Definition:Fractional Calculus/Historical Note
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Historical Note on Fractional Calculus
The field of fractional calculus was initiated by Joseph Liouville when he assigned meaning to the concept of the derivative $\dfrac {\d^n} {\d x^n}$ for $n$ not a positive integer.
Sources
- 1992: George F. Simmons: Calculus Gems ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text {A}.29$: Liouville ($\text {1809}$ – $\text {1882}$)