Exact discrete analogs of derivatives of integer orders: differences as infinite series (Q2337061)

Summary: New differences of integer orders, which are connected with derivatives of integer orders not approximately, are proposed. These differences are represented by infinite series. A characteristic property of the suggested differences is that its Fourier series transforms have a power-law form. We demonstrate that the proposed differences of integer orders \(n\) are directly connected with the derivatives \(\partial^n / \partial x^n\). In contrast to the usual finite differences of integer orders, the suggested differences give the usual derivatives without approximation.