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Wiener Process with Reflection in Non-Smooth Narrow Tubes

Probability 2010-11-30 v1 Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

Wiener process with instantaneous reflection in narrow tubes of width {\epsilon}<<1 around axis x is considered in this paper. The tube is assumed to be (asymptotically) non-smooth in the following sense. Let Vϵ(x)V^{\epsilon}(x) be the volume of the cross-section of the tube. We assume that Vϵ(x)/ϵV^{\epsilon}(x)/{\epsilon} converges in an appropriate sense to a non-smooth function as {\epsilon}->0. This limiting function can be composed by smooth functions, step functions and also the Dirac delta distribution. Under this assumption we prove that the x-component of the Wiener process converges weakly to a Markov process that behaves like a standard diffusion process away from the points of discontinuity and has to satisfy certain gluing conditions at the points of discontinuity.

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@article{arxiv.1004.2991,
  title  = {Wiener Process with Reflection in Non-Smooth Narrow Tubes},
  author = {Konstantinos Spiliopoulos},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1004.2991},
  year   = {2010}
}

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28 pages, 1 figure

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