The study of an extension of derivatives and integrals to noninteger orders. Fractional calculus is based on the definition of the fractional
integral as
where gamma function . From this equation, fractional
derivatives can also be defined.
See also Derivative ,
Fractional Derivative ,
Fractional Differential
Equation ,
Fractional Integral ,
Fractional
Integral Equation ,
Integral ,
Multiple
Integral ,
Riemann-Liouville Operator
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is the gamma function. From this equation, fractional
derivatives can also be defined.
