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The intrinsic "sense" of stochastic differential equations

Mathematical Physics 2017-04-18 v4 math.MP

Abstract

A free choice of the integration sense would lead to the paradox that the number of possible equations (thus of solutions for a given model) can vary under a mere change of the variables. This is shown by a specific change which neutralizes the sense (by establishing a constant coupling with the noise). Its inverse singles out the Stratonovich sense, by means of the Ito formula.

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@article{arxiv.1605.02897,
  title  = {The intrinsic "sense" of stochastic differential equations},
  author = {Dietrich Ryter},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1605.02897},
  year   = {2017}
}

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Version with minor extensions