On an Application of the Connection between Brownian Motion and the Dirichlet Problem

The study of regular points for the Dirichlet problem has a long history. The probabilistic approach to regular points is originated by Doob [2] and [3] for Brownian motion and the heat process. The extension to general Markov processes is discussed in Dynkin [4] and [5]. They also clarified the relation between the fine topology and regular points.Regular points are by definition reflected in the behaviour of sample paths of Markov processes. Further the inclusion relation of collections of regular points for open sets determines the strength and the weakness of fine topologies between two processes. Hence it is meaningful to compare the collections of regular points for compact or open sets between two Markov processes apart from the Dirichlet problem.

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Integrated Fractional white Noise as an Alternative to Multifractional Brownian Motion

Journal of Applied Probability ◽

10.1017/s0021900200003041 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 44 (02) ◽

pp. 393-408 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Allan Sly

Keyword(s):

Stochastic Process ◽

Brownian Motion ◽

White Noise ◽

Gaussian Process ◽

Discrete Data ◽

Hölder Exponent ◽

Scaling Properties ◽

Multifractional Brownian Motion ◽

Local Properties

Multifractional Brownian motion is a Gaussian process which has changing scaling properties generated by varying the local Hölder exponent. We show that multifractional Brownian motion is very sensitive to changes in the selected Hölder exponent and has extreme changes in magnitude. We suggest an alternative stochastic process, called integrated fractional white noise, which retains the important local properties but avoids the undesirable oscillations in magnitude. We also show how the Hölder exponent can be estimated locally from discrete data in this model.

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Brownian motion with quadratic killing and some implications

Journal of Applied Probability ◽

10.1017/s0021900200116079 ◽

1986 ◽

Vol 23 (04) ◽

pp. 893-903 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Michael L. Wenocur

Keyword(s):

Brownian Motion ◽

Weibull Distribution ◽

Special Function ◽

Function Theory ◽

Killing Rate

Brownian motion subject to a quadratic killing rate and its connection with the Weibull distribution is analyzed. The distribution obtained for the process killing time significantly generalizes the Weibull. The derivation involves the use of the Karhunen–Loève expansion for Brownian motion, special function theory, and the calculus of residues.

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