Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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Special Functions of the Fractional Calculus |
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1 | (40) |
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1 | (15) |
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Definition of the Gamma Function |
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1 | (1) |
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Some Properties of the Gamma Function |
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2 | (2) |
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Limit Representation of the Gamma Function |
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4 | (2) |
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6 | (4) |
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Contour Integral Representation |
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10 | (2) |
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Contour Integral Representation of 1/Γ(z) |
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12 | (4) |
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16 | (21) |
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Definition and Relation to Some Other Functions |
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17 | (3) |
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The Laplace Transform of the Mittag-Leffler Function in Two Parameters |
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20 | (1) |
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Derivatives of the Mittag-Leffler Function |
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21 | (2) |
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Differential Equations for the Mittag-Leffler Function |
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23 | (1) |
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23 | (1) |
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Integration of the Mittag-Leffler Function |
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24 | (5) |
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29 | (8) |
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37 | (4) |
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37 | (1) |
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37 | (1) |
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Relation to Other Functions |
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38 | (3) |
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Fractional Derivatives and Integrals |
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41 | (80) |
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41 | (2) |
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Grunwald-Letnikov Fractional Derivatives |
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43 | (19) |
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Unification of Integer-order Derivatives and Integrals |
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43 | (5) |
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Integrals of Arbitrary Order |
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48 | (4) |
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Derivatives of Arbitrary Order |
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52 | (3) |
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Fractional Derivative of (t -- a)β |
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55 | (2) |
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Composition with Integer-order Derivatives |
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57 | (2) |
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Composition with Fractional Derivatives |
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59 | (3) |
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Riemann-Liouville Fractional Derivatives |
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62 | (15) |
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Unification of Integer-order Derivatives and Integrals |
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63 | (2) |
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Integrals of Arbitrary Order |
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65 | (3) |
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Derivatives of Arbitrary Order |
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68 | (4) |
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Fractional Derivative of (t -- a)β |
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72 | (1) |
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Composition with Integer-order Derivatives |
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73 | (1) |
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Composition with Fractional Derivatives |
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74 | (1) |
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Link to the Grunwald-Letnikov Approach |
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75 | (2) |
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77 | (9) |
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Caputo's Fractional Derivative |
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78 | (3) |
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Generalized Functions Approach |
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81 | (5) |
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Sequential Fractional Derivatives |
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86 | (2) |
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Left and Right Fractional Derivatives |
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88 | (2) |
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Properties of Fractional Derivatives |
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90 | (13) |
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90 | (1) |
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The Leibniz Rule for Fractional Derivatives |
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91 | (6) |
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Fractional Derivative of a Composite Function |
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97 | (1) |
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Riemann-Liouville Fractional Differentiation of an Integral Depending on a Parameter |
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98 | (1) |
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Behaviour near the Lower Terminal |
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99 | (2) |
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Behaviour far from the Lower Terminal |
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101 | (2) |
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Laplace Transforms of Fractional Derivatives |
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103 | (6) |
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Basic Facts on the Laplace Transform |
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103 | (1) |
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Laplace Transform of the Riemann-Liouville Fractional Derivative |
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104 | (2) |
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Laplace Transform of the Caputo Derivative |
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106 | (1) |
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Laplace Transform of the Grunwald-Letnikov Fractional Derivative |
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106 | (2) |
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Laplace Transform of the Miller-Ross Sequential Fractional Derivative |
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108 | (1) |
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Fourier Transforms of Fractional Derivatives |
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109 | (3) |
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Basic Facts on the Fourier Transform |
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109 | (1) |
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Fourier Transform of Fractional Integrals |
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110 | (1) |
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Fourier Transform of Fractional Derivatives |
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111 | (1) |
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Mellin Transform of Fractional Derivatives |
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112 | (9) |
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Basic Facts on the Mellin Transform |
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112 | (3) |
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Mellin Transform of the Riemann Liouville Fractional Integral |
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115 | (1) |
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Mellin Transform of the Riemann Liouville Fractional Derivative |
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115 | (1) |
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Mellin Transform of the Caputo Fractional Derivative |
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116 | (1) |
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Mellin Transform of the Miller-Ross Fractional Derivative |
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117 | (4) |
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Existence and Uniqueness Theorems |
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121 | (16) |
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Linear Fractional Differential Equations |
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122 | (4) |
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Fractional Differential Equation of a General Form |
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126 | (5) |
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Existence and Uniqueness Theorem as a Method of Solution |
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131 | (2) |
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Dependence of a Solution on Initial Conditions |
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133 | (4) |
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The Laplace Transform Method |
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137 | (12) |
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Standard Fractional Differential Equations |
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138 | (6) |
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Ordinary Linear Fractional Differential Equations |
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138 | (2) |
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Partial Linear Fractional Differential Equations |
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140 | (4) |
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Sequential Fractional Differential Equations |
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144 | (5) |
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Ordinary Linear Fractional Differential Equations |
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144 | (2) |
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Partial Linear Fractional Differential Equations |
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146 | (3) |
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Fractional Green's Function |
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149 | (10) |
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Definition and Some Properties |
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150 | (3) |
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150 | (1) |
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150 | (3) |
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153 | (1) |
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154 | (1) |
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155 | (1) |
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156 | (1) |
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General Case: n-term Equation |
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157 | (2) |
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Other Methods for the Solution of Fractional-order Equations |
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159 | (40) |
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The Mellin Transform Method |
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159 | (2) |
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161 | (7) |
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162 | (4) |
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Equation with Non-constant Coefficients |
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166 | (1) |
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Two-term Non-linear Equation |
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167 | (1) |
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Babenko's Symbolic Calculus Method |
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168 | (5) |
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169 | (1) |
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Application in Heat and Mass Transfer |
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170 | (2) |
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Link to the Laplace Transform Method |
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172 | (1) |
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Method of Orthogonal Polynomials |
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173 | (26) |
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174 | (5) |
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General Scheme of the Method |
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179 | (2) |
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Riesz Fractional Potential |
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181 | (5) |
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Left Riemann-Liouville Fractional Integrals and Derivatives |
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186 | (2) |
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Other Spectral Relationships For the Left Riemann-Liouville Fractional Integrals |
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188 | (1) |
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Spectral Relationships For the Right Riemann-Liouville Fractional Integrals |
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189 | (2) |
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Solution of Arutyunyan's Equation in Creep Theory |
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191 | (1) |
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Solution of Abel's Equation |
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192 | (1) |
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192 | (3) |
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Jacobi Polynomials Orthogonal with Non-integrable Weight Function |
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195 | (4) |
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Numerical Evaluation of Fractional Derivatives |
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199 | (24) |
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Riemann-Liouville and Grunwald-Letnikov Definitions of the Fractional-order Derivative |
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199 | (1) |
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Approximation of Fractional Derivatives |
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200 | (3) |
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Fractional Difference Approach |
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200 | (1) |
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The Use of Quadrature Formulas |
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200 | (3) |
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The ``Short-Memory'' Principle |
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203 | (1) |
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204 | (4) |
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Computation of coefficients |
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208 | (1) |
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Higher-order approximations |
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209 | (1) |
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Calculation of Heat Load Intensity Change in Blast Furnace Walls |
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210 | (9) |
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Introduction to the Problem |
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211 | (1) |
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Fractional-order Differentiation and Integration |
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211 | (1) |
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Calculation of the Heat Flux by Fractional Order Derivatives - Method A |
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212 | (3) |
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Calculation of the Heat Flux Based on the Simulation of the Thermal Field of the Furnace Wall - Method B |
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215 | (3) |
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Comparison of the Methods |
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218 | (1) |
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Finite-part Integrals and Fractional Derivatives |
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219 | (4) |
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Evaluation of Finite-part Integrals Using Fractional Derivatives |
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220 | (1) |
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Evaluation of Fractional Derivatives Using Finite-part Integrals |
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220 | (3) |
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Numerical Solution of Fractional Differential Equations |
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223 | (20) |
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Initial Conditions: Which Problem to Solve? |
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223 | (1) |
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224 | (1) |
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Examples of Numerical Solutions |
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224 | (18) |
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Relaxation-oscillation Equation |
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224 | (1) |
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Equation with Constant Coefficients: Motion of an Immersed Plate |
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225 | (6) |
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Equation with Non-constant Coefficients: Solution of a Gas in a Fluid |
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231 | (4) |
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Non-Linear Problem: Cooling of a Semi-infinite Body by Radiation |
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235 | (7) |
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The ``Short-Memory'' Principle in Initial Value Problems for Fractional Differential Equations |
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242 | (1) |
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Fractional-order Systems and Controllers |
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243 | (18) |
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Fractional-order Systems and Fractional-order Controllers |
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244 | (7) |
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Fractional-order Control System |
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244 | (1) |
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Fractional-order Transfer Functions |
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245 | (1) |
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New Function of the Mittag-Leffler Type |
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246 | (1) |
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247 | (1) |
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The Unit-impulse and Unit-step Response |
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248 | (1) |
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248 | (1) |
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249 | (1) |
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Open-loop System Response |
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250 | (1) |
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Closed-loop System Response |
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250 | (1) |
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251 | (6) |
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Fractional-order Controlled System |
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252 | (1) |
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Integer-order Approximation |
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252 | (1) |
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Integer-order PD-controller |
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253 | (3) |
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Fractional-order Controller |
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256 | (1) |
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On Fractional-order System Identification |
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257 | (2) |
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259 | (2) |
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Survey of Applications of the Fractional Calculus |
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261 | (48) |
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261 | (7) |
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262 | (1) |
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Some Equations Reducible to Abel's Equation |
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263 | (5) |
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268 | (9) |
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268 | (3) |
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271 | (4) |
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Approaches Related to the Fractional Calculus |
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275 | (2) |
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Bode's Analysis of Feedback Amplifiers |
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277 | (1) |
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Fractional Capacitor Theory |
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278 | (1) |
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279 | (11) |
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279 | (1) |
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280 | (2) |
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Electrical Analogue Model of a Porous Dyke |
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282 | (1) |
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Westerlund's Generalized Voltage Divider |
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282 | (4) |
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Fractional-order Chua-Hartley System |
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286 | (4) |
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Electroanalytical Chemistry |
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290 | (1) |
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Electrode-Electrolyte Interface |
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291 | (2) |
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293 | (1) |
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294 | (2) |
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Electric Conductance of Biological Systems |
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294 | (1) |
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Fractional-order Model of Neurons |
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295 | (1) |
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Fractional Diffusion Equations |
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296 | (2) |
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298 | (1) |
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Fitting of Experimental Data |
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299 | (6) |
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Disadvantages of Classical Regression Models |
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299 | (1) |
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Fractional Derivative Approach |
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300 | (1) |
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Example: Wires at Nizna Slana Mines |
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301 | (4) |
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``Fractional-order'' Physics? |
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305 | (4) |
Appendix: Tables of Fractional Derivatives |
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309 | (4) |
Bibliography |
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313 | (24) |
Index |
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