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# Laplace transform analysis of a multiplicative asset transfer model

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• Andrey Sokolov
• Andrew Melatos
• Tien Kieu
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## Abstract

We analyze a simple asset transfer model in which the transfer amount is a fixed fraction $f$ of the giver's wealth. The model is analyzed in a new way by Laplace transforming the master equation, solving it analytically and numerically for the steady-state distribution, and exploring the solutions for various values of $f\in(0,1)$. The Laplace transform analysis is superior to agent-based simulations as it does not depend on the number of agents, enabling us to study entropy and inequality in regimes that are costly to address with simulations. We demonstrate that Boltzmann entropy is not a suitable (e.g. non-monotonic) measure of disorder in a multiplicative asset transfer system and suggest an asymmetric stochastic process that is equivalent to the asset transfer model.

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 Length: Date of creation: Apr 2010 Date of revision: Publication status: Published in Physica A 389 (2010) 2782-2792 Handle: RePEc:arx:papers:1004.5169 Contact details of provider: Web page: http://arxiv.org/

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