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McKean-Vlasov SDEs with density-dependent perturbations of the Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process admit an explicit stationary density that satisfies logarithmic Sobolev and Poincaré inequalities and yields exponential convergence in the chi-square

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load-bearing objection They get explicit stationary densities plus log-Sobolev and χ² convergence for a narrow class of density-dependent OU perturbations, which is concrete if the derivations check out.

arxiv 2606.18877 v1 pith:YHPW5L3E submitted 2026-06-17 math.PR

Ergodic Properties of Non-Linear Density-Dependent Perturbations of the Ornstein-Uhlenbeck Process

Denis Belomestny , Ekaterina Morozova This is my paper
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keywords McKean-Vlasov SDEsOrnstein-Uhlenbeck processdensity-dependent driftstationary densitylogarithmic Sobolev inequalityPoincaré inequalityexponential convergencechi-squared metric
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The paper examines McKean-Vlasov stochastic differential equations whose drift depends on the solution density and takes the form of a non-linear perturbation of the Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process. It first establishes strong well-posedness of these equations together with optimal Gaussian pointwise bounds on both the density and its gradient. An explicit expression for the stationary density is then obtained and shown to obey logarithmic Sobolev and Poincaré inequalities. These inequalities are used to prove exponential convergence to equilibrium measured in the chi-squared metric. The results supply a concrete setting in which long-term statistical behavior of mean-field systems with unbounded, density-dependent interactions can be analyzed explicitly.

Core claim

For McKean-Vlasov SDEs with density-dependent spatially unbounded drift viewed as non-linear perturbations of the Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process, strong well-posedness holds, optimal Gaussian pointwise bounds exist for the solution density and its gradient, an explicit stationary density can be derived that satisfies logarithmic Sobolev and Poincaré inequalities, and exponential convergence to equilibrium occurs in the χ²-metric.

What carries the argument

The explicit stationary density obtained from the density-dependent perturbation of the Ornstein-Uhlenbeck drift, which directly enables verification of the functional inequalities and the ergodic convergence.

Load-bearing premise

The chosen form of the density-dependent drift must allow both optimal Gaussian bounds and an explicit stationary density that satisfies the logarithmic Sobolev and Poincaré inequalities.

What would settle it

An explicit counterexample SDE in the considered class whose stationary density fails to satisfy the logarithmic Sobolev inequality or for which convergence in the χ²-metric is not exponential.

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If this is right

  • The equations possess unique strong solutions for all times.
  • The transition densities and their gradients obey sharp Gaussian upper bounds.
  • The stationary density is given by a closed-form expression.
  • The process mixes exponentially fast to equilibrium in the chi-squared distance.

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  • The explicit stationary density could be used to construct and validate particle-based numerical schemes for these mean-field equations.
  • Similar density-dependent perturbations might be introduced in other linear processes to obtain comparable ergodic results.
  • The functional inequalities derived here may extend to quantitative rates in other distances such as Wasserstein or total variation.

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Summary. The manuscript considers McKean-Vlasov SDEs with density-dependent spatially unbounded drift, viewed as non-linear perturbations of the Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process. It establishes strong well-posedness, derives optimal Gaussian pointwise bounds for the solution density and its gradient, provides an explicit expression for the stationary density, shows that this density satisfies logarithmic Sobolev and Poincaré inequalities, and proves exponential convergence to equilibrium in the χ²-metric.

Significance. If the results hold under the stated structural conditions on the drift, the work supplies a useful framework for ergodicity analysis of nonlinear mean-field SDEs, including explicit stationary measures and quantitative functional inequalities. The combination of well-posedness, Gaussian bounds, and χ²-convergence rates would strengthen tools available for interacting particle systems and mean-field limits.

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  1. [Abstract] Abstract, paragraph 2: the precise structural assumptions on the density-dependent drift that enable the explicit stationary density and the Gaussian bounds are not stated; adding a one-sentence characterization would improve readability.

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We thank the referee for their careful reading and positive summary of the manuscript. We appreciate the recognition of the framework for ergodicity analysis of nonlinear mean-field SDEs, including the explicit stationary measures and quantitative inequalities. The recommendation is listed as uncertain with no specific major comments provided in the report. We address this below and remain available to clarify any aspects of the structural conditions on the drift or other details.

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The paper establishes strong well-posedness, Gaussian bounds, an explicit stationary density, log-Sobolev/Poincaré inequalities, and χ² convergence for McKean-Vlasov SDEs with density-dependent drifts that are perturbations of the OU process. All steps are analytical derivations under stated structural assumptions on the drift; no fitted parameters are renamed as predictions, no self-definitional quantities appear, and no load-bearing self-citations or imported uniqueness theorems are invoked in the provided claims. The derivation chain is self-contained against external mathematical benchmarks.

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The present paper considers McKean-Vlasov SDEs with density-dependent spatially unbounded drift, which may be viewed as a non-linear density-dependent perturbation of the Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process. We develop a comprehensive theoretical framework for this class of equations. First, we establish strong well-posedness and derive optimal Gaussian pointwise bounds for both the solution density and its gradient. Then we derive an explicit expression for the stationary density and show that it satisfies logarithmic Sobolev and Poincar\'e inequalities. Finally, we prove exponential convergence to equilibrium in the \(\chi^2\)-metric.

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