Simple third order operator-splitting schemes for stochastic mechanics and field theory

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author Shkerin, Andrey
Sibiryakov, Sergey
author_facet Shkerin, Andrey
Sibiryakov, Sergey
contents We present a method for constructing numerical schemes with up to 3rd strong convergence order for solution of a class of stochastic differential equations, including equations of the Langevin type. The construction proceeds in two stages. In the first stage one approximates the stochastic equation by a differential equation with smooth coefficients randomly sampled at each time step. In the second stage the resulting regular equation is solved with the conventional operator-splitting techniques. This separation renders the approach flexible, allowing one to freely combine the numerical techniques most suitable to the problem at hand. The approach applies to ordinary and partial stochastic differential equations. In the latter case, it naturally gives rise to pseudo-spectral algorithms. We numerically test the strong convergence of several schemes obtained with this method in mechanical examples. Application to partial differential equations is illustrated by real-time simulations of a scalar field with quartic self-interaction coupled to a heat bath. The simulations accurately reproduce the thermodynamic properties of the field and are used to explore dynamics of thermal false vacuum decay in the case of negative quartic coupling.
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spellingShingle Simple third order operator-splitting schemes for stochastic mechanics and field theory
Shkerin, Andrey
Sibiryakov, Sergey
High Energy Physics - Lattice
Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
Statistical Mechanics
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
High Energy Physics - Theory
We present a method for constructing numerical schemes with up to 3rd strong convergence order for solution of a class of stochastic differential equations, including equations of the Langevin type. The construction proceeds in two stages. In the first stage one approximates the stochastic equation by a differential equation with smooth coefficients randomly sampled at each time step. In the second stage the resulting regular equation is solved with the conventional operator-splitting techniques. This separation renders the approach flexible, allowing one to freely combine the numerical techniques most suitable to the problem at hand. The approach applies to ordinary and partial stochastic differential equations. In the latter case, it naturally gives rise to pseudo-spectral algorithms. We numerically test the strong convergence of several schemes obtained with this method in mechanical examples. Application to partial differential equations is illustrated by real-time simulations of a scalar field with quartic self-interaction coupled to a heat bath. The simulations accurately reproduce the thermodynamic properties of the field and are used to explore dynamics of thermal false vacuum decay in the case of negative quartic coupling.
title Simple third order operator-splitting schemes for stochastic mechanics and field theory
topic High Energy Physics - Lattice
Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
Statistical Mechanics
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
High Energy Physics - Theory
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.03844