Stratonovich differential equations

Jaime Ricardo San Martin, Purdue University

Abstract

The Stratonovich integral is extended for functions of one dimensional semi-martingales $\sigma(X\sb{t}$), where $\sigma$ is absolutely continuous and its derivative has a version which is right continuous with left limit. Then, one dimensional Stratonovich differential equations are considered. A general theorem of existence (strong) is proved in Chapter II, moreover a maximal and a minimal solutions are constructed. In the next chapter the problem of uniqueness is studied, obtaining several results in this direction. In particular, in the Brownian case the problem is deeply studied. Finally, in the last chapter an explicit connection between ordinary differential equations and Stratonovich differential equations is made, generalizing the work of Doss.

Degree

Ph.D.

Advisors

Protter, Purdue University.

Subject Area

Statistics|Mathematics

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