Advances in Existence Theory and Stability of Variable Fractional Systems
A special issue of Fractal and Fractional (ISSN 2504-3110). This special issue belongs to the section "General Mathematics, Analysis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2026 | Viewed by 25
Special Issue Editors
Interests: differential equations; nonlinear analysis; variational approach and optimization; monotone operator theory; topological methods stochastic processes and their applications: optimal control problems in finance governed by stochastic differential equations (and systems)
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Interests: mathematical analysis; complex analysis; ordinary differential equations; partial differential equations; fractional calculus; special functions
Interests: mathematical analysis; complex analysis; ordinary differential equations; partial differential equations; fractional calculus; special functions
Interests: mathematical analysis; complex analysis; ordinary differential equations; partial differential equations; fractional calculus; special functions
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on recent developments in the analysis of variable fractional systems, with an emphasis on existence theory and stability results. Variable fractional models have gained increasing attention due to their ability to capture memory and hereditary effects in complex, real-world phenomena more accurately than classical models. The issue aims to bring together a collection of articles addressing fundamental questions such as the existence and uniqueness of solutions, stability under perturbations, and asymptotic behavior of solutions to name a few. Both theoretical results and applications are presented, which can cover a range of methods including fixed point theorems, variational techniques, and Lyapunov-based approaches. Special attention is given to systems with time-varying, state-dependent, or distributed-order fractional operators. By offering a variety of rigorous mathematical analysis and applicable frameworks, the issue aims to advance our understanding of fractional systems whose order of differentiation is not fixed, as well as open new avenues for modeling in fields such as viscoelasticity, control theory, and anomalous diffusion.
Dr. Mustafa Avci
Dr. Nguyen Thanh Chung
Dr. Shapour Heidarkhani
Dr. Francisco Martinez
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- variable-order fractional derivatives
- existence and uniqueness
- stability analysis
- lyapunov methods
- fractional differential equations
- time-varying systems
- fixed point theory
- asymptotic behavior
- distributed-order models
- nonlocal dynamics
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