Stochastic Order Methods Applied to Stochastic Travelling Waves

Roger Tribe (University of Warwick)
Nicholas Woodward (University of Warwick)

Abstract


This paper considers some one dimensional reaction diffusion equations driven by a one dimensional multiplicative white noise. The existence of a stochastic travelling wave solution is established, as well as a sufficient condition to be in its domain of attraction. The arguments use stochastic ordering techniques.

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Pages: 436-469

Publication Date: March 9, 2011

DOI: 10.1214/EJP.v16-868

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