An expansion for the distribution function of a random sum

1973 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 869-874 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. M. Marsh
Keyword(s):  
Distribution Function ◽  
Normal Distribution ◽  
Rate Of Convergence ◽  
Special Form ◽  
Edgeworth Expansion ◽  
Random Number ◽  
Probability Generating Function ◽  
Random Variables ◽  
Fixed Number ◽  
Random Sum

The Edgeworth expansion gives an indication of the rate of convergence of the distribution function of the sum of a fixed number of random variables to the normal distribution. A similar expansion is given here for the distribution function of the sum of a random number N of random variables, when the probability generating function of N takes a special form.

An expansion for the distribution function of a random sum

1973 ◽  
Vol 10 (04) ◽  
pp. 869-874 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. M. Marsh
Keyword(s):  
Distribution Function ◽  
Normal Distribution ◽  
Rate Of Convergence ◽  
Special Form ◽  
Edgeworth Expansion ◽  
Random Number ◽  
Probability Generating Function ◽  
Random Variables ◽  
Fixed Number ◽  
Random Sum

The Edgeworth expansion gives an indication of the rate of convergence of the distribution function of the sum of a fixed number of random variables to the normal distribution. A similar expansion is given here for the distribution function of the sum of a random number N of random variables, when the probability generating function of N takes a special form.

The exponential rate of convergence of the distribution of the maximum of a random walk

1975 ◽  
Vol 12 (02) ◽  
pp. 279-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Veraverbeke ◽  
J. L. Teugels
Keyword(s):  
Distribution Function ◽  
Random Walk ◽  
Rate Of Convergence ◽  
Exponential Convergence ◽  
Random Variables ◽  
Limiting Distribution ◽  
Partial Sums ◽  
Exponential Rate ◽  
Distribution Of The Maximum ◽  
Exponential Rate Of Convergence

Let Gn (x) be the distribution function of the maximum of the successive partial sums of independent and identically distributed random variables and G(x) its limiting distribution function. Under conditions, typical for complete exponential convergence, the decay of Gn (x) — G(x) is asymptotically equal to c.H(x)n −3/2 γn as n → ∞ where c and γ are known constants and H(x) is a function solely depending on x.

Large deviations of heavy-tailed random sums with applications in insurance and finance

1997 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 293-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Klüppelberg ◽  
T. Mikosch
Keyword(s):  
Distribution Function ◽  
Large Deviation ◽  
Random Variables ◽  
Compound Poisson Process ◽  
Random Sum ◽  
Random Sums ◽  
Common Distribution ◽  
Common Distribution Function ◽  
Heavy Tailed ◽  
The Right

We prove large deviation results for the random sum , , where are non-negative integer-valued random variables and are i.i.d. non-negative random variables with common distribution function F, independent of . Special attention is paid to the compound Poisson process and its ramifications. The right tail of the distribution function F is supposed to be of Pareto type (regularly or extended regularly varying). The large deviation results are applied to certain problems in insurance and finance which are related to large claims.

scholarly journals Theorems on large deviations for the sum of random number of summands

2010 ◽  
Vol 51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aurelija Kasparavičiūtė ◽  
Leonas Saulis
Keyword(s):  
Large Deviations ◽  
Rate Of Convergence ◽  
Random Number ◽  
Normal Approximation ◽  
Random Variables ◽  
Random Variable ◽  
Compound Process ◽  
Independent Identically Distributed

In this paper, we present the rate of convergence of normal approximation and the theorem on large deviations for a compound process Zt = \sumNt i=1 t aiXi, where Z0 = 0 and ai > 0, of weighted independent identically distributed random variables Xi, i = 1, 2, . . . with  mean EXi = µ and variance DXi = σ2 > 0. It is assumed that Nt is a non-negative integervalued random variable, which depends on t > 0 and is independent of Xi, i = 1, 2, . . . .

The convergence of a sum of independent random variables

1963 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 411-416
Author(s):  
G. De Barra ◽  
N. B. Slater
Keyword(s):  
Distribution Function ◽  
Euclidean Space ◽  
Rate Of Convergence ◽  
Radial Distribution Function ◽  
Random Variables ◽  
Covariance Matrices ◽  
Independent Random Variables ◽  
Second Moments ◽  
Image Position ◽  
Real Euclidean Space

Let Xν, ν= l, 2, …, n be n independent random variables in k-dimensional (real) Euclidean space Rk, which have, for each ν, finite fourth moments β4ii = l,…, k. In the case when the Xν are identically distributed, have zero means, and unit covariance matrices, Esseen(1) has discussed the rate of convergence of the distribution of the sumsIf denotes the projection of on the ith coordinate axis, Esseen proves that ifand ψ(a) denotes the corresponding normal (radial) distribution function of the same first and second moments as μn(a), thenwhere and C is a constant depending only on k. (C, without a subscript, will denote everywhere a constant depending only on k.)

Large deviations of heavy-tailed random sums with applications in insurance and finance

1997 ◽  
Vol 34 (02) ◽  
pp. 293-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Klüppelberg ◽  
T. Mikosch
Keyword(s):  
Distribution Function ◽  
Large Deviation ◽  
Random Variables ◽  
Compound Poisson Process ◽  
Random Sum ◽  
Random Sums ◽  
Common Distribution ◽  
Common Distribution Function ◽  
Heavy Tailed ◽  
The Right

We prove large deviation results for the random sum , , where are non-negative integer-valued random variables and are i.i.d. non-negative random variables with common distribution function F, independent of . Special attention is paid to the compound Poisson process and its ramifications. The right tail of the distribution function F is supposed to be of Pareto type (regularly or extended regularly varying). The large deviation results are applied to certain problems in insurance and finance which are related to large claims.

Asymptotic approximations for coupon collectors

2009 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-96
Author(s):  
Anna Pósfai ◽  
Sándor Csörgő
Keyword(s):  
Distribution Function ◽  
Asymptotic Expansion ◽  
Rate Of Convergence ◽  
Limit Theorems ◽  
Random Number ◽  
Limiting Distribution ◽  
Asymptotic Approximations ◽  
The One ◽  
First Time

A collector samples with replacement a set of n ≧ 2 distinct coupons until he has n − m , 0 ≦ m < n , distinct coupons for the first time. We refine the limit theorems concerning the standardized random number of necessary draws if n → ∞ and m is fixed: we give a one-term asymptotic expansion of the distribution function in question, providing a better approximation of it, than the one given by the limiting distribution function, and proving in particular that the rate of convergence in these limiting theorems is of order (log n )/ n .

On the asymptotic normality of Hill's estimator

1995 ◽  
Vol 118 (2) ◽  
pp. 375-382 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sándor Csörgő ◽  
László Viharos
Keyword(s):  
Distribution Function ◽  
Asymptotic Normality ◽  
Order Statistics ◽  
Random Variables ◽  
Fixed Number ◽  
Distribution Functions ◽  
Independent Random Variables ◽  
Hill’S Estimator ◽  
Common Distribution ◽  
Common Distribution Function

Let X, X1, X2, …, be independent random variables with a common distribution function F(x) = P {X ≤ x}, x∈ℝ, and for each n∈ℕ, let X1, n ≤ … ≤ Xn, n denote the order statistics pertaining to the sample X1, …, Xn. We assume that 1–F(x) = x−1/cl(x), 0 < x < ∞, where l is some function slowly varying at infinity and c > 0 is any fixed number. The class of all such distribution functions will be denoted by .

The exponential rate of convergence of the distribution of the maximum of a random walk

1975 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 279-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Veraverbeke ◽  
J. L. Teugels
Keyword(s):  
Distribution Function ◽  
Random Walk ◽  
Rate Of Convergence ◽  
Exponential Convergence ◽  
Random Variables ◽  
Limiting Distribution ◽  
Partial Sums ◽  
Exponential Rate ◽  
Distribution Of The Maximum ◽  
Exponential Rate Of Convergence

Let Gn(x) be the distribution function of the maximum of the successive partial sums of independent and identically distributed random variables and G(x) its limiting distribution function. Under conditions, typical for complete exponential convergence, the decay of Gn(x) — G(x) is asymptotically equal to c.H(x)n−3/2γn as n → ∞ where c and γ are known constants and H(x) is a function solely depending on x.

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