 Planar Brownian stochastic area (source code)

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= Planar Brownian stochastic area
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For independent coordinate Brownian motions, the stochastic area with the stated orientation is $Z_t=\int_0^tY_s\,dX_s-X_s\,dY_s$. Its bracket is $\int_0^t(X_s^2+Y_s^2)\,ds$. Reversing orientation changes its sign but not its law or quadratic variation.

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