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Francesco C. De Vecchi

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Exponential integrability of the solution to the stochastic Burgers equation driven by white noise

We study stochastic Burgers equation driven by a rough noise $(-Δ)^γ dW_t$, where $Δ$ is the Laplacian in one dimension with Dirichlet boundary conditions, and $γ\in [0,1/4)$. We prove exponential estimates for the solution $X_t^x$, starting from $x \in L^2(0,1)$, by showing that there exists some constant $λ>0$ for which \begin{equation} \label{ds} \mathbb{E} \left[\exp\left(λ\sup_{t\in[0,T]}\|X_t^x\|_{L^2(0,1)}^2 \right) \right]< \infty. \end{equation} This estimate was known only in the case of trace class noise when $-1/2 <γ< -1/4 $ since in that case one can use the Itô formula. To prove the exponential estimate we combine the Boué-Dupuis method with an argument used in [Da Prato-Debussche, Potential Anal. 2007]. The exponential estimate have important applications in large deviation theory, among others. We also deduce a new Lipschitz regularizing effect for the corresponding Markov semigroup.

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Invariance properties of Brownian motion via Lie's symmetries

The invariance properties of Brownian motion are investigated and revisited within a recent Lie symmetry approach to stochastic differential equations. Some notable properties of the process can be recovered by a related integration by parts formula developed in the same research area.

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A stochastic approach to time-dependent BEC

We propose a stochastic description of the dynamics of a Bose-Einstein condensate within the context of Nelson stochastic mechanics. We start from the $N$ interacting conservative diffusions, associated with the $N$ Bose particles, and take an infinite particle limit. We address several aspects of this formulation. First, we consider the problem of extending to a system with self-interaction the variational formulation of Nelson stochastic mechanics due to Guerra and Morato. In this regard we discuss two possible extensions, one based on a doubling procedure and another based on a constraint Eulerian type variational principle. Then we consider the infinite particle limit from the point of view of the $N$-particles Madelung equations. Since conservative diffusions can be identified with proper infinitesimal characteristics pairs $(ρ_N(t), v_N(t))$, a time marginal probability density and a current velocity field, respectively, we consider a finite Madelung hierarchy for the marginals pairs $(ρ_{N,n}(t), v_{N,n}(t))$, obtained by properly conditioning the processes. The infinite Madelung hierarchy arises from the finite one by performing, for each fixed $n$, a mean-field scaling limit in $N$. Finally, we introduce a $n$-particle conditioned diffusions which naturally parallels the quantum mechanical approach and is a new approach within the context of Nelson stochastic mechanics. We then prove the convergence, in the infinite particle limit, of the law of such a conditioned process to the law of a self-interacting diffusion which describes the condensate.

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Elliptic stochastic quantization of Sinh-Gordon QFT

The (elliptic) stochastic quantization equation for the (massive) $\cosh(βφ)_2$ model, for the charged parameter in the $L^2$ regime (i.e. $β^2 < 4 π$), is studied. We prove the existence, uniqueness and the properties of the invariant measure of the solution to this equation. The proof is obtained through a priori estimates and a lattice approximation of the equation. For implementing this strategy we generalize some properties of Besov spaces in the continuum to analogous results for Besov spaces on the lattice. As a final result we show how to use the stochastic quantization equation to verify the Osterwalder-Schrader axioms for the $\cosh (βφ)_2$ quantum field theory, including the exponential decay of correlation functions.

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Random rotational invariance of integration by parts formulas within a Bismut-type approach

The stochastic rotational invariance of an integration by parts formula inspired by the Bismut approach to Malliavin calculus is proved in the framework of the Lie symmetry theory of stochastic differential equations. The non-trivial effect of the rotational invariance of the driving Brownian motion in the derivation of the integration by parts formula is discussed and the invariance property of the formula is shown via applications to some explicit two-dimensional Brownian motion-driven stochastic models.

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Invariant Gibbs measure for Anderson nonlinear wave equation

We study the Gaussian measure whose covariance is related to the Anderson Hamiltonian operator, proving that it admits a regular coupling to the (standard) Gaussian free field exploiting the stochastic optimal control formulation of Gibbs measures. Using this coupling, we define the renormalized powers of the Anderson free field and we prove that the associated quartic Gibbs measure is invariant under the flow of a nonlinear wave equation with renormalized cubic nonlinearity.

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A stochastic analysis of subcritical Euclidean fermionic field theories

Building on previous work on the stochastic analysis for Grassmann random variables, we introduce a forward-backward stochastic differential equation (FBSDE) which provides a stochastic quantisation of Grassmann measures. Our method is inspired by the so-called continuous renormalisation group, but avoids the technical difficulties encountered in the direct study of the flow equation for the effective potentials. As an application, we construct a family of weakly coupled subcritical Euclidean fermionic field theories and prove exponential decay of correlations.

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A description based on optimal transport for a class of stochastic McKean-Vlasov control problems

We study the convergence of an $N$-particle Markovian controlled system to the solution of a family of stochastic McKean-Vlasov control problems, either with a finite horizon or Schrödinger type cost functional. Specifically, under suitable assumptions, we prove the convergence of the value functions, the fixed-time probability distributions, and the relative entropy of their path-space probability laws. These proofs are based on a Benamou-Brenier type reformulation of the problem and a superposition principle, both of which are tools from the theory of optimal transport.

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Integration by parts formulas and Lie's symmetries of SDEs

A strong quasi-invariance principle and a finite-dimensional integration by parts formula as in the Bismut approach to Malliavin calculus are obtained through a suitable application of Lie's symmetry theory to autonomous stochastic differential equations. The main stochastic, geometrical and analytical aspects of the theory are discussed and applications to some Brownian motion driven stochastic models are provided.

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Non-commutative $L^{p}$ spaces and Grassmann stochastic analysis

We introduce a theory of non-commutative $L^{p}$ spaces suitable for non-commutative probability in a non-tracial setting and use it to develop stochastic analysis of Grassmann-valued processes, including martingale inequalities, stochastic integrals with respect to Grassmann Itô processes, Girsanov's formula and a weak formulation of Grassmann SDEs. We apply this new setting to the construction of several unbounded random variables including a Grassmann analog of the $Φ^{4}_{2}$ Euclidean QFT in a bounded region and weak solution to singular SPDEs in the spirit of the early work of Jona-Lasinio and Mitter on the stochastic quantisation of $Φ^{4}_{2}$.

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A singular integration by parts formula for the exponential Euclidean QFT on the plane

We give a novel characterization of the Euclidean quantum field theory with exponential interaction $ν$ on $\mathbb{R}^2$ through a renormalized integration by parts (IbP) formula, or otherwise said via an Euclidean Dyson-Schwinger equation for expected values of observables. In order to obtain the well-posedness of the singular IbP problem, we import some ideas used to analyse singular SPDEs and we require the measure to "look like" the Gaussian free field (GFF) in the sense that a suitable Wasserstein distance from the GFF is finite. This guarantees the existence of a nice coupling with the GFF which allows to control the renormalized IbP formula.

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Grassmannian stochastic analysis and the stochastic quantization of Euclidean Fermions

We introduce a stochastic analysis of Grassmann random variables suitable for the stochastic quantization of Euclidean fermionic quantum field theories. Analysis on Grassmann algebras is developed here from the point of view of quantum probability: a Grassmann random variable is an homomorphism of an abstract Grassmann algebra into a quantum probability space, i.e. a $C^{\ast}$-algebra endowed with a suitable state. We define the notion of Gaussian processes, Brownian motion and stochastic (partial) differential equations taking values in Grassmann algebras. We use them to study the long time behavior of finite and infinite dimensional Langevin Grassmann stochastic differential equations driven by Gaussian space-time white noise and to describe their invariant measures. As an application we give a proof of the stochastic quantization and of the removal of the space cut-off for the Euclidean Yukawa model.

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Mean-field limit for a class of stochastic ergodic control problems

We study a family of McKean-Vlasov (mean-field) type ergodic optimal control problems with linear control, and quadratic dependence on control of the cost function. For this class of problems we establish existence and uniqueness of an optimal control. We propose an $N$-particles Markovian optimal control problem approximating the McKean-Vlasov one and we prove the convergence in relative entropy, total variation and Wasserstein distance of the law of the former to the law of the latter when $N$ goes to infinity. Some McKean-Vlasov optimal control problems with singular cost function and the relation of these problems with the mathematical theory of Bose-Einstein condensation is also established.

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Reduction and reconstruction of SDEs via Girsanov and quasi Doob symmetries

A reduction procedure for stochastic differential equations based on stochastic symmetries including Girsanov random transformations is proposed. In this setting, a new notion of reconstruction is given, involving the expectation values of functionals of solution to the SDE and a reconstruction theorem for general stochastic symmetries is proved. Moreover, the notable case of reduction under the closed subclass of quasi Doob transformations is presented. The theoretical results are applied to stochastic models relevant in the applications.

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Noether theorem in stochastic optimal control problems via contact symmetries

We establish a generalization of Noether theorem for stochastic optimal control problems. Exploiting the tools of jet bundles and contact geometry, we prove that from any (contact) symmetry of the Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation associated to an optimal control problem it is possible to build a related local martingale. Moreover, we provide an application of the theoretical results to Merton's optimal portfolio problem, showing that this model admits infinitely many conserved quantities in the form of local martingales.

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The elliptic stochastic quantization of some two dimensional Euclidean QFTs

We study a class of elliptic SPDEs with additive Gaussian noise on $\mathbb{R}^2 \times M$, with $M$ a $d$-dimensional manifold equipped with a positive Radon measure, and a real-valued non linearity given by the derivative of a smooth potential $V$, convex at infinity and growing at most exponentially. For quite general coefficients and a suitable regularity of the noise we obtain, via the dimensional reduction principle discussed in our previous paper on the topic, the identity between the law of the solution to the SPDE evaluated at the origin with a Gibbs type measure on the abstract Wiener space $L^2 (M)$. The results are then applied to the elliptic stochastic quantization equation for the scalar field with polynomial interaction over $\mathbb{T}^2$, and with exponential interaction over $\mathbb{R}^2$ (known also as Høeg-Krohn or Liouville model in the literature). In particular for the exponential interaction case, the existence and uniqueness properties of solutions to the elliptic equation over $\mathbb{R}^{2 + 2}$ is derived as well as the dimensional reduction for the values of the ``charge parameter'' $σ= \fracα{2\sqrtπ} < \sqrt{4 \left( 8 - 4 \sqrt{3} \right) π} \simeq \sqrt{4.23π}$, for which the model has an Euclidean invariant probability measure (hence also permitting to get the corresponding relativistic invariant model on the two dimensional Minkowski space).

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