Adopting Feynman–Kac Formula in Stochastic Differential Equations with (Sub-)Fractional Brownian Motion

Abstract

The aim of this work is to establish and generalize a relationship between fractional partial differential equations (fPDEs) and stochastic differential equations (SDEs) to a wider class of stochastic processes, including fractional Brownian motions {BtH,t≥0} and sub-fractional Brownian motions {ξtH,t≥0} with Hurst parameter H∈(12,1). We start by establishing the connection between a fPDE and SDE via the Feynman–Kac Theorem, which provides a stochastic representation of a general Cauchy problem. In hindsight, we extend this connection by assuming SDEs with fractional- and sub-fractional Brownian motions and prove the generalized Feynman–Kac formulas under a (sub-)fractional Brownian motion. An application of the theorem demonstrates, as a by-product, the solution of a fractional integral, which has relevance in probability theory.

Keywords

• Cauchy problem
• fractional-PDE
• SDE
• fractional Brownian motion
• sub-fractional processes
• Feynman–Kac formula