Fractional Order Systems and Its Applications
A special issue of Mathematics (ISSN 2227-7390). This special issue belongs to the section "E: Applied Mathematics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: Fractional Calculus; Control System Optimization: Autonomus vehicles and Multi-agant Systems.
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Interests: fractional calculus; fractional order control; biomedical systems; vibration suppression; non-Newtonian models
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The Special Issue on "Fractional Order Systems and Its Applications" invites high-quality research contributions in the growing field of fractional calculus and its diverse engineering and scientific applications. Fractional order systems, defined by derivatives and integrals of non-integer order, offer enhanced modeling capabilities for systems with memory and hereditary properties, outperforming traditional integer-order models in many cases.
This Special Issue welcomes original research, reviews, and case studies addressing theoretical advances, numerical techniques, control approaches, and practical implementations. We especially encourage interdisciplinary works demonstrating the effectiveness of fractional models in areas such as control engineering, signal processing, biomedical systems, robotics, and complex dynamics.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Mathematical foundations and modeling of fractional systems
- Stability, simulation, and control strategies
- Fractional order controllers (e.g., PID, sliding mode, adaptive)
- Optimization methods and algorithm design
- Applications in electrical, mechanical, thermal, and biomedical systems
- Signal and image processing
- Robotics and automation
- Embedded system implementation
- Software/hardware tools for fractional system analysis
We look forward to your valuable contributions to advance this exciting and impactful area of research.
Dr. Ricardo Cajo Diaz
Dr. Isabela Birs
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Fractional calculus
- Fractional order modelling
- Fractional control
- Memory effects
- Non-integer dynamics
- Applications of fractional systems
- System identification
- Robust control
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