<p>The numerical path integration method for solving stochastic differential equations is extended to solve systems up to six spatial dimensions, angular variables, and highly nonlinear systems - including systems that results in discontinuities in the response probability density function of the system. Novel methods to stabilize the numerical method and increase computation speed are presented and discussed. This includes the use of the fast Fourier transform (FFT) and some new spline interpolation methods. Some sufficient criteria for the path integration theory to be applicable is also presented. The development of complex numerical code is made possible through automatic code generation by scripting. The resulting code is applied to chaotic dynamical systems by adding a Gaussian noise term to the deterministic equation. Various methods and approximations to compute the largest Lyapunov exponent of these systems are presented and illustrated, and the results are compared. Finally, it is shown that the location and size of the additive noise term affects the results, and it is shown that additive noise for specific systems could make a non-chaotic system chaotic, and a chaotic system non-chaotic.</p>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA/oai:DiVA.org:ntnu-1786 |
| Date | January 2008 |
| Creators | Mo, Eirik |
| Publisher | Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Information Technology, Mathematics and Electrical Engineering, Fakultet for informasjonsteknologi, matematikk og elektroteknikk |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Doctoral thesis, monograph, text |
| Relation | Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181 ; 2008:18 |
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