On the local M-derivative

arXiv1704.08186MaRDI QIDQ6285976FDOQ6285976

Authors: J. Vanterler da Costa Sousa, E. C. de Oliveira 

Publication date: 14 April 2017

Abstract: We introduce a new fractional derivative that generalizes the so-called alternative fractional derivative recently proposed by Katugampola. We denote this new differential operator by $$, where the parameter $alpha$, associated with the order, is such that $0<alpha<1$, $$ and $M$ is used to denote that the function to be derived involves a Mittag-Leffler function with one parameter. This new derivative satisfies some properties of integer-order calculus, e.g. linearity, product rule, quotient rule, function composition and the chain rule. Besides as in the case of the Caputo derivative, the derivative of a constant is zero. Because Mittag-Leffler function is a natural generalization of the exponential function, we can extend some of the classical results of integer-order calculus, namely: Rolle's theorem, the mean value theorem and its extension. Further, when the order of the derivative is $alpha=1$ and the parameter of the Mittag-Leffler function is also unitary, our definition is equivalent to the definition of the ordinary derivative of order one. Finally, we present the corresponding fractional integral from which, as a natural consequence, new results emerge which can be interpreted as applications. Specifically, we generalize the inversion property of the fundamental theorem of calculus and prove a theorem associated with the classical integration by parts.

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