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arxiv: 2605.17906 · v1 · pith:Y7VJSBGAnew · submitted 2026-05-18 · ❄️ cond-mat.stat-mech

Global resetting and emergent correlations: exit statistics in an interval

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classification ❄️ cond-mat.stat-mech
keywords Brownian motionglobal resettingsplitting probabilityexit statisticsemergent correlationsstochastic diffusionabsorbing boundariesItô lemma
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The splitting probability for M Brownian particles under global resetting maps onto the Mth moment equation of a stochastic diffusion with resetting.

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This paper develops an analytical approach to exit statistics for multiple non-interacting Brownian particles that share a global resetting drive while moving in an interval with absorbing boundaries at each end. Applying a generalised Itô's lemma to the resetting process yields a nested hierarchy of boundary value problems for the joint probability that all particles leave through the same end. The authors solve the two-particle case explicitly to display the induced correlations and then show that the full hierarchy is equivalent to the moment equations of a single resetting diffusion. This reduction supplies a practical route to exit probabilities that would otherwise require solving a high-dimensional joint diffusion equation.

Core claim

By applying a generalised Itô's lemma to the global resetting process, the joint splitting probability for M Brownian particles satisfies a closed hierarchy of boundary value problems. The BVP for general M is shown to be identical to the Mth-order moment equation of a stochastic diffusion equation subject to the same resetting, thereby converting the multi-particle exit problem into a sequence of single-process moment calculations.

What carries the argument

The hierarchy of boundary value problems for the joint splitting probability, derived from a generalised Itô's lemma applied to global resetting and mapped directly onto the moment equations of a resetting stochastic diffusion.

If this is right

  • The explicit two-particle solution quantifies the strength of pairwise correlations generated by the common resetting drive.
  • For any M the exit probability follows from solving the corresponding moment equation of the resetting diffusion rather than the full multi-particle Fokker-Planck equation.
  • The nested structure of the boundary value problems directly encodes how correlations build as more particles are added to the system.
  • The mapping supplies a general framework that converts exit problems for any number of particles under global resetting into standard moment calculations.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • Results already known for the moments of resetting diffusions can be reused to obtain exit statistics for groups of particles.
  • The same reduction may apply to other global drives such as fluctuating potentials or stochastically gated boundaries once an analogous Itô lemma is available.

Load-bearing premise

A generalised Itô's lemma applied to the global resetting process produces a closed hierarchy of boundary value problems for the joint splitting probability, with particles interacting solely through the shared drive.

What would settle it

Run direct Monte Carlo trajectories of two particles under global resetting in the interval, measure the probability they exit the same absorbing boundary, and compare the numerical value against the explicit analytical solution of the two-particle boundary value problem.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2605.17906 by Paul C Bressloff.

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Figure 1. Figure 1: Two examples of globally driven Brownian motion. (a) Pair of B [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p003_1.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 2. Figure 2: Plots of π (2)(x0; xr) (global resetting) and π (2) loc (x0; xr) (local resetting) as functions of the resetting rate r, which are given by equations (4.9)–(4.10)) and (4.16), respectively. We take x0 = (x, x) and xr = (xr, xr) with (a) x = 0.1, xr = 0.9 and (b) x = 0.9, xr = 0.1. The solid curves correspond to π (2) loc , whereas the discrete points sample π (2). We set L = 1 and truncate the double summa… view at source ↗
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Figure 3. Figure 3: Corresponding plots of π (2)(x0; xr) and π (2) loc (x0; xr) as functions of the initial position x with x0 = (x, x) and xr = (xr, xr). The solid curve corresponds to π (2) loc , whereas the discrete points sample π (2). We also set L = 1, r = 100 and N = 1000. The inset shows π (2) for N = 1000 (solid red circle) and N = 1100 (indicated by x) and π (2) loc (solid black circle) for x = 0.5. 5. PDE perspecti… view at source ↗
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Figure 4. Figure 4: Schematic diagram comparing global versus local gating. ( [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p022_4.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 5. Figure 5: (a) Plot of the splitting probability π (2)(x, x) for a pair of Brownian particles with the same initial position x. The Fourier series solution (A.26) is truncated after 200 terms. In addition, a 50,000-dimensional version of the infinite-dimensional matrix equation (A.30) is solved to estimate the Fourier coefficients. Other parameters are L = 1 and ξ = p (α + β)/D = 10. (b) Corresponding plot of π (2) l… view at source ↗
read the original abstract

There is considerable current interest in the emergence of statistical correlations within a population of otherwise non-interacting Brownian particles subject to a common fluctuating environment or drive. Examples include global stochastic resetting, switching confining potentials, fluctuating diffusivities, and stochastically gated boundaries. Most studies have focused on the analytical structure of the stationary joint probability density (assuming it exists). In this paper, we extend previous work on the exit statistics of multiple particles in stochastically gated domains to the case of global resetting in an interval with absorbing boundaries at both ends. First, we use a generalised It\^o's lemma to derive a hierarchy of boundary value problems (BVPs) for the joint splitting probability that all particles exit from the same end of the interval. The BVPs form a nested sequence with respect to the initial number of particles $M$. We explicitly solve the BVP for a pair of particles ($M=2$) and use this to illustrate the emergence of pairwise correlations. Second, we show how the BVP for the splitting probability of $M$ Brownian particles can be mapped onto the $M$th order moment equation of a stochastic diffusion equation with resetting. We thus establish a general mathematical framework to study exit problems for globally-driven particle systems.

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Referee Report

2 major / 2 minor

Summary. The manuscript develops a framework for exit statistics of M non-interacting Brownian particles in an interval with absorbing boundaries under global stochastic resetting. It applies a generalised Itô's lemma to derive a nested hierarchy of boundary-value problems for the joint splitting probability that all particles exit from the same end, solves the M=2 case explicitly to demonstrate emergent pairwise correlations, and maps the BVP hierarchy onto the Mth-order moment equations of a stochastic diffusion equation with resetting.

Significance. If the derivations hold, the work supplies a systematic route from the resetting dynamics to moment equations for exit problems in globally driven systems. This extends prior analyses of stochastically gated domains and could prove useful for quantifying correlation effects induced by shared Poissonian resets, with potential applicability to other global drives such as fluctuating diffusivities.

major comments (2)
  1. [BVP derivation section] The derivation of the BVP hierarchy via generalised Itô's lemma (described after the abstract and in the first main section) must explicitly incorporate the jump compensator term λ[S_M(r,...,r) − S_M(x1,...,xM)] for the Poisson resetting process. Without a clear accounting of this term and its interaction with the absorbing boundaries, it is unclear whether the hierarchy closes for arbitrary M or requires additional truncation or boundary adjustments when particles are reset simultaneously.
  2. [Mapping to moment equations] The mapping from the splitting-probability BVP to the Mth-order moment equation of the stochastic diffusion equation with resetting (second main result) relies on the hierarchy being closed and consistent with the boundary conditions. If the jump compensator is incomplete, this equivalence may hold only under extra assumptions not stated in the manuscript.
minor comments (2)
  1. Notation for the joint splitting probability S_M(x1,...,xM) and the reset position r should be introduced with a clear definition of the domain and boundary conditions at the outset.
  2. [M=2 solution] The explicit solution for M=2 would benefit from a short discussion of how the obtained correlations compare quantitatively with the independent-particle limit.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for the careful reading and constructive comments, which help clarify the presentation of our derivations. We address the two major comments point by point below. Both concerns can be resolved by making the role of the jump compensator more explicit in the revised manuscript without altering the core results.

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  1. Referee: [BVP derivation section] The derivation of the BVP hierarchy via generalised Itô's lemma (described after the abstract and in the first main section) must explicitly incorporate the jump compensator term λ[S_M(r,...,r) − S_M(x1,...,xM)] for the Poisson resetting process. Without a clear accounting of this term and its interaction with the absorbing boundaries, it is unclear whether the hierarchy closes for arbitrary M or requires additional truncation or boundary adjustments when particles are reset simultaneously.

    Authors: The generalised Itô formula applied to the splitting probability S_M already includes the compensator for the Poisson jumps. Between resets the particles undergo independent diffusion, yielding the usual Laplacian terms; at each reset event the simultaneous jump of all coordinates from (x1,...,xM) to (r,...,r) contributes precisely the term λ[S_M(r,...,r) − S_M(x1,...,xM)]. Because the absorbing boundaries are hit only by the diffusive motion and the reset occurs only when all particles remain inside the interval, the compensator does not alter the boundary conditions: S_M vanishes whenever any coordinate reaches an absorbing end. The resulting hierarchy is closed for every finite M; the equation for M particles involves only the same-M compensator and lower-order splitting probabilities that have already been determined. We have inserted an expanded paragraph immediately after the statement of the generalised Itô lemma that writes the compensator explicitly, verifies its cancellation against the reset rate, and confirms that no truncation or auxiliary boundary corrections are required. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [Mapping to moment equations] The mapping from the splitting-probability BVP to the Mth-order moment equation of the stochastic diffusion equation with resetting (second main result) relies on the hierarchy being closed and consistent with the boundary conditions. If the jump compensator is incomplete, this equivalence may hold only under extra assumptions not stated in the manuscript.

    Authors: Once the compensator is displayed explicitly, the mapping follows directly: the Mth-order moment of the stochastic diffusion equation with resetting satisfies exactly the same linear BVP that we derived for the joint splitting probability. The boundary conditions remain homogeneous (vanishing on the absorbing faces) because the moment is constructed from the same indicator functions that define the splitting probability. No additional assumptions are needed; the equivalence holds for arbitrary M precisely because the hierarchy closes without truncation. In the revised text we have added a short remark after the mapping statement that cross-references the explicit compensator term, thereby removing any ambiguity about the consistency of the boundary conditions. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No circularity: derivation applies generalised Itô lemma and moment mapping as forward construction from stochastic calculus

full rationale

The paper derives a nested hierarchy of BVPs for joint splitting probabilities of M particles under global resetting by applying a generalised Itô lemma to the process, then maps the M-particle BVP onto the Mth-order moment equation of a resetting stochastic diffusion equation. This is a direct mathematical construction using standard tools of stochastic processes and does not reduce any claimed result to a fitted parameter, self-definition, or load-bearing self-citation chain. The abstract and description contain no equations or steps that equate a prediction to its own input by construction, and the framework is built outward from the resetting dynamics rather than inward from the target statistics. No enumerated circularity pattern is exhibited.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

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The central claims rest on the applicability of generalised Ito's lemma to the resetting process and on the existence of a stationary joint density; no free parameters or new entities are introduced in the abstract.

axioms (1)
  • domain assumption A generalised Ito's lemma applies to the global resetting process for deriving the hierarchy of BVPs for joint splitting probabilities.
    Invoked in the first step of the derivation as stated in the abstract.

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