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Wrapping Brownian motion and heat kernels on compact Lie groups

Representation Theory 2007-05-23 v1 Mathematical Physics math.MP Probability

Abstract

The fundamental solution of the heat equation on RnR^n is known as the heat kernel which is also the transition density of a Brownian motion. Similar statements hold when Rn\R^n is replaced by a Lie group. We briefly demonstrate how the results on RnR^n concerning the heat kernel and Brownian motion may be easily transferred to compact Lie groups using the wrapping map of Dooley and Wildberger.

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@article{arxiv.math/0604500,
  title  = {Wrapping Brownian motion and heat kernels on compact Lie groups},
  author = {David Maher},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0604500},
  year   = {2007}
}

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5 pages. Submitted, Proc. CMA, ANU

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