McKean–Vlasov process
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In probability theory, a McKean–Vlasov process is a stochastic process described by a stochastic differential equation where the coefficients of the diffusion depend on the distribution of the solution itself.[1][2] The equations are a model for Vlasov equation and were first studied by Henry McKean in 1966.[3]
Definition
McKean–Vlasov processes take the form[3][4]
where describes the law of X and dB denotes the Wiener process. That is the coefficients of the SDE depend on the marginal distribution of the process X. In general, the process can describe non-linear diffusion.[4][5]
Applications
- Mean-field theory
- Mean-field game theory[4]
- Random matrices: including Dyson's model on eigenvalue dynamics for random symmetric matrices and the Wigner semicircle distribution[5]
References
- ^ Des Combes, Rémi Tachet (2011). "Non-parametric model calibration in finance: Calibration non paramétrique de modèles en finance" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-11.
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(help) - ^ Funaki, T. (1984). "A certain class of diffusion processes associated with nonlinear parabolic equations". Zeitschrift für Wahrscheinlichkeitstheorie und Verwandte Gebiete. 67 (3): 331–348. doi:10.1007/BF00535008. S2CID 121117634.
- ^ a b McKean, H. P. (1966). "A Class of Markov Processes Associated with Nonlinear Parabolic Equations". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA. 56 (6): 1907–1911. Bibcode:1966PNAS...56.1907M. doi:10.1073/pnas.56.6.1907. PMC 220210. PMID 16591437.
- ^ a b c Carmona, Rene; Delarue, Francois; Lachapelle, Aime. "Control of McKean-Vlasov Dynamics versus Mean Field Games" (PDF). Princeton University.
- ^ a b Chan, Terence (January 1994). "Dynamics of the McKean-Vlasov Equation". The Annals of Probability. 22 (1): 431–441. doi:10.1214/aop/1176988866. ISSN 0091-1798.