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Limiting stochastic processes of shift-periodic dynamical systems.
Julia Stadlmann1, Radek Erban2
1Merton College, Merton Street, Oxford OX1 4JD, UK.
Iterative sequences from shift-periodic maps generate complex dynamics. Their integer parts form random walks, converging to Brownian or Lévy processes, revealing insights into dynamical systems.
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Area of Science:
- Dynamical Systems and Chaos Theory
- Stochastic Processes and Probability Theory
Background:
- Shift-periodic maps are one-dimensional maps with periodic-like behavior and potential singularities.
- Iterative sequences generated by these maps exhibit complex dynamical properties.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the dynamical behavior of iterative sequences generated by shift-periodic maps.
- To analyze the convergence properties of these sequences to known stochastic processes.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of iterative sequences x_{n+1} = F(x_n) generated by shift-periodic maps.
- Examination of the integer parts of the sequences as discrete-time random walks.
- Asymptotic analysis to determine convergence to Brownian motion and Lévy processes.
Main Results:
- Iterative sequences display rich and complex dynamical behavior.
- The integer parts of the sequences form discrete-time random walks for suitable initial distributions.
- Convergence to Brownian motion and more general Lévy processes is demonstrated in certain limits.
Conclusions:
- Shift-periodic maps provide a framework for generating complex stochastic processes.
- The study establishes connections between deterministic map dynamics and stochastic processes like Brownian motion and Lévy processes.
- Further analysis shows convergence to continuous-time random walks for maps with specific properties.

