Reduction and reconstruction of stochastic differential equations via symmetries

An algorithmic method to exploit a general class of infinitesimal symmetries for reducing stochastic differential equations is presented, and a natural definition of reconstruction, inspired by the classical reconstruction by quadratures, is proposed. As a side result, the well-known solution formula for linear one-dimensional stochastic differential equations is obtained within this symmetry approach. The complete procedure is applied to several examples with both theoretical and applied relevance. Published by AIP Publishing.