Multiple change-point inference for piecewise constant diffusivity
Sourced from the work of Markus Reiß, Claudia Strauch, Lukas Trottner
§ Problem Statement
Setup
Consider a one-dimensional stochastic heat equation with multiple change points in piecewise-constant diffusivity and local spatial measurements at resolution . Let be a filtered probability space, fixed, and let be a cylindrical Wiener process on . Consider
with piecewise-constant diffusivity
where , jump locations , and levels are unknown, subject to .
For , let and be compactly supported, with . In line with the single-jump setup, use both local measurements
for admissible (with support inside ), where in 1D .
Unsolved Problem
Under explicit minimal-spacing and minimal-jump conditions, e.g.
construct estimators of that are jointly consistent and characterize achievable rates and (where feasible) limit laws for location/level errors.
§ Discussion
§ Significance & Implications
The cited work analyzes a one-jump baseline model. Treating multiple jumps is a natural but nontrivial extension relevant for heterogeneous media and for connecting SPDE inverse problems with change-point/segmentation theory.
§ Known Partial Results
Reiß et al. (2023): Available results in the cited preprint cover the one-jump case (including rates and a faint-signal limit theorem in a restricted setting). No claim is made here that optimal 1D multi-jump theory is currently unresolved without dedicated, up-to-date verification.
§ References
Change Point Estimation for a Stochastic Heat Equation
Markus Reiß, Claudia Strauch, Lukas Trottner (2023)
arXiv preprint
📍 Abstract (first paragraph) and introductory setup for one unknown jump.
Primary accessible source for the single-jump model and results; multiple jumps are not formulated there as a numbered open problem.
Change Point Estimation for a Stochastic Heat Equation
Markus Reiß, Claudia Strauch, Lukas Trottner (2026)
Annals of Statistics (forthcoming/in press; final bibliographic details pending)
📍 Bibliographic publication-status record; not tied to a separate multi-jump theorem statement.
Journal-status record kept separate from preprint metadata; add DOI, volume, issue, and page range once finalized.