Since its first publication in 1965 in the series Grundlehren der mathematischen Wissenschaften this book has had a profound and enduring influence on research into the stochastic processes associated with diffusion phenomena. Generations of mathematicians have appreciated the clarity of the descriptions given of one- or more- dimensional diffusion processes and the mathematical insight provided into Brownian motion. Now, with its republication in the Classics in Mathematics it is hoped that a new generation will be able to enjoy the classic text of Itô and McKean.
The AMS is excited to bring this volume, originally published in 1969, back into print. This well-written book has been used for many years to learn about stochastic integrals. The author starts with the presentation of Brownian motion, then deals with stochastic integrals and differentials, including the famous Ito lemma. The rest of the book is devoted to various topics of stochastic integral equations and stochastic integral equations on smooth manifolds. E. B. Dynkin wrote aboutthe original edition in Mathematical Reviews: "This little book is a brilliant introduction to an important boundary field between the theory of probability and that of differential equations ... differential and integral calculus based upon Brownian motion." These words continue to ring true today.This classic book is ideal for supplementary reading or independent study. It is suitable for graduate students and researchers interested in probability, stochastic processes, and their applications.
This text offers background in function theory, Hardy functions, and probability as preparation for surveys of Gaussian processes, strings and spectral functions, and strings and spaces of integral functions. It addresses the relationship between the past and the future of a real, one-dimensional, stationary Gaussian process. 1976 edition.
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