Fractional order calculus: historical apologia, basic concepts and some applications
Fractional order calculus (FOC) deals with integrals and derivatives of arbitrary (i.e., non-integer) order, and shares its origins with classical integral and differential calculus. However, until recently, it has been investigated mainly from a mathematical point of view. Advances in the field of...
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Language: | Portuguese |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Física
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Series: | Revista Brasileira de Ensino de Física |
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