Lp-calculus Approach to the Random Autonomous Linear Differential Equation with Discrete Delay

Abstract

In this paper, we provide a full probabilistic study of the random autonomous linear differential equation with discrete delay τ > 0: x (t) = ax(t) + bx(t − τ ), t ≥ 0, with initial condition x(t) = g(t), −τ ≤ t ≤ 0. The coefficients a and b are assumed to be random variables, while the initial condition g(t) is taken as a stochastic process. Using Lp-calculus, we prove that, under certain conditions, the deterministic solution constructed with the method of steps that involves the delayed exponential function is an Lp-solution too. An analysis of Lp-convergence when the delay τ tends to 0 is also performed in detail.