Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2024 iii Paper 356 2 d Solution 2026-09-28
With an absorbing boundary condition for a diffusion on each vertical side, the splitting probability of hitting the left side before the right is harmonic for the Kolmogorov backward equation:For ,The particle starts at , soThe continuous limit at zero is , as required by reflection symmetry. A large positive drift drives the particle toward the right and gives ; a large negative drift drives it toward the left and gives .
Splitting probability Created 2026-09-28 Updated 2026-11-05
A Splitting probability is the Probability that a stochastic process reaches one target before competing targets. For a diffusion it is harmonic for the Kolmogorov backward equation, with boundary values one on the selected target and zero on the others.