A Closer Fit - Fractional Derivatives

    Feb. 20, 2003
    Fractional derivatives? Yes, there are such things. And they can help describe processes more accurately than ordinary differentials.Here you will find the full-length article in MS-Word format, and supplementary READ FIRST files and Excel Spreadsheets.

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    A Closer Fit

    Fractional derivatives? Yes, there are such things. And they can help describe processes more accurately than ordinary differentials.

    Richard E. Johnson
    JSP Data
    Jamestown, N.Y.
    [email protected]

    Below are the supplementary files from the article that appeared in the February 20th issue of Machine Design.

    Full Article in MS Word FormatPart 1 - Word DocPart 2 - Word Doc
    Fractional Derivative NumericalRead Me FileExcel File
    Imaginary Derivative NumericalRead Me FileExcel File
    Calculated Complex PolynomialRead Me FileExcel File
    Calculated Derivatives of Sin (wX)Read Me FileExcel File
    Extended Complex FactorialRead Me FileExcel File
    Series 1(wx,r)Read Me FileExcel File
    Series 2(wx,r)Read Me FileExcel File
    EM ErrorRead Me FileExcel File
    EP ErrorRead Me FileExcel File

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