14 research outputs found
Fractional Differential Forms II
This work further develops the properties of fractional differential forms.
In particular, finite dimensional subspaces of fractional form spaces are
considered. An inner product, Hodge dual, and covariant derivative are defined.
Coordinate transformation rules for integral order forms are also computed.
Matrix order fractional calculus is used to define matrix order forms. This is
achieved by combining matrix order derivatives with exterior derivatives.
Coordinate transformation rules and covariant derivative for matrix order forms
are also produced. The Poincare' lemma is shown to be true for exterior
fractional differintegrals of all orders excluding those whose orders are
non-diagonalizable matrices.Comment: 40 page
Generalized Tu Formula and Hamilton Structures of Fractional Soliton Equation Hierarchy
With the modified Riemann-Liouville fractional derivative, a fractional Tu
formula is presented to investigate generalized Hamilton structure of
fractional soliton equations. The obtained results can be reduced to the
classical Hamilton hierachy of ordinary calculus.Comment: 12 p
Fractional Vector Calculus and Fractional Maxwell's Equations
The theory of derivatives and integrals of non-integer order goes back to
Leibniz, Liouville, Grunwald, Letnikov and Riemann. The history of fractional
vector calculus (FVC) has only 10 years. The main approaches to formulate a
FVC, which are used in the physics during the past few years, will be briefly
described in this paper. We solve some problems of consistent formulations of
FVC by using a fractional generalization of the Fundamental Theorem of
Calculus. We define the differential and integral vector operations. The
fractional Green's, Stokes' and Gauss's theorems are formulated. The proofs of
these theorems are realized for simplest regions. A fractional generalization
of exterior differential calculus of differential forms is discussed.
Fractional nonlocal Maxwell's equations and the corresponding fractional wave
equations are considered.Comment: 42 pages, LaTe
Fractional Generalization of Gradient Systems
We consider a fractional generalization of gradient systems. We use
differential forms and exterior derivatives of fractional orders. Examples of
fractional gradient systems are considered. We describe the stationary states
of these systems.Comment: 11 pages, LaTe
Fractional Variations for Dynamical Systems: Hamilton and Lagrange Approaches
Fractional generalization of an exterior derivative for calculus of
variations is defined. The Hamilton and Lagrange approaches are considered.
Fractional Hamilton and Euler-Lagrange equations are derived. Fractional
equations of motion are obtained by fractional variation of Lagrangian and
Hamiltonian that have only integer derivatives.Comment: 21 pages, LaTe
Geometry and field theory in multi-fractional spacetime
We construct a theory of fields living on continuous geometries with
fractional Hausdorff and spectral dimensions, focussing on a flat background
analogous to Minkowski spacetime. After reviewing the properties of fractional
spaces with fixed dimension, presented in a companion paper, we generalize to a
multi-fractional scenario inspired by multi-fractal geometry, where the
dimension changes with the scale. This is related to the renormalization group
properties of fractional field theories, illustrated by the example of a scalar
field. Depending on the symmetries of the Lagrangian, one can define two
models. In one of them, the effective dimension flows from 2 in the ultraviolet
(UV) and geometry constrains the infrared limit to be four-dimensional. At the
UV critical value, the model is rendered power-counting renormalizable.
However, this is not the most fundamental regime. Compelling arguments of
fractal geometry require an extension of the fractional action measure to
complex order. In doing so, we obtain a hierarchy of scales characterizing
different geometric regimes. At very small scales, discrete symmetries emerge
and the notion of a continuous spacetime begins to blur, until one reaches a
fundamental scale and an ultra-microscopic fractal structure. This fine
hierarchy of geometries has implications for non-commutative theories and
discrete quantum gravity. In the latter case, the present model can be viewed
as a top-down realization of a quantum-discrete to classical-continuum
transition.Comment: 1+82 pages, 1 figure, 2 tables. v2-3: discussions clarified and
improved (especially section 4.5), typos corrected, references added; v4:
further typos correcte