On development of fractional calculus during the last fifty years

• Author(s): Machado, J. A. Tenreiro ; Galhano, Alexandra ; Trujillo, Juan J.
• Date: 2014
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/3769
• Origin: Repositório Científico do Instituto Politécnico do Porto
• Subject(s): Fractional calculus; Scientific evolution; Science metrics
• Document Type: Article
• Language: English

Description

Fractional calculus generalizes integer order derivatives and integrals. During the last half century a considerable progress took place in this scientific area. This paper addresses the evolution and establishes an assertive measure of the research development.