Here explore some ideas of how the definitions and methods of calculus change if you integrate or differentiate n times when n is not a whole number.
You can differentiate and integrate n times but what if n is not a whole number? This generalisation of calculus was introduced and discussed on askNRICH by some school students.
Fractional calculus is a generalisation of ordinary calculus where you can differentiate n times when n is not a whole number.

What functions can you make using the function machines RECIPROCAL and PRODUCT and the operator machines DIFF and INT?

Can you find the maximum value of the curve defined by this expression?

Can you hit the target functions using a set of input functions and a little calculus and algebra?

Can you sketch these difficult curves, which have uses in mathematical modelling?

Show without recourse to any calculating aid that 7^{1/2} + 7^{1/3} + 7^{1/4} < 7 and 4^{1/2} + 4^{1/3} + 4^{1/4} > 4 . Sketch the graph of f(x) = x^{1/2} + x^{1/3} + x^{1/4} -x