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Approximate the adjoint generator of the discretization of an SDE
Let
$d\in\mathbb N$;
$\sigma\in\mathbb R^{d\times d}$;
$p\in C^1(\mathbb R^d)$ be positive with $$c:=\int p(x)\;{\rm d}x<\infty\tag1$$ and $$b:=\frac12\Sigma\nabla\ln p;$$
$(X_t)_{t\ge0}$ denote ...
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Convergence to unique stationary distribution for SDEs and Markov processes
I am interested in understanding the behavior of solutions to stochastic differential equations (SDEs) and continuous-time Markov processes with constant coefficients. Specifically, I would like to ...
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Simulation of Markov processes with exponential timestepping
Let $(Y_t)_{t\ge0}$ be a time-homogeneous Markov process with transition semigroup $(\kappa_t)_{t\ge0}$. Numerical simulation of $(Y_t)_{t\ge0}$ can be done in the following way:
Choose an initial ...
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Markov process on a torus with prescribed invariant distribution
In Euclidean space, $\mathbb R^d$, the Langevin diffusion $${\rm d}X_t=b(X_t){\rm d}t+\sigma(X_t){\rm d}W_t\tag1,$$ where $\sigma:\mathbb R^d\to\mathbb R^{d\times k}$, $$b:=\frac{\Sigma+U}2\nabla\ln p+...
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Find a function $f\geq 0$ such that $e^{-t[(x-\partial_x)\partial_x]^2} f$ is not non-negative for some $t\geq 0$
Consider the square of the Ornstein-Uhlenbeck operator $$A=[(x-\partial_x)\partial_x]^2=(x-\partial_x)\partial_x (x-\partial_x)\partial_x.$$ We know that $[(x-\partial_x)\partial_x]^2$ cannot be a ...
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Construction of a Markov process with prescribed local behavior and state-dependent jump distribution
Let
$(E,\mathcal E)$ be a measurable space
$\mathcal E_b:=\left\{f:E\to\mathbb R\mid f\text{ is bounded and }\mathcal E\text{-measurable}\right\}$
$(\kappa_t)_{t\ge0}$ be a Markov semigroup on $(E,\...
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Canonical Markov process and abstract Markov process
I have the following question:
Why do some books work with the canonical Markov process instead of just the abstract one, as from my point of view they both share exactly the same properties in terms ...
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Preservation of the Markov Property under Conditioning
Let $(X_t,Z_t)_t$ be an $\mathbb{R}^{n}\times \mathbb{R}^m$-valued time-homogeneous Markov process on a filtered probability space $(\Omega,\mathcal{F},(\mathcal{F}_t)_t,\mathbb{P})$ with transition ...
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Path dependent Markov property
Let's consider a function $\Psi\in \mathcal{C}_B(\mathcal{C}[t,T])$ continuous and bounded
\begin{align*}
\Psi \colon \mathcal{C}[t,T] \longrightarrow [0,+\infty)
\end{align*}
Then my question is:...
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If a stochastic flow is Fréchet differentiable in the spatial parameter, does the induced transition semigroup preserve differentiability?
Let $(\Omega,\mathcal A,\operatorname P)$ be a probability space, $(E,\mathcal E)$ be a measurable space, $X:\Omega\times[0,\infty)\times E\to E$ be $(\mathcal A\otimes\mathcal B([0,\infty))\otimes\...
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Calculate Radon-Nikodym derivative
For the laws of two pure-jump Markov processes $\mu_1$ and $\mu_2$ on $\mathbb R^n$, which generators are
$H_1f(x)=\int h(x,dy) (f(y)-f(x))$
and $H_2f(x)=\int e^{-g(x,y)} h(x,dy) (f(y)-f(x))$ (...
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Literature/Book on counting processes
I seek literature that makes a rigorous treatment of counting processes. In particular im interested in a precise treatment of the conditional intensity $\lambda_t$ which is often informally defined ...
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Markov-semigroup Sobolev inequality
I have a question about the following definition:
A probability measure $\mu$, such that the Markov semigroup $e^{Lt} \in \mathcal{L}(L^2)$ exists and is symmetric, satisfies the Sobolev inequality ...
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Strong Markov Property of the joint process $(B_t,L_t)_{t\ge 0}$
Let $B=(B_t)_{t\ge 0}$ be a Brownian motion and $L=(L_t)_{t\ge 0}$ be its local time in zero. Given two strictly increasing functions $\phi_1$, $\phi_2: \mathbb R_+\to\mathbb R$ such that $\phi_1(0)=\...
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Monte Carlo estimator with autocorrelated samples
Given an integration problem $I=\int{f(x)dx}$, we can construct an ordinary Monte Carlo estimator as
$E[I]=\sum\limits_i\frac{f(x_i)}{p(x_i)}$
where the samples $x_i$ are usually i.i.d. and drawn ...
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Invariant measure of Euler-Maruyama Discretisation of an Ito diffusion
Let $(X_t)_{t \geq 0}$ be a diffusion process with dynamics governed by the stochastic differential equation
\begin{equation}
dX_t = b(X_t)dt + \sigma(X_t)dW_t, ~~ X_0 = x_0,
\end{equation}
where $b,\...
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Markov Chain: state reduction
Hi I am trying to understand a proof in a paper (written by Isaac Sonin), I don't know if anyone could give me a clarification on the following:
Firstly we have a Markov chain $\{Y_k\}$ with finite ...
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initial condition of a diffusion approximation
I am trying to prove that a certain sequence of Markov chains $x^N_k$ converges towards a diffusion process. The invariant measure of $x^N$ is $\pi^N$ and the Markov chain $x^N$ is started in ...