A discrete fractional Gronwall inequality

Ferreira, Rui

doi:10.1090/S0002-9939-2012-11533-3

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A discrete fractional Gronwall inequality

Author: Rui A. C. Ferreira
Journal: Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 140 (2012), 1605-1612
MSC (2010): Primary 26D15, 26A33; Secondary 39A12
Posted: January 9, 2012
MathSciNet review: 2869144
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Abstract: In this work we derive a Gronwall type inequality within the discrete fractional setting. Our results constitute generalizations on the inequalities of discrete calculus.

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