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math.CA2012★ 31 cited

Symmetric Differentiation on Time Scales

Artur M. C. Brito da Cruz, Natalia Martins, Delfim F. M. Torres

We define a symmetric derivative on an arbitrary nonempty closed subset of the real numbers and derive some of its properties. It is shown that real-valued functions defined on tim…

math.OC2012★ 18 cited

Hahn's Symmetric Quantum Variational Calculus

Artur M. C. Brito da Cruz, Natalia Martins, Delfim F. M. Torres

We introduce and develop the Hahn symmetric quantum calculus with applications to the calculus of variations. Namely, we obtain a necessary optimality condition of Euler-Lagrange t…

math.OC2012★ 16 cited

Necessary Optimality Conditions for Higher-Order Infinite Horizon Variational Problems on Time Scales

Natalia Martins, Delfim F. M. Torres

We obtain Euler-Lagrange and transversality optimality conditions for higher-order infinite horizon variational problems on a time scale. The new necessary optimality conditions im…

math.CA2012★ 5 cited

A symmetric Norlund sum with application to inequalities

Artur M. C. Brito da Cruz, Natalia Martins, Delfim F. M. Torres

Properties of an -symmetric Norlund sum are studied. Inspired in the work by Agarwal et al., -symmetric quantum versions of Holder, Cauchy-Schwarz and Minkowski inequalit…

math.OC2012★ 34 cited

Generalized transversality conditions for the Hahn quantum variational calculus

Agnieszka B. Malinowska, Natalia Martins

We prove optimality conditions for generalized quantum variational problems with a Lagrangian depending on the free end-points. Problems of calculus of variations of this type cann…