Large deviations for Markov processes with mean field interaction and unbounded jumps

Summary An N-particle system with mean field interaction is considered. The large deviation estimates for the empirical distributions as N goes to infinity are obtained under conditions which are satisfied, by many interesting models including the first and the second Schlögl models.Supported partially by a scholarship from the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research of Carleton University and the NSERC operating grant of D.A. Dawson