On stability of equilibrium points in nonlinear fractional differential equations and fractional Hamiltonian systems

In this article, a brief stability analysis of equilibrium points in nonlinear fractional order dynamical systems is given. Then, based on the first integral concept, a definition of planar Hamiltonian systems with fractional order introduced. Some interesting properties of these fractional Hamiltonian systems are also presented. Finally, we illustrate two examples to see the differences between fractional Hamiltonian systems with their classical order counterparts.© 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Complexity 21: 93–99, 2015