Analogy between Abel's integral equation and the integral of fractional order of a given function, j^α f(t), is discussed. Two different numerical methods are presented and an approximate formula for j^α f(t) is obtained. The first approach considers the case when the function, f(t), is smooth and a quadrature formula is obtained. A modified formula is deduced in case the function has one or more simple pole. In the second approach, a procedure is presented to weaken the singularities. Both two approaches could be used to solve numerically Abel's integral equation. Some numerical examples are given to illustrate our results.
Revue Africaine de Recherche en Informatique et Mathématiques Appliquées