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7 Citations
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In this study, the variable order fractional calculus of the hidden variable fractal interpolation function is explored. It extends the constant order fractional calculus to the case of variable order. The Riemann–Liouville and the Weyl–M...

(This article belongs to the Section General Mathematics, Analysis)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,062 Views
18 Pages

Application of Variable-Order Fractional Calculus to the Modeling of Calendar Aging in Lithium-Ion Batteries

  • Juan Antonio López-Villanueva,
  • Pablo Rodríguez-Iturriaga,
  • Luis Parrilla and
  • Salvador Rodríguez-Bolívar

5 March 2023

Battery aging is one of the key challenges that electrochemical energy storage faces. Models for both cycling and calendar aging are valuable for quantitatively assessing their contribution to overall capacity loss. Since batteries are stored and emp...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Devices for Energy Generation and Storage)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,798 Views
20 Pages

24 June 2022

To accurately describe the deformation characteristics of clay under long-term cyclic load, based on fractional calculus theory, elastoplastic theory and the basic element model, a variable-order fractional dynamic model designed to predict accumulat...

(This article belongs to the Topic Dynamical Systems: Theory and Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,373 Views
25 Pages

Extensive research has been conducted on the scaling fractal fractor using various structures. The development of high-resolution emulator circuits to achieve a variable-order scaling fractal fractor with high resolution is a major area of interest....

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Variable-Order Fractional Problems: Modeling, Analysis, Approximation and Application)
  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,757 Views
13 Pages

Variable-Order Fractional Scale Calculus

  • Duarte Valério and
  • Manuel D. Ortigueira

4 November 2023

General variable-order fractional scale derivatives are introduced and studied. Both the stretching and the shrinking cases are considered for definitions of the derivatives of the GL type and of the Hadamard type. Their properties are deduced and di...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Fractional Calculus and Mathematical Applications, 2nd Edition)
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  • Open Access
1,321 Views
17 Pages

28 June 2023

Significant progress has been made in incorporating fractional calculus into the projection and lag synchronization of complex networks. However, real-world networks are highly complex, making the fractional derivative used in complex dynamics more s...

(This article belongs to the Section E1: Mathematics and Computer Science)
  • Article
  • Open Access
30 Citations
9,416 Views
32 Pages

28 February 2021

Fractional-order calculus is about the differentiation and integration of non-integer orders. Fractional calculus (FC) is based on fractional-order thinking (FOT) and has been shown to help us to understand complex systems better, improve the process...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Fractional Calculus and the Future of Science)
  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
3,244 Views
16 Pages

Exploring Chaos in Fractional Order Systems: A Study of Constant and Variable-Order Dynamics

  • Reem Allogmany,
  • Nada A. Almuallem,
  • Reima Daher Alsemiry and
  • Mohamed A. Abdoon

16 April 2025

Fractional calculus generalizes well-known differentiation and integration to noninteger orders, allowing a more accurate framework for modeling complex dynamical behaviors. The application of fractional-order systems is quite wide in engineering, bi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Symmetry and Its Applications in Partial Differential Equations)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
1,229 Views
21 Pages

Formulation and Numerical Verification of a New Rheological Model for Creep Behavior of Tropical Wood Species Based on Modified Variable-Order Fractional Element

  • Loic Chrislin Nguedjio,
  • Jeanne Sandrine Mabekou Takam,
  • Benoit Blaysat,
  • Pierre Kisito Talla and
  • Rostand Moutou Pitti

15 May 2025

This paper aims to develop a rheological model with fewer parameters that accurately describes the primary and secondary creep behavior of wood materials. The models studied are grounded in Riemann–Liouville fractional calculus theory. A compar...

(This article belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
1,516 Views
24 Pages

Chaos and Dynamic Behavior of the 4D Hyperchaotic Chen System via Variable-Order Fractional Derivatives

  • Athar I. Ahmed,
  • Mohamed Elbadri,
  • Abeer M. Alotaibi,
  • Manahil A. M. Ashmaig and ,
  • Mohammed E. Dafaalla and
  • Ilhem Kadri
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

10 October 2025

Fractional-order chaotic systems have received increasing attention over the past few years due to their ability to effectively model memory and complexity in nonlinear dynamics. Nonetheless, most of the research conducted so far has been on constant...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Control of Complex Dynamical Systems with Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
4,489 Views
12 Pages

A Creep Model of Asphalt Mixture Based on Variable Order Fractional Derivative

  • Wenbo Luo,
  • Bo Li,
  • Yongjun Zhang,
  • Boyuan Yin and
  • Jingling Dai

2 June 2020

In order to quantitatively describe the time-varying mechanical properties of asphalt mixture during creep process, a nonlinear viscoelastoplastic creep model was proposed, by using variable-order fractional calculus. The differential order of the va...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Asphalt Materials II)
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  • Open Access
559 Views
21 Pages

24 July 2026

In this study, we develop a novel variable-order fractional extension of an eight-dimensional (8D) hyperchaotic differential equation system modeled via the Liouville–Caputo operator. Moving beyond constant fractional-order models, our system i...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Analytical Approaches to Nonlinear Dynamical Systems and Applications, 4th Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
514 Views
19 Pages

14 July 2026

In this work, a new 4D chaotic system is presented with Liouville–Caputo fractional derivatives, including constant-order (C) and variable-order (V). In this regard, the paper examines the equilibrium of the system, local stability, and dissipa...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Fractional Differential Equations, Inclusions and Inequalities with Applications: 3rd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
7,702 Views
28 Pages

We shall discuss three methods of inverse Laplace transforms. A Sinc-Thiele approximation, a pure Sinc, and a Sinc-Gaussian based method. The two last Sinc related methods are exact methods of inverse Laplace transforms which allow us a numerical app...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Fractal Functions and Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
25 Citations
5,254 Views
15 Pages

We introduce a new numerical method, based on Bernoulli polynomials, for solving multiterm variable-order fractional differential equations. The variable-order fractional derivative was considered in the Caputo sense, while the Riemann–Liouvill...

(This article belongs to the Section Mathematical Physics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,318 Views
17 Pages

This article presents a method for the approximate calculation of fractional Caputo derivatives, including a crucial aspect of the ability to handle arbitrary—even variable—terminals and order. The proposed method involves rearranging the...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Contemporary Methods of Fractional Order Differential and Differential-Operator Equations)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
766 Views
27 Pages

Order Modulation for Chaos Control and Hybrid Synchronization in a Variable-Order Fractional Arneodo System: Spectral Stability and Numerical Validation

  • Thwiba A. Khalid,
  • Nidal E. Taha,
  • Manal Y. A. Juma,
  • Mona Elmahi and ,
  • Nuha Hassan Hagabdulla and
  • Isra A. Ali
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

We investigate chaos control and hybrid synchronization in a variable-order fractional Arneodo system by treating the differentiation order α(t) as a closed-loop control variable. A hybrid chaos indicator, combining a tracking error with a wind...

(This article belongs to the Section General Mathematics, Analysis)
  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
2,187 Views
11 Pages

A Numerical Algorithm for Solving Nonlocal Nonlinear Stochastic Delayed Systems with Variable-Order Fractional Brownian Noise

  • Behrouz Parsa Moghaddam,
  • Maryam Pishbin,
  • Zeinab Salamat Mostaghim,
  • Olaniyi Samuel Iyiola and ,
  • Alexandra Galhano and
  • António M. Lopes
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

A numerical technique was developed for solving nonlocal nonlinear stochastic delayed differential equations driven by fractional variable-order Brownian noise. Error analysis of the proposed technique was performed and discussed. The method was appl...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Dynamical Systems and Their Applications (DSTA) — in Memory of Prof. Dr. José A. Tenreiro Machado)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,418 Views
19 Pages

New Approach of the Variable Fractional-Order Model of a Robot Arm

  • Marcin Bąkała,
  • Piotr Duch and
  • Piotr Ostalczyk

5 March 2023

This paper proposes a simple mathematical model based on the variable fractional-order difference equation of a robot arm. The model of the described arm does not consider the impact of the movement of the mobile platform, it was assumed that all deg...

(This article belongs to the Section Robotics and Automation)
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,319 Views
18 Pages

13 October 2020

We propose two efficient numerical approaches for solving variable-order fractional optimal control-affine problems. The variable-order fractional derivative is considered in the Caputo sense, which together with the Riemann–Liouville integral...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Numerical Analysis and Computational Mathematics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,363 Views
16 Pages

This study presents an algorithmically efficient approach to address the complexities associated with nonlocal variable-order operators characterized by diverse definitions. The proposed method employs integro spline quasi interpolation to approximat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
380 Views
20 Pages

25 September 2026

The quadratic Lyapunov inequality of Aguila-Camacho, Duarte-Mermoud and Gallegos has been extended operator by operator—most recently to the generalised Hattaf mixed operator, which subsumes the Atangana–Baleanu, Hadamard, generalised pro...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Theoretical and Numerical Methods for Fractional Differential and Difference Equations)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,350 Views
16 Pages

A Variable-Order Fuzzy Logic Controller Design Method for an Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Based on NSGA-II

  • Boyu Zhu,
  • Lu Liu,
  • Lichuan Zhang,
  • Mingwei Liu and ,
  • Yixiang Duanmu,
  • Yi Chen,
  • Peidong Dang and
  • Jiabao Li
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

UUV depth control requires the controlled system to have good transient response and robustness under the premise of ensuring real-time performance. The flexibility of fractional-order control provides an idea to solve this problem. This paper propos...

(This article belongs to the Section Numerical and Computational Methods)
  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
5,650 Views
19 Pages

Vehicle Engine Noise Cancellation Based on a Multi-Channel Fractional-Order Active Noise Control Algorithm

  • Tao Li,
  • Minqi Wang,
  • Yuyao He,
  • Ning Wang and ,
  • Jun Yang,
  • Rongjun Ding and
  • Kaihui Zhao
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

9 August 2022

For the problem of low-frequency noise suppression in a large area of the vehicle space, this paper proposes a novel multi-channel fractional-order active noise control algorithm and tests its ability for vehicle engine noise cancellation. The algori...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Low-Frequency Vibration Control with Advanced Technologies)
  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,054 Views
13 Pages

Analog Realization of a Fractional Recursive Variable-Type and Order Operator for a Particular Switching Strategy

  • Dominik Sierociuk,
  • Michal Macias,
  • Wiktor Malesza and
  • Michał Sławomir Wiraszka

In this paper, we propose a method of practical realization and an actual, physical hardware implementation of a fractional variable-type and order difference operator that switches between two (i.e., B - and D -type) variable-order definit...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Fractional-Order Circuits & Systems Design and Applications)
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  • Open Access
254 Views
26 Pages

The analysis of the complexity of dynamical systems generally presents a major dilemma between including the complexity of memory effects and being computationally efficient. For this purpose, this study proposes an unusual three-dimensional variable...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Fractional-Order Chaotic and Complex Systems, Second Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
31 Citations
5,009 Views
12 Pages

In the theory of differential equations, the study of existence and the uniqueness of the solutions are important. In the last few decades, many researchers have had a keen interest in finding the existence–uniqueness solution of constant fract...

  • Article
  • Open Access
30 Citations
2,006 Views
10 Pages

A New Fractional Discrete Memristive Map with Variable Order and Hidden Dynamics

  • Othman Abdullah Almatroud,
  • Amina-Aicha Khennaoui,
  • Adel Ouannas,
  • Saleh Alshammari and
  • Sahar Albosaily

This paper introduces and explores the dynamics of a novel three-dimensional (3D) fractional map with hidden dynamics. The map is constructed through the integration of a discrete sinusoidal memristive into a discrete Duffing map. Moreover, a mathema...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Bifurcation, Chaos, and Fractals in Fractional-Order Electrical and Electronic Systems)
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  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,554 Views
24 Pages

19 April 2024

This article introduces a discrete-time fractional variable order over a SEIQR model, incorporated for COVID-19. Initially, we establish the well-possedness of solution. Further, the disease-free and the endemic equilibrium points are determined. Mor...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Research on Fractional Calculus: Theory and Applications)
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  • Open Access
8 Citations
1,422 Views
17 Pages

Study of the Variable-Order Fractional Arneodo System: Bifurcation, Chaos, and Dynamic Behavior

  • Mohamed Elbadri,
  • Naseam Al-kuleab,
  • Rania Saadeh,
  • Amel H. Abdalla and ,
  • Mohammad S. Jazmati,
  • Mohamed A. Abdoon and
  • Mohamed Hafez
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

In this study, we analyze the solution characteristics and dynamics of a variable-order fractional (V-OF) Arneodo system using the Liouville–Caputo fractional operator with variable order. The V-OF operator is used to describe the time-dependen...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue New Horizons in Fractional and Fractal Dynamics: Unraveling Complexity in Chaotic Systems)
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  • Open Access
1,132 Views
12 Pages

Human motivation is governed by a long-memory cognitive process in which the depth of temporal integration—how far into the past the system draws upon accumulated experience—is not fixed, but dynamically compressed under cognitive stress....

(This article belongs to the Section Complexity)
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  • Open Access
100 Views
47 Pages

We study the variable-order fractional abstract Cauchy problem SD0α(t)u(t)=Au(t)+f(t), u(0)=u0, in a Banach space X, where A is sectorial and α(t):[0,∞)→(0,1) is a Scarpi transition function. Using the Sonine-pair structure of...

(This article belongs to the Topic Fractional Calculus: Theory and Applications, 3rd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
35 Citations
2,382 Views
14 Pages

Finite Time Stability Results for Neural Networks Described by Variable-Order Fractional Difference Equations

  • Tareq Hamadneh,
  • Amel Hioual,
  • Omar Alsayyed,
  • Yazan Alaya Al-Khassawneh and ,
  • Abdallah Al-Husban and
  • Adel Ouannas
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

Variable-order fractional discrete calculus is a new and unexplored part of calculus that provides extraordinary capabilities for simulating multidisciplinary processes. Recognizing this incredible potential, the scientific community has been researc...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue State-of-the-Art in Fractional-Order Neural Networks: Theory, Design and Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,911 Views
20 Pages

In this research work, time-delay adaptive synchronization and adaptive anti-synchronization of chaotic fractional order systems are analyzed via the Caputo fractional derivative, and the prob-lem of synchronization and anti-synchronization of chaoti...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
947 Views
14 Pages

Coupled System of Variable-Order Fractional Differential Equations

  • Amjad E. Hamza,
  • Mostefa Seghier,
  • Kadda Maazouz,
  • Zineb Bellabes and ,
  • Abdelkader Moumen and
  • Mohamed Bouye
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

This work explores the growing field of fractional calculus, with particular emphasis on the complexities and opportunities associated with variable-order derivatives. We critically assess existing definitions, identifying those that are consistent w...

(This article belongs to the Section General Mathematics, Analysis)
  • Article
  • Open Access
45 Citations
5,683 Views
6 Pages

25 July 2019

In this paper, we apply Caputo-type fractional order calculus to simulate China’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth based on R software, which is a free software environment for statistical computing and graphics. Moreover, we compare the results f...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Mathematical Economics: Application of Fractional Calculus)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
1,402 Views
18 Pages

Dynamic Analysis of a Fractional-Order Economic Model: Chaos and Control

  • Ali Aloui,
  • Louiza Diabi,
  • Omar Kahouli,
  • Adel Ouannas and ,
  • Lilia El Amraoui and
  • Mohamed Ayari
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

Fractional calculus in discrete-time is a recent field that has drawn much interest for dealing with multidisciplinary systems. A result of this tremendous potential, researchers have been using constant and variable-order fractional discrete calculu...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Modeling and Dynamic Analysis of Fractional-Order Systems)
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  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,289 Views
23 Pages

Optimal control of fractional order systems is a long established domain of fractional calculus. Nevertheless, it relies on equations expressed in terms of pseudo-state variables which raise fundamental questions. So in order remedy these problems, t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
849 Views
22 Pages

Chaos Analysis of the Fractional Genesio-Tesi System with Constant and Variable-Order Dynamics

  • Ghadah Alhawael,
  • Mohamed A. Abdoon,
  • Khaled Helmi Khashan and
  • Diaa Eldin Elgezouli

15 December 2025

Fractional calculus extends conventional differentiation and integration to non-integer orders, facilitating a more suitable modeling framework for complicated dynamical processes characterized by memory and long-range dependence. The fractional and...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos Theory, 2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
38 Citations
2,593 Views
11 Pages

On Variable-Order Fractional Discrete Neural Networks: Existence, Uniqueness and Stability

  • Othman Abdullah Almatroud,
  • Amel Hioual,
  • Adel Ouannas,
  • Mohammed Mossa Sawalha and ,
  • Saleh Alshammari and
  • Mohammad Alshammari
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

Given the recent advances regarding the studies of discrete fractional calculus, and the fact that the dynamics of discrete-time neural networks in fractional variable-order cases have not been sufficiently documented, herein, we consider a novel cla...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Advances in Fractional-Order Neural Networks: Theory and Application)
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  • Open Access
72 Citations
10,859 Views
19 Pages

6 May 2013

Fractional calculus has become an increasingly popular tool for modeling the complex behaviors of physical systems from diverse domains. One of the key issues to apply fractional calculus to engineering problems is to achieve the parameter identifica...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Dynamical Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
9,990 Views
18 Pages

Considering the large number of fractional operators that exist, and since it does not seem that their number will stop increasing soon at the time of writing this paper, it is presented for the first time, as far as the authors know, a simple and co...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Operators of Fractional Calculus and Their Multidisciplinary Applications)
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  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,483 Views
14 Pages

The Application of Fractional Calculus in Modeling Economic Growth in Serbia

  • Enes Kacapor,
  • Duarte Valério and
  • Ljubivoje Radonjic

In this paper, we apply Grünwald–Letnikov-type fractional-order calculus to simulate the growth of Serbia’s gross domestic product (GDP). We also compare the fractional-order model’s results with those of a similar integer-orde...

  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
3,454 Views
12 Pages

1 September 2020

The variable-order (VO) fractional calculus can be seen as a natural extension of the constant-order, which can be utilized in physical and biological applications. In this study, we derive a new numerical approximation for the VO fractional Riemann&...

(This article belongs to the Section B: Mathematics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
1,882 Views
19 Pages

1 November 2023

This paper discusses the problem of the existence and uniqueness of solutions to the boundary value problem for the nonlinear fractional-order pantograph equation, using the fractional derivative of variable order of Hadamard type. The main results a...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Fixed Point Theory and Its Related Topics IV)
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  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,301 Views
14 Pages

On the Solutions of a Quadratic Integral Equation of the Urysohn Type of Fractional Variable Order

  • Amar Benkerrouche,
  • Mohammed Said Souid,
  • Gani Stamov and
  • Ivanka Stamova

27 June 2022

In this manuscript we introduce a quadratic integral equation of the Urysohn type of fractional variable order. The existence and uniqueness of solutions of the proposed fractional model are studied by transforming it into an integral equation of fra...

(This article belongs to the Section Complexity)
  • Perspective
  • Open Access
10 Citations
5,112 Views
33 Pages

This is the third essay advocating the use the (non-integer) fractional calculus (FC) to capture the dynamics of complex networks in the twilight of the Newtonian era. Herein, the focus is on drawing a distinction between networks described by monfra...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Operators of Fractional Calculus and Their Multidisciplinary Applications)
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  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,119 Views
18 Pages

In this paper, we consider Herglotz-type variational problems dealing with fractional derivatives of distributed-order with respect to another function. We prove necessary optimality conditions for the Herglotz fractional variational problem with and...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Feature Papers in Fractal and Fractional 2022–2023)
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  • Open Access
10 Citations
1,331 Views
18 Pages

In this work, we address a nonlinear ψ-Hilfer fractional-order Volterra integro-differential equation that incorporates n-multiple-variable time delays. Employing the ψ-Hilfer fractional derivative operator, we investigate the existence of a...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Fractional Operators: Mathematical Perspectives and Multidisciplinary Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
34 Citations
2,990 Views
13 Pages

In this work, we recall some definitions on fractional calculus with discrete-time. Then, we introduce a discrete-time Hopfield neural network (D.T.H.N.N) with non-commensurate fractional variable-order (V.O) for three neurons. After that, phase-plot...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Fractional-Order Neural Networks, Volume II)

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