Applications of a distributional fractional derivative to Fourier analysis and its related differential equations

Abstract

A new definition of a fractional derivative has recently been developed, making use of a fractional Dirac delta function as its integral kernel. This derivative allows for the definition of a distributional fractional derivative, and as such paves a way for application to many other areas of analysis involving distributions. This includes (but is not limited to): the fractional Fourier series (i.e. an orthonormal basis for fractional derivatives), the fractional derivative of Fourier transforms, and fundamental solutions to differential equations such as the wave equation. This paper observes new results in each of these areas.