For a given function with certain properties we have that
$$ f^{(k)}(x) = \left(\frac{\mathrm d^kf}{\mathrm dx^k}\right) (x) $$
However for fixed $f$ and $x$ one could be interested in studying the function
$$ g_{f,x}(k) = f^{(k)}(x) $$
Which I guess it is well defined when $k$ is an integer (positive provides derivatives and negative provides integrals). I was wondering if there's some studies about such functions but instead of $k$ we have a real number (i.e. generalization of integral order and derivative order). Something like
$$ g_{f,x}(y) = f^{(y)}(y) $$
where $y \in \mathbb{R}$. It's more a curiosity rather than anything else.