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Multiple intersection exponents

Probability 2008-12-02 v1 Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

Let p2p\ge2, n1...npn_1\le...\le n_p be positive integers and B11,...,Bn11;...;B1p,...,BnppB_1^1, ..., B_{n_1}^1; ...; B_1^p, ..., B_{n_p}^{p} be independent planar Brownian motions started uniformly on the boundary of the unit circle. We define a pp-fold intersection exponent ς(n1,...,np)\varsigma(n_1,..., n_p), as the exponential rate of decay of the probability that the packets j=1niBji[0,t2]\bigcup_{j=1}^{n_i} B_j^i[0,t^2], i=1,...,pi=1,...,p, have no joint intersection. The case p=2p=2 is well-known and, following two decades of numerical and mathematical activity, Lawler, Schramm and Werner (2001) rigorously identified precise values for these exponents. The exponents have not been investigated so far for p>2p>2. We present an extensive mathematical and numerical study, leading to an exact formula in the case n1=1n_1=1, n2=2n_2=2, and several interesting conjectures for other cases.

Cite

@article{arxiv.0812.0131,
  title  = {Multiple intersection exponents},
  author = {Achim Klenke and Peter Mörters},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0812.0131},
  year   = {2008}
}

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20 pages; 9 figures

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