A short-time drift propagator approach to the Fokker-Planck equation
Abstract
The Fokker-Planck equation is a partial differential equation that describes the evolution of a probability distribution over time. It is used to model a wide range of physical and biological phenomena, such as diffusion, chemical reactions, and population dynamics. Solving the Fokker-Planck equation is a difficult task, as it involves solving a system of coupled nonlinear partial differential equations. In general, analytical solutions are not available and numerical methods must be used. In this research, we propose a novel approach to the solution of the Fokker-Planck equation in a short time interval. The numerical solution to the equation can be obtained iteratively using a new technique based on the short-time drift propagator. This new approach is different from the traditional methods, as the state-dependent drift function has been removed from the multivariate Gaussian integral component and is instead presented as a state-shifted element. We evaluated our technique employing a fundamental Wiener process with constant drift components in both one- and two-dimensional space. The results of the numerical calculation were found to be consistent with the exact solution. The proposed approach offers a promising new direction for research in this area.
- Publication:
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Journal of Korean Physical Society
- Pub Date:
- November 2023
- DOI:
- arXiv:
- arXiv:2311.00244
- Bibcode:
- 2023JKPS...84..173M
- Keywords:
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- Fokker-Planck equation;
- Stochastic process;
- Short-time drift propagator;
- Physics - Computational Physics
- E-Print:
- 6 pages, 2 figures, accepted for publication in J. Korean Phys. Soc