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Bernt Øksendal

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The stochastic fractional transport heat equation

We give an introduction to the time-fractional stochastic heat equation driven by 1+d-parameter fractional time-space white noise, in the following two cases: (i) With additive fractional time-space white noise (ii) With multiplicative time-space Brownian noise The fractional time derivative is interpreted as the Caputo derivative of order $α\in (0,2]$ and we assume that the Hurst coefficient $H=(H_0,H_1,H_2, ...,H_d)$ of the time-space fractional white noise is in $(\tfrac{1}{2},1)^{1+d}$. We find an explicit expression for the unique solution in the sense of distribution of the equation in the additive noise case (i). In the multiplicative case (ii) we derive the correct space--time convolution equation and its Wiener chaos expansion. For $1<α\leq2$ a second initial condition is required. The endpoint $α=2$ is treated separately and yields a stochastic wave equation with finite propagation speed. A solution $Y(t,x)$ is called \emph{mild} if $E[Y^2(t,x)] < \infty$ for all $t,x$. In the multiplicative case the random-field condition is expressed by the square integrability of the forcing kernel. For the classical Laplacian and space--time white noise, the endpoint $α=2$ admits a random-field solution only in space dimension $d=1$. This paper is partly a survey paper, explaining the concepts and methods behind the results. It is also partly a research paper, in the sense that some results are new, to the best of our knowledge.

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Markov property for systems driven by the Brownian sheet

We study stochastic systems driven by a Brownian sheet and formulate a Markov property adapted to their two-parameter structure. For time-space homogeneous Itô sheets, the future evolution from a point $(t,x)$ is not determined by the single value $Y(t,x)$ alone, but also by the boundary data along the horizontal and vertical edges issuing from $(t,x)$. We therefore show that the enlarged state consisting of the triple $(Y,D_1Y,D_2Y)$ satisfies a natural Markov property with respect to the past sigma-algebra generated by the two coordinate histories of the Brownian sheet. The result is illustrated by examples showing the strong martingale property for the Brownian sheet and for simple Brownian sheet systems. We also recall a Brownian sheet Girsanov theorem and use it to treat drifted sheets.

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Multiparameter Lévy white noise theory and applications

We construct a white noise theory and white noise calculus for the (multi-parameter) L\' evy sheet and its compensated Poisson random measures. The theory applies to stochastic partial differential equations subject to L\' evy noise.

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A time-fractional Kalman filter

We study a linear filtering problem in which the signal process is described by a time-fractional linear stochastic differential equation driven by Brownian motion. We derive a stochastic integral equation for the conditional mean alongside a Riccati--Volterra type integral equation for the mean-square error function. As a core application, we introduce a time-fractional state-estimation framework for modelling learning trajectories in children with developmental dyscalculia.

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Conditional stochastic differential equations driven by fractional Brownian motion

The aim of this paper is to analyse a WIS-stochastic differential equation driven by fractional Brownian motion with $H>\tfrac{1}{2}$. For this, we summarise the theory of fractional white noise and prove a fundamental $L^2$-estimate for WIS-integrals. We apply this to prove the existence and uniqueness of a solution in $L^2(P)$ of a conditional WIS-stochastic differential equation driven by a fractional Brownian motion with $H>\tfrac{1}{2}$ under Lipschitz conditions on its coefficients.

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The stochastic heat inclusion with fractional time driven by time-space Brownian and Lévy white noise

We study a time-fractional stochastic heat inclusion driven by additive time-space Brownian and Lévy white noise. The fractional time derivative is interpreted as the Caputo derivative of order $α\in (0,2).$ We show the following: \\ a) If a solution exists, then it is a fixed point of a specific set-valued map.\\ b) Conversely, any fixed point of this map is a solution of the heat inclusion.\\ c) Finally, we show that there is at least one fixed point of this map, thereby proving that there is at least one solution of the time-fractional stochastic heat inclusion. A solution $Y(t,x)$ is called \emph{mild} if $\E[Y^2(t,x)] < \infty$ for all $t,x$. We show that the solution is mild if\\ $α=1$ \& $d=1,$ \ or \ $α\geq 1$ \& $d\in \{1,2\}$. On the other hand, if $α< 1$ we show that the solution is not mild for any space dimension $d$.

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SPDE Games Driven by a Brownian Sheet with Applications to Pollution Minimization

This paper studies a nonzero-sum stochastic differential game in the context of shared spatial-domain pollution control. The pollution dynamics are governed by a stochastic partial differential equation (SPDE) driven by a Brownian sheet, capturing the stochastic nature of environmental fluctuations. Two players, representing different regions, aim to minimize their respective cost functionals, which balance pollution penalties with the cost of implementing control strategies. The nonzero-sum framework reflects the interdependent yet conflicting objectives of the players, where both cooperation and competition influence the outcomes. We derive necessary and sufficient conditions for Nash equilibrium strategies, using a maximum principle approach. This approach involves the introduction of a new pair of adjoint variables, (L_1, L_2), which do not appear in a corresponding formulation with the classical (1-parameter) Brownian motion. Finally, we apply our results to two case studies in pollution control, demonstrating how spatial and stochastic dynamics shape the equilibrium strategies.

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Fokker-Planck equations for conditional McKean-Vlasov systems driven by Brownian sheets

We investigate conditional McKean-Vlasov equations driven by time-space white noise, motivated by the propagation of chaos in an N-particle system with space-time Ornstein-Uhlenbeck dynamics. The framework builds on the stochastic calculus of time-space white noise, utilizing tools such as the two-parameter Ito formula, Malliavin calculus, and orthogonal decompositions to analyze convergence and stochastic properties. Existence and uniqueness of solutions for the associated stochastic partial differential equations (SPDEs) are rigorously established. Additionally, an integral stochastic Fokker-Planck equation is derived for the conditional law, employing Fourier transform methods and stochastic analysis in the plane. The framework is further applied to a partial observation control problem, showcasing its potential for analyzing stochastic systems with conditional dynamics.

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A Kalman filter for linear systems driven by time-space Brownian sheet

We study a linear filtering problem where the signal and observation processes are described as solutions of linear stochastic differential equations driven by time-space Brownian sheets. We derive a stochastic integral equation for the conditional value of the signal given the observation, which can be considered a time-space analogue of the classical Kalman filter. The result is illustrated with examples of the filtering problem involving noisy observations.

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Deep learning for quadratic hedging in incomplete jump market

We propose a deep learning approach to study the minimal variance pricing and hedging problem in an incomplete jump diffusion market. It is based upon a rigorous stochastic calculus derivation of the optimal hedging portfolio, optimal option price, and the corresponding equivalent martingale measure through the means of the Stackelberg game approach. A deep learning algorithm based on the combination of the feedforward and LSTM neural networks is tested on three different market models, two of which are incomplete. In contrast, the complete market Black-Scholes model serves as a benchmark for the algorithm's performance. The results that indicate the algorithm's good performance are presented and discussed. In particular, we apply our results to the special incomplete market model studied by Merton and give a detailed comparison between our results based on the minimal variance principle and the results obtained by Merton based on a different pricing principle. Using deep learning, we find that the minimal variance principle leads to typically higher option prices than those deduced from the Merton principle. On the other hand, the minimal variance principle leads to lower losses than the Merton principle.

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The time-fractional heat equation driven by fractional time-space white noise

We give an introduction to the time-fractional stochastic heat equation driven by 1+d-parameter fractional time-space white noise, in the following two cases: (i) With additive noise (ii) With multiplicative noise. The fractional time derivative is interpreted as the Caputo derivative of order $α\in (0,2)$ and we assume that the Hurst coefficient $H=(H_0,H_1,H_2, ...,H_d)$ of the time-space fractional white noise is in $(\tfrac{1}{2},1)^{1+d}$. We find an explicit expression for the unique solution in the sense of distribution of the equation in the additive noise case (i). In the multiplicative case (ii) we show that there is a unique solution in the Hida space $(\mathcal{S})^{*}$ of stochastic distributions and we show that the solution coincides with the solution of an associated fractional stochastic Volterra equation.Then we give an explicit expression for the solution of this Volterra equation. A solution $Y(t,x)$ is called \emph{mild} if $E[Y^2(t,x)] < \infty$ for all $t,x$. For both the additive noise case and the multiplicative noise case we show that if $α\geq 1$ then the solution is mild if $d=1$ or $d=2$, while if $α< 1$ the solution is not mild for any $d$. The paper is partly a survey paper, explaining the concepts and methods behind the results. It is also partly a research paper, in the sense that some results appears to be new.

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Optimal control of SPDEs driven by time-space Brownian motion

In this paper we study a Pontryagin type stochastic maximum principle for the optimal control of a system, where the state dynamics satisfy a stochastic partial differential equation (SPDE) driven by a two-parameter (time-space) Brownian motion (also called Brownian sheet). We first discuss some properties of a Brownian sheet driven linear SPDE which models the growth of an ecosystem. Further, applying time-space white noise calculus we derive sufficient conditions and necessary conditions of optimality of the control. Finally, we illustrate our results by solving a linear quadratic control problem and an optimal harvesting problem in the plane. We also study possible applications to machine learning.

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The Donsker delta function and local time for McKean-Vlasov processes and applications

The purpose of this paper is to establish a stochastic differential equation for the Donsker delta measure of the solution of a McKean-Vlasov (mean-field) stochastic differential equation. If the Donsker delta measure is absolutely continuous with respect to Lebesgue measure, then its Radon-Nikodym derivative is called the Donsker delta function. In that case it can be proved that the local time of such a process is simply the integral with respect to time of the Donsker delta function. Therefore we also get an equation for the local time of such a process. For some particular McKean-Vlasov processes, we find explicit expressions for their Donsker delta functions and hence for their local times.

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The time-fractional stochastic heat equation driven by time-space white noise

We study the time-fractional stochastic heat equation driven by time-space white noise with space dimension $d\in\mathbb{N}=\{1,2,...\}$ and the fractional time-derivative is the Caputo derivative of order $α\in (0,2)$. We consider the equation in the sense of distribution, and we find an explicit expression for the $\mathcal{S}'$-valued solution $Y(t,x)$, where $\mathcal{S}'$ is the space of tempered distributions. Following the terminology of Y. Hu \cite{Hu}, we say that the solution is \emph{mild} if $Y(t,x) \in L^2(\mathbb{P})$ for all $t,x$, where $\mathbb{P}$ is the probability law of the underlying time-space Brownian motion. It is well-known that in the classical case with $α= 1$, the solution is mild if and only if the space dimension $d=1$. We prove that if $α\in (1,2)$ the solution is mild if $d=1$ or $d=2$. If $α< 1$ we prove that the solution is not mild for any $d$.

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Space-time stochastic calculus and white noise

In the first part of this paper I give the historical background to my initial interest in stochastic analysis and to the writing of my book Stochastic Differential Equations. The first edition of this book was published by Springer in 1985, with the highly appreciated support of Catriona Byrne. In the second part I present a motivation for modelling the dynamics of a system subject to a noise by means of a stochastic partial differential equation (SPDE) driven by a time-space Brownian sheet. This is followed by a brief survey of time-space white noise and Hida-Malliavin calculus, which are useful tools for studying such equations. As an illustration I apply white noise calculus to find an explicit solution of an SPDE describing population growth in an environment subject to time-space white noise.

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SPDEs with space interactions and application to population modelling

We consider optimal control of a new type of non-local stochastic partial differential equations (SPDEs). The SPDEs have space interactions, in the sense that the dynamics of the system at time $t$ and position in space x also depend on the space-mean of values at neighbouring points. This is a model with many applications, e.g. to population growth studies and epidemiology. We prove the existence and uniqueness of solutions of a class of SPDEs with space interactions, and we show that, under some conditions, the solutions are positive for all times if the initial values are. Sufficient and necessary maximum principles for the optimal control of such systems are derived. Finally, we apply the results to study an optimal vaccine strategy problem for an epidemic by modelling the population density as a space-mean stochastic reaction-diffusion equation.

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Pricing of European options in incomplete jump diffusion markets

We study option prices in financial markets where the risky asset prices are modelled by jump diffusions. It was proposed by Schweizer (1996) in a general semimartingale setting, following earlier works by Föllmer and Sondermann (1986) and Bouleau and Lamberton (1989), that the right price of such an option is the initial wealth needed to make it possible to generate by a self-financing portfolio a terminal wealth which is as close as possible to the payoff F in the sense of variance. Schweizer calls this price the approximation price and he investigates interesting general properties of this price and its corresponding optimal portfolio. -However, neither of these authors compute explicitly this price in concrete cases. This is the motivation for the current paper: We apply stochastic control methods to compute this price in the setting of markets with assets described by jump diffusions. Our method involves Stackelberg games and a suitably modified stochastic maximum principle. We show that such an optimal initial wealth, denoted by z^, with corresponding optimal portfolio π^ exist and are unique. - If the coefficients of the risky asset prices are deterministic, we show that z^=E_{Q*}[F], for a specific equivalent martingale measure (EMM) Q*. This shows in particular that the minimal variance price is free from arbitrage. -Then for the general case we apply a suitable maximum principle of optimal stochastic control to relate the minimal variance price z^=p_{mv}(F) to the Hamiltonian and its adjoint processes, and we show that, under some conditions, z^=E_{Q_0}[F] for any Q_0 in a family M_0 of EMMs, described by the set of solutions of a system of linear equations. -Finally, we illustrate our results by looking at specific examples.

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Singular optimal control of stochastic Volterra integral equations

This paper deals with optimal combined singular and regular controls for stochastic Volterra integral equations, where the solution X^{u,ξ}(t)=X(t) is given by X(t) =ϕ(t)+\int_{0}^{t}}b(t,s,X(s),u(s)) ds+\int_{0}^{t}σ(t,s,X(s),u(s))dB(s) +\int _{0}^{t}\int_{0}^{t}h(t,s) dξ(s). Here dB(s) denotes the Brownian motion Itô type differential and ξdenotes the singular control (singular in time t with respect to Lebesgue measure) and u denotes the regular control (absolutely continuous with respect to Lebesgue measure). Such systems may for example be used to model harvesting of populations with memory, where X(t) represents the population density at time t, and the singular control process ξrepresents the harvesting effort rate. The total income from the harvesting is represented by J(u,ξ) =E[\int _{0}^{T}\int_{0}^{T} f_{0}(t,X(t),u(t))dt+\int _{0}^{T}\int_{0}^{T} f_{1}(t,X(t))dξ(t)+g(X(T))], for given functions f_{0},f_{1} and g, where T>0 is a constant denoting the terminal time of the harvesting. Note that it is important to allow the controls to be singular, because in some cases the optimal controls are of this type. Using Hida-Malliavin calculus, we prove sufficient conditions and necessary conditions of optimality of controls. As a consequence, we obtain a new type of backward stochastic Volterra integral equations with singular drift. Finally, to illustrate our results, we apply them to discuss optimal harvesting problems with possibly density dependent prices.

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