Density estimates for a random noise propagating through a chain of differential equations

Journal of Functional Analysis

Volumn 259, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1577-1630

  Delarue, François ^a   Menozzi, Stéphane ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE NICE SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

Author keywords

Aronson estimates; Gaussian bounds; H rmander conditions; Hypoellipticity; Stochastic control

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954212974     PISSN: 00221236     EISSN: 10960783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfa.2010.05.002     Document Type: Article

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