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dimension10
Oct8-11, 05:25 AM
Is there anyway to calculate successive derivatives of the form

\frac{{d}^{a+ib}}{d{x}^{a+ib}} [f(x)]

Thanks.

pwsnafu
Oct8-11, 05:33 AM
If we are assuming f:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow \mathbb{R} this is precisely the RL-fractional (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riemann%E2%80%93Liouville_integral) derivative.

Find a book on fractional calculus and the most of the result transfer to complex orders directly.