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Sibirsk. Mat. Zh., 2005 Volume 46, Number 1, Pages 46–70 (Mi smj957)

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Large deviations for random walks with nonidentically distributed jumps having infinite variance

A. A. Borovkov

Sobolev Institute of Mathematics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Abstract: Let $\xi_1,\xi_2,\dots$ be independent random variables with distributions $F_1,F_2,\dots$ in a triangular scheme ($F_i$ may depend on some parameter),
$$ \mathbf{E}\xi_i=0, \quad S_n=\sum_{i=1}^n\xi_i, \quad \overline{S}_n=\max_{k\leqslant n}S_k. $$
Assuming that some regularly varying functions majorize and minorize $F=\frac1n\sum_{i=1}^nF_i$, we find upper and lower bounds for the probabilities $\mathbf{P}(S_n>x)$ and $\mathbf{P}(\overline{S}_n>z)$. These bounds are precise enough to yield asymptotics. We also study the asymptotics of the probability that a trajectory $\{S_k\}$ crosses the remote boundary $\{g(k)\}$ i.e., the asymptotics of $\mathbf{P}\bigl(\max_{k\leqslant n}(S_k-g(k))>0\bigr)$. The case $n=\infty$ is not exclude. We also estimate excluded. Ewlso estimate the disribution of the crossing time.

Keywords: random walks, large deviations, nonidentically distributed jumps, triangular scheme, infinite.

UDC: 519.214.8

Received: 21.09.2004


 English version:
Siberian Mathematical Journal, 2005, 46:1, 35–55

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