Equivalence of History-Function Based and Infinite-Dimensional-State Initializations for Fractional-Order Operators

Abstract

Proper initialization of fractional-order operators has been an ongoing problem, particularly in the application of Laplace transforms with correct initialization terms. In the last few years, a history-function-based initialization along with its corresponding Laplace transform has been presented. Alternatively, an infinite-dimensional state-space representation along with its corresponding Laplace transform has also been presented. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that these two approaches to the initialization problem for fractional-order operators are equivalent and that the associated Laplace transforms yield the correct initialization terms and can be used in the solution of fractional-order differential equations.