International Journal of Difference Equations
  • Year: 2007
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 2

A transform method in discrete fractional calculus

  • Author:
  • Ferhan M. Atici1, Paul W. Eloe2
  • Total Page Count: 12
  • Page Number: 165 to 176

1Department of Mathematics, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY, 42101-3576, USA. E-mail: ferhan.atici@wku.edu

2University of Dayton, Department of Mathematics, Dayton, Ohio, 45469-2316, USA. E-mail: Paul.Eloe@notes.udayton.edu

AMS subject classification: 39A12, 26A33.

Abstract

We begin with an introduction to a calculus of fractional finite differences. We extend the discrete Laplace transform to develop a discrete transform method. We define a family of finite fractional difference equations and employ the transform method to obtain solutions.

Keywords

Discrete fractional calculus, finite fractional difference equation, La-place transform on time scales