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First passage time problem for a drifted Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process.

Yoann Madec1, Caroline Japhet

  • 1Laboratoire MAP5, Université Paris 5, 75006 Paris, France. madec@vjf.inserm.fr

Mathematical Biosciences
|April 20, 2004
PubMed
Summary

This study estimates the first passage time for a drifted Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process using numerical methods. The findings reveal that first passage time is crucial for comparing biological marker progression in different groups, outperforming methods that ignore stochastic processes.

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Area of Science:

  • Mathematical modeling
  • Stochastic processes
  • Biostatistics

Background:

  • The Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process is a fundamental model in stochastic calculus.
  • Analyzing first passage times is critical in various scientific fields, including finance and biology.
  • Non-homogeneous stochastic processes present challenges for analytical solutions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To estimate the first passage time probability density function (PDF) for a non-homogeneous drifted Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process.
  • To apply these methods to simulated biological marker data relevant to HIV-positive patients.
  • To assess the utility of first passage time PDF for comparing disease progression.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized numerical methods to estimate the first passage time PDF.

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  • Solved an unsteady convection-diffusion equation with variable coefficients using an implicit Euler scheme.
  • Applied the methodology to simulated data inspired by HIV marker modeling.

    • Main Results:

    • The first passage time PDF could not be determined analytically due to the process's non-homogeneous nature.
    • Numerical estimations demonstrated that first passage time is highly sensitive to process perturbations.
    • First passage time analysis proved more relevant for comparing progression than methods neglecting stochasticity.

    Conclusions:

    • Numerical estimation of first passage time is a viable approach for non-homogeneous stochastic processes.
    • The first passage time PDF offers a valuable metric for comparing biological marker progression.
    • This method provides a more accurate comparison of disease progression than traditional approaches.