https://doi.org/10.1140/epjst/e2011-01390-6
Regular Article
A comparative study of constant-order and variable-order fractional models in characterizing memory property of systems
1 Institute of Soft Matter Mechanics, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Hohai University, No.1 XiKang Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210098, China
2 Center for Self-Organizing and Intelligent Systems (CSOIS), Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Utah State University, 4160 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-4160, USA
a e-mail: chenwen@hhu.edu.cn
Received:
1
December
2010
Revised:
27
January
2011
Published online:
4
April
2011
How to characterize the memory property of systems is a challenging issue in the modeling and analysis of complex systems. This study makes a comparative investigation of integer-order derivative, constant-order fractional derivative and two types of variable-order fractional derivatives in characterizing the memory property of systems. The advantages and potential applications of two variable-order derivative definitions are highlighted through a comparative analysis of anomalous relaxation process.
© EDP Sciences, Springer-Verlag, 2011
