Generalized Dirichlet and Thomson Principles and Their Applications

Abstract

This article is a lecture note on the potential theory of (possibly non-reversible) Markov processes and on the connection of this theory with quantitative analysis of the metastability of stochastic processes.

arXiv comment110 pages, 3 figures

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