Tug-of-war with Kolmogorov
Carmina Fjellstr\"om, Kaj Nystr\"om, Matias Vestberg

TL;DR
This paper introduces a new class of degenerate nonlinear PDEs combining Kolmogorov operators with the p-Laplace operator, characterizes solutions via mean value properties, and connects them to noise-influenced tug-of-war games.
Contribution
It develops a novel PDE framework blending Kolmogorov and p-Laplace operators, with solution characterization through asymptotic mean value properties and game-theoretic interpretations.
Findings
Established existence and uniqueness of viscosity solutions.
Connected solutions to tug-of-war games with noise.
Linked PDE structure to underlying Lie group and dilation geometry.
Abstract
We introduce a new class of strongly degenerate nonlinear parabolic PDEs , , combining the classical PDE of Kolmogorov and the normalized -Laplace operator. We characterize solutions in terms of an asymptotic mean value property and the results are connected to the analysis of certain tug-of-war games with noise. The value functions for the games introduced approximate solutions to the stated PDE when the parameter that controls the size of the possible steps goes to zero. Existence and uniqueness of viscosity solutions to the Dirichlet problem is established. The asymptotic mean value property, the associated games and the geometry underlying the Dirichlet problem, all reflect the family of dilation and the Lie…
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