Title of article :
Vector calculus in non-integer dimensional space and its applications to fractal media
Author/Authors :
Tarasov، نويسنده , , Vasily E.، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2015
Pages :
15
From page :
360
To page :
374
Abstract :
We suggest a generalization of vector calculus for the case of non-integer dimensional space. The first and second orders operations such as gradient, divergence, the scalar and vector Laplace operators for non-integer dimensional space are defined. For simplification we consider scalar and vector fields that are independent of angles. We formulate a generalization of vector calculus for rotationally covariant scalar and vector functions. This generalization allows us to describe fractal media and materials in the framework of continuum models with non-integer dimensional space. As examples of application of the suggested calculus, we consider elasticity of fractal materials (fractal hollow ball and fractal cylindrical pipe with pressure inside and outside), steady distribution of heat in fractal media, electric field of fractal charged cylinder. We solve the correspondent equations for non-integer dimensional space models.
Keywords :
Fractal media , Vector calculus , Non-integer dimensional space
Journal title :
Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation
Serial Year :
2015
Journal title :
Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation
Record number :
1538983
Link To Document :
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