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Fractional Variational Problems Depending on Indefinite Integrals and with Delay

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The aim of this paper is to exhibit a necessary and sufficient condition of optimality for functionals depending on fractional integrals and derivatives, on indefinite integrals and on the presence of time delay. We exemplify with one example, where we find analytically the minimizer.

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This work was supported by Portuguese funds through the CIDMA - Center for Research and Development in Mathematics and Applications, and the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT-Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia), within Project UID/MAT/04106/2013.

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Almeida, R. Fractional Variational Problems Depending on Indefinite Integrals and with Delay. Bull. Malays. Math. Sci. Soc. 39, 1515–1528 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40840-015-0248-4

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