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- G. Ahmadi
ME 529 - Stochastics
- G. Ahmadi
ME 529 - Stochastics
Outline Outline
- Markov Processes
Markov Processes
- Important Properties
Important Properties
- Chapman
Chapman-
- Kolmogorov
Kolmogorov-
- Equation
Equation
- Fokker
Fokker-
- Planck Equation
Planck Equation
- Fokker
Fokker-
- Planck Equation for Vector
Planck Equation for Vector Markov Processes Markov Processes
- Fokker
Fokker-
- Planck Equation for Ito’s
Planck Equation for Ito’s Equation Equation
- G. Ahmadi
ME 529 - Stochastics
A stochastic process X(t) is called a Markov A stochastic process X(t) is called a Markov process if for every n and any t process if for every n and any t1
1 < t
< t2
2 < … <
< … < t tn
n ,
, its conditional probability satisfies the its conditional probability satisfies the following condition following condition
.
- r
- r
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) { } ( ) ( ) { }
1 1 2 1
| ,..., , |
− − −
≤ = ≤
n n n n n n n
t X x t X P t X t X t X x t X P
( ) ( ) { } ( ) ( ) { }
1 1
| |
− −
≤ = ≤ ≤
n n n n n n
t X x t X P t t all for t X x t X P
- G. Ahmadi
ME 529 - Stochastics
i) i) X(t) is also Markov in reverse: X(t) is also Markov in reverse: ii) ii) The future is independent of the past under The future is independent of the past under the given condition of the present. the given condition of the present. iii) iii) If for any t If for any t1
1 < t
< t2
2, X(t
, X(t2
2)
) – – X(t X(t1
1) is independent of
) is independent of X(t) for t X(t) for t ≤ ≤ t t1
1, the
, the X(t X(t) is a Markov process. ) is a Markov process. Thus, independent increment processes Thus, independent increment processes (Poisson, Wiener (Poisson, Wiener-
- Levy) are Markov processes.
Levy) are Markov processes.
.
( ) ( ) { } ( ) ( ) { }
2 1 1 2 1 1