Estimates for the ergodic measure and polynomial stability of plane stochastic curve shortening flow (Q1928778)

A nonlinear second order stochastic partial differential equation \[ du(t)=(\arctan u_x(t))_x\,dt+\sigma\,dW_t \] driven by a cylindrical Wiener process \(W\) in a Hilbert space \(U\) where \(\sigma\) is a Hilbert-Schmmidt operator from \(U\) to \(H^1_0(0,1)\) is considered in the \(L^2(0,1)\) setting. The model describes a curve shortening flow. The authors first prove a moment estimate for the invariant measure \(\mu\) and show what set the measure is concentrated on. Next they prove a pathwise polynomial temporal estimate for differences of two solutions of the equation which yields a polynomial stability of the Markov semigroup. Finally, it is proved that the associated Kolmogorov operator is closable in \(L^1(L^2(0,1),\mu)\) and the closure generates a \(C_0\)-semigroup of contractions on \(L^1(L^2(0,1),\mu)\).