Busemann functions and semi-infinite O'Connell-Yor polymers

2019/05/30 by Alberts, Tom, Rassoul-Agha, Firas, Simper, Mackenzie
#60J27 #60J65 #60K35 #FOS: Mathematics #Probability (math.PR)

paper · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1905.13353

Abstract

We prove that given any fixed asymptotic velocity, the finite length O'Connell-Yor polymer has an infinite length limit satisfying the law of large numbers with this velocity. By a Markovian property of the quenched polymer this reduces to showing the existence of Busemann functions: almost sure limits of ratios of random point-to-point partition functions. The key ingredients are the Burke property of the O'Connell-Yor polymer and a comparison lemma for the ratios of partition functions. We also show the existence of infinite length limits in the Brownian last passage percolation model.

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