【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞This book is the first of its kind on fractional calculus (FC), dedicated to advocating for FC in STEM education and research.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Fractional calculus is increasingly used today, but there remains a core population of skeptics regarding the utility of this "new" calculus. This bookis intended for those who are skeptical about the need for fractional calculus to describe dynamic complex networks and must be convinced of its use on a case-by-case basis. It is a one-stop resource to rapidly read and replace the appropriate skepticism with new knowledge. It offers compelling reasons from the perspectives of the physical, social, and life sciences as to why fractional calculus is needed when addressing the complexity of an underlying STEM phenomenon. The six chapters are accompanied by useful and essential appendices and chapter-end references. Each includes new (fractional-order) ways of thinking about statist...