RVP-FLMS: A robust variable power fractional LMS algorithm

In this paper, we propose an adaptive framework for the variable power of the fractional least mean square (FLMS) algorithm. The proposed algorithm named as robust variable power FLMS (RVP-FLMS) dynamically adapts the fractional power of the FLMS to achieve high convergence rate with low steady state error. For the evaluation purpose, the problems of system identification and channel equalization are considered. The experiments clearly show that the proposed approach achieves better convergence rate and lower steady-state error compared to the FLMS. The MATLAB code for the related simulation is available online at https://goo.gl/dGTGmP.