Some Contributions to Stochastic Asymptotic Stability and Boundedness via Multiple Lyapunov Functions

Most of the existing results on stochastic stability use a single Lyapunov function, but we shall instead use multiple Lyapunov functions in this paper to establish some sufficient criteria for locating the limit sets of solutions of stochastic differential equations. From them follow many useful results on stochastic asymptotic stability and boundedness, which enable us to construct the Lyapunov functions much more easily in applications. In particular, the well-known classical theorem on stochastic asymptotic stability is a special case of our more general results. These show clearly the power of our new results.     

p-Moment Stability of Stochastic Nonlinear Delay Systems with Impulsive Jump and Markovian Switching

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This article is concerned with the problem of p-moment stability of stochastic differential delay equations with impulsive jump and Markovian switching. In this model, the features of stochastic systems, delay systems, impulsive systems, and Markovian switching are all taken into account, which is scarce in the literature. Based on Lyapunov–Krasovskii functional method and stochastic analysis theory, we obtain new criteria ensuring p-moment stability of trivial solution of a class of impulsive stochastic differential delay equations with Markovian switching.     

Asymptotic Stability and Boundedness of Stochastic Differential Equations with Respect to Semimartingales

In this paper, we shall use multiple Lyapunov functions to establish some sufficient criteria for locating the limit sets of solutions of stochastic differential equations with respect to semimartingales. From them follow many useful results on stochastic asymptotic stability and boundedness, including some classical results as special cases. In particular, our new asymptotic stability criteria do not require the diffusion operator associated with the underlying stochastic differential equation be negative definite, while most of the existing results do require this negative definite property essentially.     

A Combination of Finite Difference and Wong-Zakai Methods for Hyperbolic Stochastic Partial Differential Equations

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The present article focuses on the use of difference methods together with Wong-Zakai methods in order to approximate the solutions of stochastic hyperbolic differential equations of Itô type. We prove convergence, consistency, and stability for the schemes we use. Whereby the consistency and stability imply convergence.     

Stabilization of Passive Nonlinear Stochastic Differential Systems by Bounded Feedback

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The purpose of this paper is to give a systematic method for global asymptotic stabilization in probability of nonlinear control stochastic differential systems the unforced dynamics of which are Lyapunov stable in probability. The approach developed in this paper is based on the concept of passivity for nonaffine stochastic differential systems together with the theory of Lyapunov stability in probability for stochastic differential equations. In particular, we prove that, as in the case of affine in the control stochastic differential systems, a nonlinear stochastic differential system is asymptotically stabilizable in probability provided its unforced dynamics are Lyapunov stable in probability and some rank conditions involving the affine part of the system coefficients are satisfied. Furthermore, for such systems, we show how a stabilizing smooth state feedback law can be designed explicitly. As an application of our analysis, we construct a dynamic state feedback compensator for a class of nonaffine stochastic differential systems.     

Stability in Terms of Two Measures for Stochastic Differential Equations with Markovian Switching

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In this paper, we investigate the stability in terms of two measures for stochastic differential equations with Markovian switching by using the method of Lyapunov functions. Our new theory can not only be used to show a given system to be stochastically stable in the classical sense, but can also be used to deal with some situations where the classical stability theory is not applicable.     

Comparison Method of Stability Analysis of Semilinear Time-Delay Stochastic Evolution Equation

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In this paper, we set up the comparison theorem between the mild solution of semilinear time-delay stochastic evolution equation with general time-delay variable and the solution of a class (1-dimension) deterministic functional differential equation, by using the Razumikhin–Lyapunov type functional and the theory of functional differential inequalities. By applying this comparison theorem, we give various types of the stability comparison criteria for the semilinear time-delay stochastic evolution equations. With the aid of these comparison criteria, one can reduce the stability analysis of semilinear time-delay stochastic evolution equations in Hilbert space to that of a class (1-dimension) deterministic functional differential equations. Furthermore, these comparison criteria in special case have been applied to derive sufficient conditions for various stability of the mild solution of semilinear time-delay stochastic evolution equations. Finally, the theories are illustrated with some examples.     

随机Volterra积分方程相容解的稳定性

本文考虑了随机Volterra积分方程相容解的稳定性.应用Lyapunov第二方法,并以推广的Ito公式为工具,给出了随机Volterra积分方程相容解的几乎确定指数稳定和矩指数稳定的充分性原则.     

Quantitative Stability Analysis of Two-Stage Stochastic Linear Programs with Full Random Recourse

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In this paper, we apply the parametric linear programing technique and pseudo metrics to study the quantitative stability of the two-stage stochastic linear programing problem with full random recourse. Under the simultaneous perturbation of the cost vector, coefficient matrix, and right-hand side vector, we first establish the locally Lipschitz continuity of the optimal value function and the boundedness of optimal solutions of parametric linear programs. On the basis of these results, we deduce the locally Lipschitz continuity and the upper bound estimation of the objective function of the two-stage stochastic linear programing problem with full random recourse. Then by adopting different pseudo metrics, we obtain the quantitative stability results of two-stage stochastic linear programs with full random recourse which improve the current results under the partial randomness in the second stage problem. Finally, we apply these stability results to the empirical approximation of the two-stage stochastic programing model, and the rate of convergence is presented.     

Optimal Solutions of Fractional Nonlinear Impulsive Neutral Stochastic Functional Integro-Differential Equations

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In this article, we consider a new class of fractional impulsive neutral stochastic functional integro-differential equations with infinite delay in Hilbert spaces. First, by using stochastic analysis, fractional calculus, analytic α-resolvent operator and suitable fixed point theorems, we prove the existence of mild solutions and optimal mild solutions for these equations. Second, the existence of optimal pairs of system governed by fractional impulsive partial stochastic integro-differential equations is also presented. The results are obtained under weaker conditions in the sense of the fractional power arguments. Finally, an example is given for demonstration.     

Stability in Probability of Nonlinear Stochastic Volterra Difference Equations with Continuous Variable

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The general method of Lyapunov functionals construction, that was proposed by Kolmanovskii and Shaikhet and successfully used already for functional-differential equations, difference equations with discrete time, difference equations with continuous time, and is used here to investigate the stability in probability of nonlinear stochastic Volterra difference equations with continuous time. It is shown that the investigation of the stability in probability of nonlinear stochastic difference equation with order of nonlinearity more than one can be reduced to investigation of the asymptotic mean square stability of the linear part of this equation.     

Stochastic Lyapunov method

This paper is devoted to stability properties of solutions to stochastic differential equations obtained by a stochastic Lyapunov method.     

On Weak Solutions to Stochastic Differential Inclusions Driven by Semimartingales

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In this paper we consider weak solutions to stochastic inclusions driven by a general semimartingale. We prove the existence of weak solutions and equivalence with the existence of solutions to the martingale problem formulated to such inclusion. Using this we then analyze compactness property of solutions set. Presenting results extend some of those being known for stochastic differential inclusions of Itô's type.     

Second Order Stochastic Inclusion

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The purpose of the paper is to consider some stochastic control problems as a particular case of a more general theory, the stochastic inclusions theory. We discuss the existence of weak solutions to a stochastic inclusion of second order, driven by two general semimartingales. Finally we present some examples.     

Solving the Vehicle Routing Problem with Stochastic Demands using the Cross-Entropy Method

An alternate formulation of the classical vehicle routing problem with stochastic demands (VRPSD) is considered. We propose a new heuristic method to solve the problem, based on the Cross-Entropy method. In order to better estimate the objective function at each point in the domain, we incorporate Monte Carlo sampling. This creates many practical issues, especially the decision as to when to draw new samples and how many samples to use. We also develop a framework for obtaining exact solutions and tight lower bounds for the problem under various conditions, which include specific families of demand distributions. This is used to assess the performance of the algorithm. Finally, numerical results are presented for various problem instances to illustrate the ideas.     

The Upper and Lower Solutions Method for Stochastic Inclusions with Discontinuous Multivalued Mappings

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In this article, we consider a stochastic integral inclusion driven by semimartingale with discontinuous multivalued right hand side. We discuss the existence of strong solutions using lower and upper solutions method and a fixed point theorem for ordered sets. The presented studies extend some recent results both for deterministic differential inclusions and stochastic differential equations for increasing operators.     

Stochastic quasi-synchronization for delayed dynamical networks via intermittent control

In this paper, we consider the stochastic quasi-synchronization for the delayed networks with parameter mismatches and stochastic perturbation mismatch by using intermittent control. Based on Lyapunov stability theory, inequality techniques and the properties of Weiner process, several sufficient conditions are obtained to ensure stochastic quasi-synchronization for delayed networks. Meanwhile, numerical simulations are offered to show the effectiveness of our new results.     

Discontinuous Measure-Valued Branching Processes and Generalized Stochastic Equations

We study a class of integrable and discontinuous measure-valued branching processes. They are constructed as limits of renormalized spatial branching processes, the underlying branching distribution belonging to the domain of attraction of a stable law. These processes, computed on a test function f, are semimartingales whose martingale terms are identified with integrals of f with respect to a martingale measure. According to a representation theorem of continuous (respectively purely discontinuous) martingale measures as stochastic integrals with respect to a white noise (resp. to a POISSON process), we prove that the measure-valued processes that we consider are solutions of stochastic differential equations in the space of L² (Ω)-valued vector measures.     

Some Results on Nonlinear Backward Stochastic Evolution Equations

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In this paper, we present some results concerning existence and uniqueness of solutions for a rather general class of nonlinear backward stochastic partial differential equations. These results are illustrated with two examples.     

Existence of Random Solutions of a General Class of Stochastic Functional Integral Equations

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In this paper, we establish the existence of solutions of a more general class of stochastic functional integral equations. The main tools here are the measure of noncompactness and the fixed point theorem of Darbo type. The results of this paper generalize the results of Rao–Tsokos [Rao, A.N.V.; Tsokos, C.P. A class of stochastic functional integral equations. Coll. Math. 1976, 35, 141–146.] and Szynal–Wedrychowicz [Szynal, D.; Wedrychowicz, S. On existence and an asymptotic behaviour of random solutions of a class of stochastic functional integral equations. Coll. Math. 1987, 51, 349–364.].