TY - EJOU AU - Chen, Wen AU - Sun, Hongguang TI - Numerical solution of fractional derivative equations in mechanics: advances and problems T2 - The International Conference on Computational \& Experimental Engineering and Sciences PY - 2009 VL - 9 IS - 4 SN - 1933-2815 AB - This report is to make a survey on the numerical techniques for fractional derivative equations in mechanical and physical fields, including numerical integration of fractional time derivative and emerging approximation strategies for fractional space derivative equations. The perplexing issues are highlighted, while the encouraging progresses are summarized. We also point out some emerging techniques which will shape the future of the numerical solution of fractional derivative equations. KW - DO - 10.3970/icces.2009.009.215