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C. G. Wells

A stochastic approximation scheme and convergence theorem for particle interactions with perfectly reflecting boundary conditions

Keywords: Convergence Theorem, diffusion, Particle interactions

We prove the existence of a solution to an equation governing the number density within a compact domain of a discrete particle system for a prescribed class of particle interactions taking into account the effects of the diffusion and drift of the set of particles. Each particle carries a number of internal coordinates which may evolve continuously in time, determined by what we will refer to as the internal drift, or discretely via the interaction kernels. Perfectly reflecting boundary conditions are imposed on the system and all the processes may be spatially and temporally inhomogeneous. We use a relative compactness argument to construct a sequence of measures that converge weakly to a solution of the governing equation. Since the proof of existence is a constructive one, it provides a stochastic approximation scheme that can be used for the numerical study of molecular dynamics.

Monte Carlo Methods and Applications, Walter de Gruyter

Print ISSN: 0929-9629
Volume: 12, 10/2006
Pages: 291 - 342

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