Aggregation and disaggregation in Markov chains
Aging and quenched localization for one-dimensional random walks in random environment in the sub-ballistic regime
We consider transient one-dimensional random walks in a random environment with zero asymptotic speed. An aging phenomenon involving the generalized Arcsine law is proved using the localization of the walk at the foot of “valleys“ of height . In the quenched setting, we also sharply estimate the distribution of the walk at time .
Algorithmical Definition of Finite Markov Sequence
Almost sure asymptotic behaviour of the -neighbourhood surface area of Brownian paths
We show that whenever the -dimensional Minkowski content of a subset exists and is finite and positive, then the “S-content” defined analogously as the Minkowski content, but with volume replaced by surface area, exists as well and equals the Minkowski content. As a corollary, we obtain the almost sure asymptotic behaviour of the surface area of the Wiener sausage in , .
Almost sure finiteness for the total occupation time of an -superprocess.
Almost sure path properties of branching diffusion processes
Almost-sure growth rate of generalized random Fibonacci sequences
We study the generalized random Fibonacci sequences defined by their first non-negative terms and for n≥1, Fn+2=λFn+1±Fn (linear case) and ̃Fn+2=|λ̃Fn+1±̃Fn| (non-linear case), where each ± sign is independent and either + with probability p or − with probability 1−p (0<p≤1). Our main result is that, when λ is of the form λk=2cos(π/k) for some integer k≥3, the exponential growth of Fn for 0<p≤1, and of ̃Fn for 1/k<p≤1, is almost surely positive and given by ∫0∞log x dνk, ρ(x),...
Alpha-stable branching and beta-coalescents.
Amenability of linear-activity automaton groups
We prove that every linear-activity automaton group is amenable. The proof is based on showing that a random walk on a specially constructed degree 1 automaton group – the mother group – has asymptotic entropy 0. Our result answers an open question by Nekrashevych in the Kourovka notebook, and gives a partial answer to a question of Sidki.
Amplitude du mouvement Brownien et juxtaposition des excursions positives et négatives
An age-dependent population equation with diffusion and delayed birth process.
An algebraic approach to Pólya processes
Pólya processes are natural generalizations of Pólya–Eggenberger urn models. This article presents a new approach of their asymptotic behaviour via moments, based on the spectral decomposition of a suitable finite difference transition operator on polynomial functions. Especially, it provides new results for large processes (a Pólya process is called small when 1 is a simple eigenvalue of its replacement matrix and when any other eigenvalue has a real part ≤1/2; otherwise, it is called large).
An almost sure invariance principle for renormalized intersection local times.
An analytical characterization for an optimal change of Gaussian measures.
An application of Markov operators in differential and integral equations
An application of matrix calculus to an engineering problem.
An application of multivariate total positivity to peacocks
We use multivariate total positivity theory to exhibit new families of peacocks. As the authors of [F. Hirsch, C. Profeta, B. Roynette and M. Yor, Peacocks and associated martingales vol. 3. Bocconi-Springer (2011)], our guiding example is the result of Carr−Ewald−Xiao [P. Carr, C.-O. Ewald and Y. Xiao, Finance Res. Lett. 5 (2008) 162–171]. We shall introduce the notion of strong conditional monotonicity. This concept is strictly more restrictive than the conditional monotonicity as defined in [F....
An Application of Skew Product Maps to Markov Chains
By using the skew product definition of a Markov chain we obtain the following results: (a) Every k-step Markov chain is a quasi-Markovian process. (b) Every piecewise linear map with a Markovian partition defines a Markov chain for every absolutely continuous invariant measure. (c) Satisfying the Chapman-Kolmogorov equation is not sufficient for a process to be quasi-Markovian.
An application of the Bakry-Émery criterion to infinite dimensional diffusions
An application of the voter model–super-brownian motion invariance principle