Discrete approximation of stochastic Mather measures

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This paper develops a discrete approximation scheme for the stochastic Mather problem, which is a variational problem arising in the study of stochastic Lagrangian systems. The authors consider a Tonelli Lagrangian \(L: \mathbb{T}^d \times \mathbb{R}^d \rightarrow \mathbb{R}\) and its associated stochastic dynamics, where the classical Euler-Lagrange equations are perturbed by noise.\N\NThe central object of study is the {stochastic Mather measure}, the unique probability measure that minimizes the average action over stochastic holonomic measures satisfying a constraint derived from the Fokker-Planck equation. This measure is intrinsically linked to viscosity solutions of the viscous Hamilton-Jacobi equation \(\Delta u + H(x,Du) = c_0\).\N\NThe main contributions are:\N\begin{itemize}\N\item {Discretization:} Introduction of stochastic \(\tau\)-holonomic measures and a discrete variational problem whose minimum is characterized by a discrete Lax-Oleinik operator;\N\item {Existence:} Proof of existence for \(\tau\)-minimizing measures in the discrete setting;\N\item {Convergence:} As \(\tau \rightarrow 0^+\), the discrete minima \(\alpha_\tau\) converge to the continuous minimum \(\alpha_0\), and discrete minimizing measures converge to the unique stochastic Mather measure;\N\item {Extensions:} Incorporation of rotation vectors and definition of an effective potential \(\beta_\tau(h)\), with convergence of its convex dual to the continuous stochastic Mather function.\N\end{itemize}\N\NThis work establishes a rigorous connection between discrete approximations and continuous stochastic Aubry-Mather theory, extending previous deterministic results to systems involving viscous Hamilton-Jacobi equations.











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