1:00 pm Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Analysis Seminar: The Fractional Calculus of Variations by
Delfim F. M. Torres (University of Aveiro, Portugal) in RLM 10.176
Fractional calculus has its origin in the following question: can the meaning of derivatives of integer order n be extended to when n is any number (irrational, fractional or complex)? Recent developments in the fields of science, engineering, economics, bioengineering, and applied mathematics, have demonstrated that many phenomena in nature are modeled more accurately using fractional derivatives and integrals. In the last few years, several works have been dedicated to create and develop the Fractional Calculus of Variations. The new theory has been used to develop Fractional Mechanics, and to model the dynamics of many physical systems. In this talk we present a personal view to the subject and recent results. Submitted by
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