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During the last fifty years the area of Fractional Calculus verified a considerable progress. This paper analyzes and measures the evolution that occurred since 1966.

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Tenreiro Machado, J., Galhano, A.M. & Trujillo, J.J. Science metrics on fractional calculus development since 1966. fcaa 16, 479–500 (2013). https://doi.org/10.2478/s13540-013-0030-y

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