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Izv. Saratov Univ. Math. Mech. Inform., 2013 Volume 13, Issue 3, Pages 95–99 (Mi isu437)

Computer science

On the error of approximation by means of scenario trees with depth 1

E. A. Zakharova, S. P. Sidorov

Saratov State University, Russia, 410012, Saratov, Astrahanskaya st., 83

Abstract: Let $\Lambda_n$ denote the set of scenario trees with depth 1 and $n$ scenarios. Let $X=(0\le x_1<\dots<x_n\le1)$ and let $\Lambda_n(X)$ denote the set of all scenario trees of depth 1 with the scenarios $X=(0\le x_1<\dots<x_n\le1)$. Let $G$ be a probability distribution defined on $[0,1]$ and $H$ be a subset of measurable functions defined on $[0,1]$. Let $d_{H,X}(G)=\inf_{\tilde G\in\Lambda_n(X)}d_H(G,\tilde G)$ and $d_H(G)=\inf_{\tilde G\in\Lambda_n}d_H(G,\tilde G)$, where $d_H(G,\tilde G):=\sup_{h\in H}\left|\int h\,dG-\int h\,d\tilde G\right|$. The main goal of the paper is to estimate $d_H(G,X)$ and $d_H(G)$ in the case when the set $H$ is a subset of all algebraical polynomials of degree $\leq n$. Thus, the paper is examined the error of approximation of a continuous distribution $G$ by means of scenario trees with depth 1 and matching the first $n$ moments.

Key words: scenario trees, method of moments.

UDC: 519.711+519.712+517.51

DOI: 10.18500/1816-9791-2013-13-3-95-99



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