Generation of non-Gaussian stochastic processes using nonlinear filters

•Modeling and generating non-Gaussian stochastic processes.•Using nonlinear filters in terms of Itô differential equations.•Targeting two important properties: spectral distribution and spectral density.

Non-Gaussian stochastic processes are generated using nonlinear filters in terms of Itô differential equations. In generating the stochastic processes, two most important characteristics, the spectral density and the probability density, are taken into consideration. The drift coefficients in the Itô differential equations can be adjusted to match the spectral density, while the diffusion coefficients are chosen according to the probability density. The method is capable to generate a stochastic process with a spectral density of one peak or multiple peaks. The locations of the peaks and the band widths can be tuned by adjusting model parameters. For a low-pass process with the spectrum peak at zero frequency, the nonlinear filter can match any probability distribution, defined either in an infinite interval, a semi-infinite interval, or a finite interval. For a process with a spectrum peak at a non-zero frequency or with multiple peaks, the nonlinear filter model also offers a variety of profiles for probability distributions. The non-Gaussian stochastic processes generated by the nonlinear filters can be used for analysis, as well as Monte Carlo simulation.