integer and non-integer) orders to form differintegral operators. The theory is becoming more attractive due to its applicability to real-world problems, such as describing biological phenomena that are memory-dependent. The aim of this Special Issue is to contribute advancements in fractional calculus, both from theoretical and applicational points of view. We welcome papers on the following topics:

  • Properties of fractional operators defined by new kernels functions;
  • Static and dynamic optimization methods based on fractional operators;
  • Fractional nonlinear dynamical systems and control;
  • Mathematics of infectious diseases by fractional operators.

Dr. Faïçal Ndaïrou
Prof. Dr. Delfim F. M. Torres
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • fractional operators
  • differintegral operators
  • memory-dependent phenomena
  • optimal control
  • mathematical modeling
  • bio-mathematics

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New Stability Results for Abstract Fractional Differential Equations with Delay and Non-Instantaneous Impulses
Mathematics 2023, 11(16), 3490; https://doi.org/10.3390/math11163490 - 12 Aug 2023
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This research delves into the field of fractional differential equations with both non-instantaneous impulses and delay within the framework of Banach spaces. Our objective is to establish adequate conditions that ensure the existence, uniqueness, and Ulam–Hyers–Rassias stability results for our problems. The studied [...] Read more.
This research delves into the field of fractional differential equations with both non-instantaneous impulses and delay within the framework of Banach spaces. Our objective is to establish adequate conditions that ensure the existence, uniqueness, and Ulam–Hyers–Rassias stability results for our problems. The studied problems encompass abstract impulsive fractional differential problems with finite delay, infinite delay, state-dependent finite delay, and state-dependent infinite delay. To provide clarity and depth, we augment our theoretical results with illustrative examples, illustrating the practical implications of our work. Full article
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Euler–Lagrange-Type Equations for Functionals Involving Fractional Operators and Antiderivatives
Mathematics 2023, 11(14), 3208; https://doi.org/10.3390/math11143208 - 21 Jul 2023
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The goal of this paper is to present the necessary and sufficient conditions that every extremizer of a given class of functionals, defined on the set C1[a,b], must satisfy. The Lagrange function depends on a generalized [...] Read more.
The goal of this paper is to present the necessary and sufficient conditions that every extremizer of a given class of functionals, defined on the set C1[a,b], must satisfy. The Lagrange function depends on a generalized fractional derivative, on a generalized fractional integral, and on an antiderivative involving the previous fractional operators. We begin by obtaining the fractional Euler–Lagrange equation, which is a necessary condition to optimize a given functional. By imposing convexity conditions over the Lagrange function, we prove that it is also a sufficient condition for optimization. After this, we consider variational problems with additional constraints on the set of admissible functions, such as the isoperimetric and the holonomic problems. We end by considering a generalization of the fundamental problem, where the fractional order is not restricted to real values between 0 and 1, but may take any positive real value. We also present some examples to illustrate our results. Full article
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