Ergodicity Breaking in Geometric Brownian Motion

    O. Peters*

    W. Klein

    • London Mathematical Laboratory, 14 Buckingham Street, WC2N 6DF London, United Kingdom

    • Physics Department and Center for Computational Science, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA

    • *o.peters@lml.org.uk

    Phys. Rev. Lett. 110, 100603 – Published 8 March, 2013

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.110.100603

    Abstract

    Geometric Brownian motion (GBM) is a model for systems as varied as financial instruments and populations. The statistical properties of GBM are complicated by nonergodicity, which can lead to ensemble averages exhibiting exponential growth while any individual trajectory collapses according to its time average. A common tactic for bringing time averages closer to ensemble averages is diversification. In this Letter, we study the effects of diversification using the concept of ergodicity breaking.

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