Author(s): Tenreiro Machado, J. A. ; Barbosa, Ramiro ; Jesus, Isabel S. ; Silva, Manuel ; Figueiredo, Lino ; Reis, Cecília ; Marcos, Maria da Graça ; M. Afonso, Luís ; Galhano, Alexandra ; Duarte, Fernando B. ; Lima, Miguel L. ; Pires, Eduardo S. ; Ferreira, Nuno M. Fonseca
Date: 2007
Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/13335
Origin: Repositório Científico do Instituto Politécnico do Porto
Subject(s): Fractional calculus; Modeling; Dynamics
This article illustrates several applications of fractional calculus (FC) in science and engineering. It has been recognized the advantageous use of this mathematical tool in the modeling and control of many dynamical systems. In this perspective, this paper investigates the use of FC in the following fields: Controller tuning; Electrical systems; Traffic systems; Digital circuit synthesis; Evolutionary computing; Redundant robots; Legged robots; Robotic manipulators; Nonlinear friction; Financial modeling.
