Random summation of independent identically distributed random vectors with zero means

1992 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
pp. 885-890
Author(s):  
N. A. Volodin
1968 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 405-422
Author(s):  
A. Bikelis

The abstracts (in two languages) can be found in the pdf file of the article. Original author name(s) and title in Russian and Lithuanian: А. Бикялис. Асимптотические разложения для плотностей и распределений сумм независимых одинаково распределенных случайных векторов A. Bikelis. Nepriklausomų vienodai pasiskirsčiusių atsitiktinių vektorių sumų tankių ir pasiskirstymo funkcijų asimptotiniai išdėstymai


2014 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 466-482 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcus C. Christiansen ◽  
Nicola Loperfido

We study the properties of the multivariate skew normal distribution as an approximation to the distribution of the sum of n independent, identically distributed random vectors. More precisely, we establish conditions ensuring that the uniform distance between the two distribution functions converges to 0 at a rate of n-2/3. The advantage over the corresponding normal approximation is particularly relevant when the summands are skewed and n is small, as illustrated for the special case of exponentially distributed random variables. Applications to some well-known multivariate distributions are also discussed.


2014 ◽  
Vol 51 (02) ◽  
pp. 466-482 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcus C. Christiansen ◽  
Nicola Loperfido

We study the properties of the multivariate skew normal distribution as an approximation to the distribution of the sum of n independent, identically distributed random vectors. More precisely, we establish conditions ensuring that the uniform distance between the two distribution functions converges to 0 at a rate of n -2/3. The advantage over the corresponding normal approximation is particularly relevant when the summands are skewed and n is small, as illustrated for the special case of exponentially distributed random variables. Applications to some well-known multivariate distributions are also discussed.


1997 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 959-973 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Thomas Bruss ◽  
Thomas S. Ferguson

We consider a generalization of the house-selling problem to selling k houses. Let the offers, X1, X2, · ··, be independent, identically distributed k-dimensional random vectors having a known distribution with finite second moments. The decision maker is to choose simultaneously k stopping rules, N1, · ··, Nk, one for each component. The payoff is the sum over j of the jth component of minus a constant cost per observation until all stopping rules have stopped. Simple descriptions of the optimal rules are found. Extension is made to problems with recall of past offers and to problems with a discount.


2018 ◽  
Vol 50 (A) ◽  
pp. 63-66
Author(s):  
Krishna B. Athreya

Abstract Let {Xi}i≥1 be independent, identically distributed random vectors in ℤd,d≥1. Let LLn(x)≡ℙ(Sn=x),n≥1,x∈ℤd, be the likelihood function for Sn=∑i=1nXi. For integers j≥2 and n≥1, let an(j)≡∑x∈ℤd(Ln(x))j. We show that if X1-X2 has a nondegenerate aperiodic distribution in ℤd and 𝔼(∥X1∥2)>∞, then limn→∞n(j-1)d∕2an(j)≡a(j,d) exists and 0<a(j,d)<∞. Some extensions and open problems are also outlined.


1997 ◽  
Vol 34 (04) ◽  
pp. 959-973 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Thomas Bruss ◽  
Thomas S. Ferguson

We consider a generalization of the house-selling problem to sellingkhouses. Let the offers,X1,X2, · ··,be independent, identically distributedk-dimensional random vectors having a known distribution with finite second moments. The decision maker is to choose simultaneouslykstopping rules,N1, · ··,Nk,one for each component. The payoff is the sum overjof thejth component ofminus a constant cost per observation until all stopping rules have stopped. Simple descriptions of the optimal rules are found. Extension is made to problems with recall of past offers and to problems with a discount.


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