Analysis of some large-scale nonlinear stochastic dynamic systems with subspace-EPC method

The probabilistic solutions to some nonlinear stochastic dynamic (NSD) systems with various polynomial types of nonlinearities in displacements are analyzed with the subspace-exponential polynomial closure (subspace-EPC) method. The space of the state variables of the large-scale nonlinear stochastic dynamic system excited by Gaussian white noises is separated into two subspaces. Both sides of the Fokker-Planck-Kolmogorov (FPK) equation corresponding to the NSD system are then integrated over one of the subspaces. The FPK equation for the joint probability density function of the state variables in the other subspace is formulated. Therefore, the FPK equations in low dimensions are obtained from the original FPK equation in high dimensions and the FPK equations in low dimensions are solvable with the exponential polynomial closure method. Examples about multi-degree-offreedom NSD systems with various polynomial types of nonlinearities in displacements are given to show the effectiveness of the subspace-EPC method in these cases.

The Approximate Solutions of FPK Equations in High Dimensions for Some Nonlinear Stochastic Dynamic Systems

The probabilistic solutions of the nonlinear stochastic dynamic(NSD)systems with polynomial type of nonlinearity are investigated with the subspace-EPC method.The space of the state variables of large-scale nonlinear stochastic dynamic system excited by white noises is separated into two subspaces.Both sides of the Fokker-Planck-Kolmogorov(FPK)equation corresponding to the NSD system is then integrated over one of the subspaces.The FPK equation for the joint probability density function of the state variables in another subspace is formulated.Therefore,the FPK equation in low dimensions is obtained from the original FPK equation in high dimensions and it makes the problem of obtaining the probabilistic solutions of largescale NSD systems solvable with the exponential polynomial closure method.Examples about the NSD systems with polynomial type of nonlinearity are given to show the effectiveness of the subspace-EPC method in these cases.

SDE decomposition and A-type stochastic interpretation in nonequilibrium processes

An innovative theoretical framework for stochastic dynamics based on the decomposition of a stochas- tic differential equation （SDE） into a dissipative component, a detailed-balance-breaking component, and a dual-role potential landscape has been developed, which has fruitful applications in physics, engineering, chemistry, and biology. It introduces the A-type stochastic interpretation of the SDE beyond the traditional Ito or Stratonovich interpretation or even the a-type interpretation for multi- dimensional systems. The potential landscape serves as a Hmniltonian-like function in nonequilibrimn processes without detailed balance, which extends this important concept from equilibrium statistical physics to the nonequilibrium region. A question on the uniqueness of the SDE decomposition was recently raised. Our review of both the mathematical and physical aspects shows that uniqueness is guaranteed. The demonstration leads to a better understanding of the robustness of the novel frame- work. In addition, we discuss related issues including the limitations of an approach to obtaining the potential function from a steady-state distribution.