New solutions of the functional equations and their possible applica tion in treatment of complex systems -- A modified and enhanced Ant Col ony Optimization Algorithm for traveling salesman problem -- Fractal Ti me Motion on Particle Diffusion -- An Autotuning Method for a Fractiona l Order PD Controller for Vibration Suppression -- Advanced control str ategies of the 13C isotope separation columns cascade -- Multiscale cha racterization and model for the dynamic behavior of ferroelectric mater ials using fractional operators -- Energy decay in a quasilinear system with finite and infinite memories -- Finite Element Method for Schnack enberg Model -- Empirical Copula in the Detection of Batch Effects -- E xact traveling wave solutions for local fractional partial differential equations in mathematical physics -- A new numerical approximation of fractional discretization: Upwind discretization for Riemann-Liouville and Caputo derivatives -- Certain Fractional Integrals and Solutions of Fractional Kinetic Equations involving the product of S-function -- Ap plication of Conformable Adomian Decomposition Method and Conformable D ifferential Transform Method to Systems of Differential Equations.

This book presents recent developments in nonlinear dynamics with an emphasis on complex systems. The volume illustrates new methods to cha racterize the solutions of nonlinear dynamics associated with complex s ystems. This book contains the following topics: new solutions of the f unctional equations, optimization algorithm for traveling salesman prob lem, fractals, control, fractional calculus models, fractional discreti zation, local fractional partial differential equations and their appli cations, and solutions of fractional kinetic equations.

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