Stochastic homogenization for a diffusion-reaction model

Abstract

In this paper, we study stochastic homogenization of a coupled diffusion-reaction system. The diffusion-reaction system is coupled to stochastic differential equations, which govern the changes in the media properties. Though homogenization with changing media properties has been studied in previous findings, there is little research on homogenization when the media properties change due to stochastic differential equations. Such processes occur in many applications, where the changes in media properties are due to particle deposition. In the paper, we investigate the well-posedness of the nonlinear fine-grid (resolved) problem and derive limiting equations. We formulate the cell problems and derive the limiting equations, which are deterministic with nonlinear reaction terms. The limiting equations involve the invariant measures corresponding to stochastic differential equations. These obtained results can play an important role for modeling in porous media and allow the use of simplified and deterministic limiting equations.