Abstract
We prove that the first passage time density ρ(t) for an Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process X(t) obeying dX = -β Xdt + σdW to reach a fixed threshold θ from a suprathreshold initial condition x0 > θ > 0 has a lower bound of the form ρ(t) > kexp[-pe6βt] for positive constants k and p for times t exceeding some positive value u. We obtain explicit expressions for k, p, and u in terms of β, σ, x0, and θ, and discuss the application of the results to the synchronization of periodically forced stochastic leaky integrate-and-fire model neurons.
Citation
Peter J. Thomas. "A lower bound for the first passage time density of the suprathreshold Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process." J. Appl. Probab. 48 (2) 420 - 434, June 2011. https://doi.org/10.1239/jap/1308662636
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