Asymptotics for the principal eigenvalue and eigenfunction of a nearly first-order operator with large potential

被引:21
作者
Fleming, WH [1 ]
Sheu, SJ
机构
[1] Brown Univ, Div Appl Math, Providence, RI 02912 USA
[2] Acad Sinica, Inst Math, Taipei, Taiwan
关键词
diffusion processes with small noise; first eigenvalue and eigenfunction; discounted control problem; viscosity solution; large deviations; risk sensitive control;
D O I
10.1214/aop/1023481117
中图分类号
O21 [概率论与数理统计]; C8 [统计学];
学科分类号
020208 ; 070103 ; 0714 ;
摘要
The asymptotic behaviors of the principal eigenvalue and the corresponding normalized eigenfunction of the operator G(epsilon) f = (epsilon/2)Delta f + g del f + (l/epsilon)f for Small epsilon are studied. Under some conditions, the first order expansions for them are obtained. Two applications to risk-sensitive control problems are also mentioned.
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页码:1953 / 1994
页数:42
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