Feynman–Kac formula
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The Feynman–Kac formula is a fundamental result connecting solutions of certain partial differential equations with expectations over stochastic processes, forming a bridge between quantum mechanics, probability theory, and mathematical finance.
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| Feynman–Kac formula canonical | 6 |
| Black–Scholes option pricing model | 1 |
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Target entity: Feynman–Kac formula Context triple: [Richard Feynman, knownFor, Feynman–Kac formula]
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Nash embedding theorem
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Fourier analysis
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John Nash
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Target entity: Feynman–Kac formula Target entity description: The Feynman–Kac formula is a fundamental result connecting solutions of certain partial differential equations with expectations over stochastic processes, forming a bridge between quantum mechanics, probability theory, and mathematical finance.
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Feynman–Hellmann theorem
The Feynman–Hellmann theorem is a result in quantum mechanics that relates the derivative of an energy eigenvalue with respect to a parameter in the Hamiltonian to the expectation value of the corresponding derivative of the Hamiltonian.
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Brownian motion
Brownian motion is the random, jittery movement of microscopic particles suspended in a fluid, whose explanation provided key evidence for the existence of atoms and the molecular nature of matter.
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Nash embedding theorem
The Nash embedding theorem is a fundamental result in differential geometry that shows any Riemannian manifold can be isometrically embedded into some Euclidean space, thereby realizing abstract curved spaces as concrete subsets of standard Euclidean space.
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Born–Oppenheimer approximation
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Einstein coefficients
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mathematical formula
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result in stochastic analysis ⓘ theorem in probability theory ⓘ tool in mathematical physics ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
certain elliptic partial differential equations
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linear parabolic partial differential equations ⓘ |
| assumes |
existence of a corresponding diffusion process
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sufficient regularity of coefficients in the PDE ⓘ |
| centralIn |
probabilistic potential theory
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stochastic control and dynamic programming ⓘ |
| characterizes |
solutions of Schrödinger-type equations via path integrals
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solutions of the heat equation via Brownian motion ⓘ |
| connects |
partial differential equations
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stochastic processes ⓘ |
| expresses | PDE solution as discounted expectation of terminal payoff ⓘ |
| field |
mathematical finance
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mathematical physics ⓘ partial differential equations ⓘ probability theory ⓘ stochastic processes ⓘ |
| generalizedBy |
backward stochastic differential equations
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nonlinear Feynman–Kac formulas ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin |
work of Mark Kac on probabilistic representations of PDEs
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work of Richard Feynman on path integrals ⓘ |
| interpretedAs | rigorous version of Feynman path integral in imaginary time ⓘ |
| involves |
Brownian motion with drift
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Markov processes ⓘ expectation with respect to a stochastic process ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Mark Kac
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Richard Feynman ⓘ |
| provides |
integral representation of solutions to PDEs
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probabilistic representation of PDE solutions ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Girsanov theorem
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Kolmogorov backward equation ⓘ Fokker–Planck equation ⓘ
surface form:
Kolmogorov forward equation
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| relates |
Brownian motion
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Schrödinger-type equations ⓘ expectations of functionals of diffusion processes ⓘ solutions of parabolic partial differential equations ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Euclidean quantum field theory
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Schrödinger equation analysis ⓘ derivatives valuation ⓘ heat equation analysis ⓘ option pricing theory ⓘ quantum mechanics ⓘ risk-neutral valuation ⓘ |
| uses |
Itô calculus
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stochastic integrals ⓘ |
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Subject: Feynman–Kac formula Description of subject: The Feynman–Kac formula is a fundamental result connecting solutions of certain partial differential equations with expectations over stochastic processes, forming a bridge between quantum mechanics, probability theory, and mathematical finance.
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