Forward diffusion equations and positive operators
We introduce and study a new positive approximation process acting on the space \(C([0,1])\) of all continuous functions on \([0,1]\). Among other things we show that, under suitable assumptions, there exists a strongly continuous semigroup on \(C([0,1])\) which can be expressed in terms of powers of these operators. As a consequence, we are able to give a representation of the solutions of the Cauchy problems associated with a large class of forward diffusion equations and to describe their asymptotic behaviour. Finally the saturation class of both the positive approximation process and the semigroup is characterized as well.
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1033930