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Sticky Bessel diffusions

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  • Peskir, Goran

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We consider a Bessel process X of dimension δ∈(0,2) having 0 as a slowly reflecting (sticky) boundary point with a stickiness parameter 1/μ∈(0,∞). We show that (i) the process X can be characterised through its square Y=X2 as a unique weak solution to the SDE system dYt=δI(Yt>0)dt+2YtdBtI(Yt=0)dt=12μdℓt0(Y) where B is a standard Brownian motion and ℓ0(Y) is a diffusion local time process of Y at 0, and (ii) the transition density function of X can be expressed in the closed form as a convolution integral involving a Mittag-Leffler function and a modified Bessel function of the second kind. Appearance of the Mittag-Leffler function is novel in this context. We determine a (sticky) boundary condition at zero that characterises the transition density function of X as a unique solution to the Kolmogorov backward/forward equation of X. We also show that the convolution integral can be characterised as a unique solution to the generalised Abel equation of the second kind. Letting μ↓0 (absorption) and μ↑∞ (instantaneous reflection) the closed-form expression for the transition density function of X reduces to the ones found by Feller (1951) and Molchanov (1967) respectively.

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  • Peskir, Goran, 2022. "Sticky Bessel diffusions," Stochastic Processes and their Applications, Elsevier, vol. 150(C), pages 1015-1036.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:spapps:v:150:y:2022:i:c:p:1015-1036
    DOI: 10.1016/j.spa.2020.12.009
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