Can Fractional Calculus be Applied to Relativity?
Interest has been recently devoted to historical and philosophical aspects about fractional calculus (FC) and its adoption as additional mathematical tool in different physics areas as well as in other scientific applications. However, potential application of FC towards relativity is still lacking....
| Publicado en: | Axiomathes: Global Philosophy Vol. 30; no. 2; pp. 165 - 177 |
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Springer Nature
Apr2020
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