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Symmetry and Solutions of Fractional Differential Equations with Their Developments
edited by Lihong Zhang, , and
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14392 | Submission Open
Keywords: nonlinear fractional ordinary (partial) differential equations and applications; nonlinear problem involving fractional Laplacian operators and their variants; nonlinear Hammerstein equations involving fractional operators; nonlocal Monge– Ampere equation and its extensions; nonlocal operators; symmetries; and applications; geometrical methods for problems of mathematical physics; geometrical analysis and differential equations; monotonicity of solutions to various differential equations; existence and uniqueness of solutions to differential equations; symmetry of solutions to differential equations
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Mathematics, Analysis)
Iterative Methods in Solving Nonlinear Equations Based on Fractal and Fractional Perspective submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 328 | Submission Open
Keywords: iterative methods; stability theory; methods with memory; simultaneous roots; multiple roots; fractional derivatives; fractal dimension; nonlinear dynamics; mathematical modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Mathematics, Analysis)
Bifurcation, Chaos, and Fractals in Fractional-Order Electrical and Electronic Systems
edited by Faqiang Wang, and Hongbo Cao
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9989 | Submission Open
Keywords: bifurcation and its control; chaos and its control; fractals and their control; fractional-order inductor/capacitor; fractional-order memristor/meminductor/memcapacitor; fractional-order circuits and systems; fractional-order electrical and electronic systems; multi-timescale and entropy analysis; fractional calculus applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Complexity)
Fractal Theory in Cement-Based Materials: Investigations and Applications
edited by , and Mulan Mu
submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open
Keywords: fractal theory; cement-based materials; crack shape; tortuosity; physical properties; pore structure; microstructure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering)
Fractional Calculus Applied in Environmental Biosystems
edited by Diogo Francisco Rossoni and Gustavo de Souza Matias
submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioprocess modeling; environmental models; biosystem anomalies; fractional calculus
Fractional Differential Operators with Classical and New Memory Kernels submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7582 | Submission Open
Keywords: fractional operators; memory kernels; biomechanical and medical models; analysis; special functions and kernels; numerical and computational methods; analytical solution methods: exact and approximate; modeling approaches with nonlocal (fractional) operators; probability and statistics based on non-local approaches; mathematical physics: heat; mass and momentum transfer; engineering applications and image processing; life science; biophysics and complexity
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Mathematics, Analysis)
Complexity, Fractality and Fractional Dynamics Applied to Science and Engineering
edited by Alexandra M.S.F. Galhano, and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6906 | Submission Open
Keywords: fractional-order systems; memory; econophysics; time series; finance; economics; big data; complex systems; biosystems; fractals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Complexity)
Fractional Diffusion, Multistability and Control in Complex Systems
edited by Mingshu Peng
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3644 | Submission Open
Keywords: turing instability; multistability; bifurcation; chaos; fractal differential equations; complexity; mathematical modelling; control; critical point theory; boundary value problem; stability; delay; diffusion; pattern formation; spatio-temporal behavior; related practical problem
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Mathematics, Analysis)
Fractal Systems and Associated Properties as Well as Integrable Systems
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3007 | Submission Open
Fractional Fourier Transform and Its Applications in Signal Analysis
edited by Yuan-Min Li and Deyun Wei
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2697 | Submission Open
Keywords: fractional Fourier transform; linear canonical transform; sparse fractional Fourier transform; graph fractional Fourier transform; fast Fourier transform; sampling theory; convolution and filtering; digital signal processing
Fractional Differential Equations: Advanced Results for Cases with Singularities
edited by Suzana Aleksić, Sladjana Dimitrijević and Tatjana Tomović Mladenović
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1378 | Submission Open
Keywords: fractional differential equations; caputo fractional derivative; caputo fractional integral; riemann– liouville fractional derivative; singular mixed problem; singular; initial value problems; boundary value problems; positive solution; existence and nonexistence; uniqueness and multiplicity; stability; regularization; numerical computations; fixed point theory on cones
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Mathematics, Analysis)
Nonlinear Equations Driven by Fractional Laplacian Operators
edited by and Leandro Tavares
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1348 | Submission Open
Keywords: fractional equations; critical point theory; monotonic arguments; topological methods; fixed point; Ψ – Hilfer fractional derivative; existence and uniqueness; continuous dependence of solutions; successive approximations; Mittag– Leffler function; generalized Mittag– Leffler function
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Mathematics, Analysis)
Analysis and Modeling of Fractional-Order Dynamical Networks
edited by Wang Fei and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1214 | Submission Open
Keywords: fractional-order systems; neural networks; gene regulatory networks; dynamical networks; multi-agent systems; coupled systems; synchronization control; heterogeneous networks; analysis of dynamic behavior
(This special issue belongs to the Section Complexity)
Fractal and Fractional in Geotechnical Engineering
edited by Shaoheng He, Zhi Ding and
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11840 | Submission Open
Keywords: fractal dimension; fractional-order mechanics; micro-to-Macro analysis; geomaterial; tunnel; rock; concrete; foamed light soil; bituminous mixture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering)
Modern Methods for Fractal and Multifractal Analysis of Time Series: Theoretical Frameworks and Practical Applications submission deadline 25 Nov 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6228 | Submission Open
Keywords: fractal/multifractal analysis; self-similarity; time series; long-term memory; scaling properties; artificial intelligence; applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Complexity)
Application of Fractal Processes and Fractional Derivatives in Finance, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 25 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2214 | Submission Open
Keywords: rough volatility model; fractal processes applied in finance and other fields; fractional differential equations; fractional diffusions; fractional calculus; transform methods applied in fractional differential equations; numerical methods for fractional partial differential equations; fractional operators
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Mathematics, Analysis)
Advances in Fractional Dynamical and Control Problems with Nonlocal Operators
edited by Arman Dabiri and
submission deadline 25 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1330 | Submission Open
Keywords: time-delay systems; control theory for continuum systems; fractional-order systems; fractals and chaos; Volterra integro-differential systems; stochastic systems; diffusion and random walk processes; non-Markov processes; computational methods for nonlocal operators
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Mathematics, Analysis)
Fractional Order Complex Systems: Advanced Control, Intelligent Estimation and Reinforcement Learning Image Processing​ Algorithms
edited by , , Driss Boutat and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 12501 | Submission Open
Keywords: image processing; image fusion; image denoising; image enhancement; analysis and control of fractional systems; singular fractional systems; intelligent fractional ​control; high-performance control; non-asymptotic fractional state estimation; fractional numerical solution and simulation​
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering)
Nonlinear Fractional Differential Equation and Fixed-Point Theory
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8660 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Mathematics, Analysis)
Pore Structure and Fractal Characteristics in Unconventional Oil and Gas Reservoirs
edited by , Jizhen Zhang and Quanzhong Guan
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6572 | Submission Open
Keywords: pore structure; pore heterogeneity; complexity; fractal characteristics; microstructures; fractal cracks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Complexity)
Advances in Fractional Differential Operators and Their Applications, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2933 | Submission Open
Keywords: generalized derivatives; riemann– liouville; caputo derivatives; spectral theory; asymptotic theory; qualitative theory; variational theorems; applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Numerical and Computational Methods)
Stochastic and Fractional Differential Equations: Attractor, Invariant Measure and Their Relationship
edited by Dingshi Li and Chunmei Zhang
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2849 | Submission Open
Keywords: random dynamical system; stochastic differential equation; fractional differential equation; random attractor; invariant measures; random fractional
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematical Physics)
Applications of Fractional-Order Tools in Engineering Technology and Physical Processes submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2027 | Submission Open
Keywords: fractional calculus; robotic systems; fractional neural networks; fractional fuzzy logics; synchronization of fractional systems; fractional PID; fractional sliding mode control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering)
Fractional Diffusion Equations: Numerical Analysis, Modeling and Application, 2nd Edition
edited by and Xiuying Li
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open
Keywords: fractional diffusion equations; fractional oscillating differential equations; nonsmoth functions; singular integral equations; fractional order system identification; modeling; application
(This special issue belongs to the Section Numerical and Computational Methods)
Design, Optimization and Applications for Fractional Chaotic System submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4768 | Submission Open
Keywords: applications of chaotic systems and circuits; chaos; fractional-order circuits; fractional-order systems; fractional-order models; fractional-order mem-elements; hyperchaos; optimization; synchronization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering)
Continuous/Discrete-Time Fractional Systems: Modelling, Design and Estimation submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3232 | Submission Open
Keywords: autoregressive-moving average (ARMA); shift-invariant; scale-invariant; fBm; Liouville; Liouville– Caputo; Hadamard; Riemann– Liouville; Dzherbashian– Caputo; Grunwald– Letnikov; two-sided Riesz– Feller derivatives
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Mathematics, Analysis)
Advances in Fractional Modeling and Computation submission deadline 22 Dec 2024 | 16 articles | Viewed by 18862 | Submission Open
Keywords: fractional models in natural sciences; fractional models in economics and engineering; numerical algorithms and discretization; fractional differential systems with control theory; fractional dynamical systems; analysis of fractional models; stochastic methods for fractional models; Monte Carlo methods; Markov chains and processes; stochastic modeling and simulation; related fractional models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Numerical and Computational Methods)
Fractal and Fractional Analysis in Biomedical Sciences and Engineering submission deadline 25 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7669 | Submission Open
Keywords: fractal and multifractal analysis; fractal lacunarity analysis; fractional calculus; fractional differential equations; convergence and stability analysis; biological system complexity; non-linear biosystem dynamics; medical image and data analysis; neural networks and graphs; long-term correlation tracking
(This special issue belongs to the Section Life Science, Biophysics)
Fractional-Order Circuits, Systems, and Signal Processing, 2nd Edition submission deadline 25 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3849 | Submission Open
Keywords: fractional-order analog filters; oscillators; PLLs; fractional-order filters for digital signal and image processing; fractional-order neural networks for signal processing; modeling of fractance behavior using active/passive elements; fabrication of fractance elements; fractional-order modeling of batteries; fractional-order control systems; fractional-order bioimpedance modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering)
Flow and Transport in Fractal Models of Rock Mechanics
edited by Kouqi Liu
submission deadline 25 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3236 | Submission Open
Keywords: fractal models; rock mechanics; transport process; oil and gas industry; reservoir characterization; numerical solution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering)
Fractional Calculus in Signal, Imaging Processing and Machine Learning
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 16191 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering)
Recent Advances in Computational Physics with Fractional Application, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 15092 | Submission Open
Keywords: stability analysis; integral equations; semi-analytical method; mathematical modeling; traveling wave solutions; analytical and numerical methods; soliton theory and its applications; fractional calculus and its applications; ordinary and partial differential equations; symmetry analysis and conservation laws; mathematical modeling of flow in porous media; high-order numerical differential formulas for fractional derivatives; numerical and computational methods in fractional differential equations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematical Physics)
Recent Advances in Fractional Differential Equations and Their Applications, 2nd Edition
edited by , and Ting Gao
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 8577 | Submission Open
Keywords: nonlocal differential equation; fractional differential equation; stochastic differential equation; numerical method; machine learning methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Numerical and Computational Methods)
Fractal Theory and Models in Nonlinear Dynamics and Their Applications submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8417 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematical Physics)
Variational Problems and Fractional Differential Equations
edited by Zhisu Liu and Yu Su
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6623 | Submission Open
Keywords: variational problems; fractional differential equations; priori estimate; existence; non-existence; and uniqueness; regularity and symmetry; stability; asymptotic behavior
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Mathematics, Analysis)
Fractional Equations and Calculation Methods in Exploration Seismology
edited by and Zeyu Zhao
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5682 | Submission Open
Keywords: fractional wave equation; fractional Laplacian; calculation of fractional equation; seismic modeling; imaging and inversion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematical Physics)
Fractional Calculus, Quantum Calculus and Special Functions in Complex Analysis submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3189 | Submission Open
Keywords: univalent functions; special functions; fractional operator; q– operator; differential subordination; differential superordination; quantum calculus
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Mathematics, Analysis)
Heat Transfer and Diffusion Processes in Fractal Domains
edited by Qingyong Zhu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2851 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering)
Complex Dynamics and Multifractal Analysis of Financial Markets
edited by Leonardo Henrique Silva Fernandes and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2607 | Submission Open
Keywords: complexity; cross-correlations; financial markets; multifractality; time series
(This special issue belongs to the Section Probability and Statistics)
Recent Advances in the Equation with Nonlinear Fractional Diffusion
edited by Armando Gallegos and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2198 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Mathematics, Analysis)
Anomalous Diffusion and Relaxations in Liquid Crystals: Fractal and Fractional Behavior
edited by Rafael Soares Zola and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1478 | Submission Open
Keywords: anomalous diffusion; non-Debye relaxation; modulated liquid crystal phases; coarsening dynamics; pattern formation; fractal and fractional calculus; anomalous scaling; memory effects
(This special issue belongs to the Section Complexity)
Fractional Calculus Operators and the Mittag-Leffler Function, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1053 | Submission Open
Keywords: fractional calculus; mittag-Leffler function; fractional integral operator; integral inequality; convex function; bound of operator
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Mathematics, Analysis)
Recent Research in Fractional-Order Controllers: Selected Papers from the ICMASC’24 submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 569 | Submission Open
Keywords: fractional-order control; FOPID; fractional calculus; modelling; implementation; stability analysis; control design
Fractional Order Systems: Deterministic and Stochastic Analysis, 3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open
Keywords: fractional dynamical systems; fractional inverse problems; fractional mathematical models; fractional PDEs; fractional operators
Fractal Geometry and Dynamical Systems
edited by and Saurabh Verma
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open
Keywords: iterated function systems; julia and mandelbrot sets; self-similar sets and measures; self-affine and self-conformal sets/measures; fractal interpolation functions; quantization dimension; box dimension; hausdorff dimension and Lq dimensions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geometry)
Current Trends on Fractional-Order Systems: Bifurcations, Synchronization, and Chaos
edited by Joaquin Alvarez and J. Pena-Ramirez
submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 630 | Submission Open
Keywords: stability; oscillators; complex networks; chaos; bifurcation; synchronization; emergent behavior; fractional order neural networks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Complexity)
New Trends on Generalized Fractional Calculus, 2nd Edition submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 583 | Submission Open
Keywords: generalised fractional calculus; fractional calculus with general analytic kernels; ψ -fractional derivatives; weighted fractional derivatives; integral transforms; special functions; fractional inequalities; fractional ODE and PDE; initial and Boundary value problems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Numerical and Computational Methods)
Fractal and Fractional in Geomaterials, 2nd Edition
edited by Yifei Sun
submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 531 | Submission Open
Keywords: fractal media; fractional mechanics; micro-to-macro. geomaterials; nonconventional approach
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering)
Advances in Pattern Recognition—Image and Time Series Analyses—through Fractal Geometry and Complexity Theory
edited by Lucas C. Ribas, Leonardo F. S. Scabini and
submission deadline 17 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3474 | Submission Open
Keywords: complex systems; pattern recognition; image processing; fractal descriptors; neural networks; network science
Fractional-Order Learning Systems: Theory, Algorithms, and Emerging Applications submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open
Keywords: fractional-order learning systems; fractional-order calculus; signal processing; information processing; machine learning; control agorithms; modern circuits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optimization, Big Data, and AI/ML)
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