Special Session #1
TITLE
Impact of fractional calculus in modelling and control applications
Carla Pinto1, Eva Dulf2, Cristina Muresan2
1School of Engineering Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal, cap at isep.ipp.pt
2Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania, cristina.pop at aut.utcluj.ro
DESCRIPTION
Recently, an increasing number of researchers have turned their attention to fractional calculus, quite simply defined as the generalization of integration and differentiation to an arbitrary order. Fractional calculus is currently seen as a powerful tool with numerous advantages in all areas of research, including mathematics, physics, control engineering, biomedicine, etc. Its popularity comes from the advantages it brings over traditional integer order calculus: such as the ability to capture non-linear behavior and long-term memory effects in biological systems or to enhance the performance and robustness of control systems. Its impact on various research domains is from this point of view extraordinary, opening up new research directions and further developments. This special session welcomes papers dealing with fractional calculus in modelling and control applications and aims at demonstrating the impact of fractional calculus upon current research findings. We welcome any contribution within the general scope of the Special Session theme ” Impact of fractional calculus in modelling and control applications “.