On a class of exact solutions to the Fokker-Planck equations

In this paper we study under which circumstances there exists a general change of gross variables that transforms any FokkerPlanck equation into another of the OrnsteinUhlenbeck class that, therefore, has an exact solution. We find that any FokkerPlanck equation will be exactly solvable by means of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Garrido, L. (Luis), 1930-2009, Masoliver, Jaume, 1951-
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1982
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:2445/24550
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/24550
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Equació de Fokker-Planck
Geometria diferencial
Fokker-Planck equation
Differential geometry
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Sumario:In this paper we study under which circumstances there exists a general change of gross variables that transforms any FokkerPlanck equation into another of the OrnsteinUhlenbeck class that, therefore, has an exact solution. We find that any FokkerPlanck equation will be exactly solvable by means of a change of gross variables if and only if the curvature tensor and the torsion tensor associated with the diffusion is zero and the transformed drift is linear. We apply our criteria to the Kubo and Gompertz models.