Fractional variational calculus with the truncated M-series fractional derivative
Abstract
In this paper, we investigate a variational problem defined by a functional involving the truncated M-series fractional derivative of the dependent variable. The necessary optimality conditions are derived in the form of the Euler-Lagrange equation, and several illustrative examples are presented to highlight the results.
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