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A uniform-in-time quantitative central limit theorem holds for fluctuations in nonlinear slow-fast stochastic systems under weaker conditions.

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load-bearing objection The paper claims weaker conditions for uniform-in-time QCLT bounds on Wasserstein distance in nonlinear slow-fast systems using Malliavin calculus and second-order Poincaré inequality.

arxiv 2606.23865 v1 pith:TBY6WNDB submitted 2026-06-22 math.PR

Uniform-in-time Gaussian fluctuations for multiscale nonlinear stochastic systems via Malliavin Calculus

Shivam Singh Dhama This is my paper
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keywords quantitative central limit theoremMalliavin calculusslow-fast stochastic systemsWasserstein distanceGaussian fluctuationsPoincaré inequalitymultiscale systemsnonlinear stochastic systems
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The paper aims to prove that the fluctuation process in a nonlinear slow-fast stochastic system stays close to a centered Gaussian random variable in Wasserstein distance, with the closeness bound independent of time. It identifies weaker sufficient conditions than prior work that still permit this uniform control. The argument proceeds via Malliavin calculus by invoking the second-order Poincaré inequality, which in turn rests on establishing that the first- and second-order Malliavin derivatives of the fluctuation remain bounded uniformly across all times. A reader would care because such a result would justify Gaussian approximations for the long-time statistics of multiscale stochastic models without error accumulation.

Core claim

We establish a uniform-in-time quantitative central limit theorem for a nonlinear slow-fast stochastic system. Under significantly weaker sufficient conditions we obtain time-independent bounds for the Wasserstein distance between the fluctuation process and a centered Gaussian random variable. The proof uses the second-order Poincaré inequality from Malliavin calculus, which requires demonstrating uniform bounds over time for both the first- and second-order Malliavin derivatives of the fluctuation process.

What carries the argument

Second-order Poincaré inequality from Malliavin calculus, applied after establishing uniform-in-time bounds on the first- and second-order Malliavin derivatives of the fluctuation process.

Load-bearing premise

It is possible to demonstrate uniform bounds over time for both the first- and second-order Malliavin derivatives of the fluctuation process under the identified weaker conditions.

What would settle it

A concrete nonlinear slow-fast system satisfying the paper's weaker conditions for which either the Wasserstein distance to the Gaussian grows with time or the Malliavin derivatives of the fluctuation fail to remain uniformly bounded.

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If this is right

  • The Wasserstein distance between the fluctuation process and the centered Gaussian remains bounded independently of time.
  • Weaker conditions than those previously known suffice to obtain the uniform-in-time bound.
  • The first- and second-order Malliavin derivatives of the fluctuation process admit uniform bounds under the stated conditions.
  • The result applies directly to the fluctuation process arising in the multiscale nonlinear stochastic system.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

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  • The uniform bound may simplify long-time statistical analysis of slow-fast models by removing the need for time-dependent error corrections.
  • The same Malliavin-based approach could be tested on other multiscale systems that are not strictly slow-fast.
  • One could check whether the weaker conditions hold for standard examples such as stochastic differential equations with separated timescales.

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Summary. The paper claims to establish a uniform-in-time quantitative central limit theorem (QCLT) for a nonlinear slow-fast stochastic system. It identifies weaker sufficient conditions enabling time-independent bounds on the Wasserstein distance between the fluctuation process and a centered Gaussian, proved via Malliavin calculus by applying the second-order Poincaré inequality after establishing uniform-in-time bounds on the first- and second-order Malliavin derivatives of the fluctuation process.

Significance. If the claimed uniform bounds on the Malliavin derivatives hold under the weaker conditions, the result would advance the quantitative analysis of multiscale stochastic systems by providing time-uniform fluctuation estimates with relaxed assumptions, which is useful for long-time behavior studies. The strategy of combining Malliavin calculus with the second-order Poincaré inequality is appropriate and leverages standard tools effectively.

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We thank the referee for their summary of our contribution and for recognizing the potential significance of obtaining time-uniform QCLT bounds under weaker conditions via Malliavin calculus. The recommendation is listed as uncertain, but the report contains no specific major comments requiring point-by-point replies. We confirm that the manuscript establishes the claimed uniform bounds on the first- and second-order Malliavin derivatives.

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No significant circularity; direct application of Malliavin tools

full rationale

The paper applies established Malliavin calculus and the second-order Poincaré inequality to derive uniform-in-time Wasserstein bounds for the fluctuation process in a slow-fast system. The central step is obtaining time-uniform bounds on first- and second-order Malliavin derivatives under weaker conditions, which is presented as a verifiable analytic task rather than a self-referential fit or definition. No equations reduce the target QCLT to its own inputs by construction, no load-bearing self-citations are invoked to force uniqueness, and no ansatz or renaming of known results is described. The derivation chain remains self-contained against external Malliavin machinery.

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The result rests on the technical feasibility of obtaining uniform-in-time bounds on Malliavin derivatives under weaker conditions; this is the load-bearing step named in the abstract but not demonstrated here.

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  • standard math The second-order Poincaré inequality from Malliavin calculus applies to the fluctuation process of the slow-fast system.
    Invoked to convert derivative bounds into Wasserstein distance control.

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We establish a uniform-in-time quantitative central limit theorem (QCLT) for a nonlinear slow-fast stochastic system. We identify significant weaker sufficient conditions that enable us to obtain time-independent bounds for the Wasserstein distance between the fluctuation process and a centered Gaussian random variable. To prove our main result, we utilize tools from Malliavin calculus, specifically the second-order Poincar\'e inequality. In this context, applying the Poincar\'e inequality requires demonstrating uniform bounds over time for both the first- and second-order Malliavin derivatives.

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