Fractional-Order Circuit Theory and Applications

Dear Colleagues,

One of the advantages of fractional-order calculus is that it permits more accurate mathematical modelling than its integer-order counterpart, especially in real-life application. This is due to the extra degrees of freedom attained by introducing fractional orders as new parameters.

The rapid growth of fractional calculus applications in science and engineering has also motivated new formulations and mathematical definitions, especially in the circuits and systems, such as filters, encryption, bio-engineering, control systems, robotics, chaotic systems, oscillators, wireless power transmission, and super-capacitor modeling.

The focus of this Special Issue is on the recent advances of these applications. The topics of interest include (but are not limited to):

• Analog and digital realization of fractional-order operators
• Approximations of the fractional-order derivatives and their applications in circuit design
• Circuit implementation, analysis, and fabrication of fractional-order components
• Fractional calculus models in physics, electrochemistry, and fluid mechanics
• Fractional-order control and its applications
• Fractional-order chaotic systems and their implementation
• Fractional-order bioimpedance models and biomedical circuits
• Fractional-order mem-elements, modeling and applications
• Fractional-order models for energy storage devices and systems
• Fractional-order circuits for machine learning
• Fractional-order nonlinear circuits and systems

This Special Issue is in cooperation with the NILES Conference 2021 (https://www.nilesconf.org) and welcomes submissions from participants of the conference.

Prof. Dr. Costas Psychalinos
Prof. Dr. Ahmed Radwan
Prof. Dr. Blas Vinagre
Dr. Karabi Biswas
Guest Editors

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