In this paper, by using a characterization of functions having fractional derivative and properties of positive solutions to a Volterra integral equation, we propose a rigorous fractional Lyapunov function candidate method to analyze the stability of fractional-order nonlinear systems. First, we prove an inequality concerning the fractional derivatives of convex Lyapunov functions without the assumption of the existence of derivative of pseudo-states. Second, we establish fractional Lyapunov functions to fractional-order systems without the assumption of the global existence of solutions. Our theorems fill the gaps and strengthen results in some existing papers. * httuan@math.ac.vn,
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