The central limit theorem for m-dependent variables

Author(s):  
P. H. Diananda

In a previous paper (4) central limit theorems were obtained for sequences of m-dependent random variables (r.v.'s) asymptotically stationary to second order, the sufficient conditions being akin to the Lindeberg condition (3). In this paper similar theorems are obtained for sequences of m-dependent r.v.'s with bounded variances and with the property that for large n, where s′n is the standard deviation of the nth partial sum of the sequence. The same basic ideas as in (4) are used, but the proofs have been simplified. The results of this paper are examined in relation to earlier ones of Hoeffding and Robbins(5) and of the author (4). The cases of identically distributed r.v.'s and of vector r.v.'s are mentioned.

1954 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 287-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. H. Diananda

In a recent paper (3) the Lindeberg-Lévy theorem (2) was extended for certain types of stationary dependent variables. In the present paper mainly the same basic ideas as were used in (3) are employed to give central limit theorems for m-dependent scalar variables (a) stationary to second order and (b) asymptotically stationary to second order, the sufficient condition in each case being akin to the Linde-berg condition ((1), p. 57) for independent variables. The analogue of the main theorem for vector variables is given. An extension of the Lindeberg-Lévy theorem is derived.


2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (01) ◽  
pp. 71-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
DALIBOR VOLNÝ ◽  
MICHAEL WOODROOFE ◽  
OU ZHAO

The Central Limit Theorem is studied for stationary sequences that are sums of countable collections of linear processes. Two sets of sufficient conditions are obtained. One restricts only the coefficients and is shown to be best possible among such conditions. The other involves an interplay between the coefficients and the distribution functions of the innovations and is shown to be necessary for the Conditional Central Limit Theorem in the case of a causal process with independent innovations.


1978 ◽  
Vol 10 (04) ◽  
pp. 852-866
Author(s):  
A. J. Stam

Let be a family of random walks with For ε↓0 under certain conditions the random walk U (∊) n converges to an oscillating random walk. The ladder point distributions and expectations converge correspondingly. Let M ∊ = max {U (∊) n , n ≧ 0}, v 0 = min {n : U (∊) n = M ∊}, v 1 = max {n : U (∊) n = M ∊}. The joint limiting distribution of ∊2σ∊ –2 v 0 and ∊σ∊ –2 M ∊ is determined. It is the same as for ∊2σ∊ –2 v 1 and ∊σ–2 ∊ M ∊. The marginal ∊σ–2 ∊ M ∊ gives Kingman's heavy traffic theorem. Also lim ∊–1 P(M ∊ = 0) and lim ∊–1 P(M ∊ < x) are determined. Proofs are by direct comparison of corresponding probabilities for U (∊) n and for a special family of random walks related to MI/M/1 queues, using the central limit theorem.


1985 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 147-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. D. Barbour ◽  
G. K. Eagleson

Sufficient conditions for a sum of dissociated random variables to be approximately normally distributed are derived. These results generalize the central limit theorem for U-statistics and provide conditions which can be verified in a number of applications. The method of proof is that due to Stein (1970).


2005 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-194
Author(s):  
István Fazekas ◽  
Alexey Chuprunov

Almost sure limit theorems are presented for random allocations. A general almost sure limit theorem is proved for arrays of random variables. It is applied to obtain almost sure versions of the central limit theorem for the number of empty boxes when the parameters are in the central domain. Almost sure versions of the Poisson limit theorem in the left domain are also proved.


1978 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 852-866
Author(s):  
A. J. Stam

Let be a family of random walks with For ε↓0 under certain conditions the random walk U(∊)n converges to an oscillating random walk. The ladder point distributions and expectations converge correspondingly. Let M∊ = max {U(∊)n, n ≧ 0}, v0 = min {n : U(∊)n = M∊}, v1 = max {n : U(∊)n = M∊}. The joint limiting distribution of ∊2σ∊–2v0 and ∊σ∊–2M∊ is determined. It is the same as for ∊2σ∊–2v1 and ∊σ–2∊M∊. The marginal ∊σ–2∊M∊ gives Kingman's heavy traffic theorem. Also lim ∊–1P(M∊ = 0) and lim ∊–1P(M∊ < x) are determined. Proofs are by direct comparison of corresponding probabilities for U(∊)n and for a special family of random walks related to MI/M/1 queues, using the central limit theorem.


1976 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 148-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. L. McLeish

A functional central limit theorem extending the central limit theorem of Chung (1954) for the Robbins–Munro procedure is proved. It is shown that the asymptotic normality is preserved under certain random stopping rules.


Author(s):  
Mbuba Morris Mwiti ◽  
Samson W. Wanyonyi ◽  
Davis Mwenda Marangu

The Central limit theorem is a very powerful tool in statistical inference and Mathematics in general, since it has numerous applications such as in topology and many other areas. For the case of probability theory, it states that, “given certain conditions, the sample mean of a sufficiently large number or iterates of independent random variables, each with a well-defined mean and well-defined variance, will be approximately normally distributed”. In the research paper, three different statements of our theorem (CLT) are given. This research paper has data regarding the shoe size and the gender of the of the university students. The paper is aimed at finding if the shoe sizes converges to a normal distribution as well as find the modal shoe size of university students and to apply the results of the central limit theorem to test the hypothesis if most university students put on shoe size seven. The Shoe sizes are typically treated as discretely distributed random variables, allowing the calculation of mean value and the standard deviation of the shoe sizes. The sample data which is used in this research paper belonged to different areas of Kibabii University which was divided into five strata. From two strata, a sample size of 74 respondents was drawn and from the remaining three strata, a sample of 73 students per stratum was drawn at random which totaled to a sample size of 367 respondents. By analyzing the data, using SPSS and Microsoft Excel, it was vivid that the shoe sizes are normally distributed with a well-defined mean and standard deviation. We also proved that most university students put on shoe size seven by testing our hypothesis using the p-value. The modal shoe size for university students was found to be seven since it had the highest frequency (97/367). This research was aimed at enlightening shoe investors, whose main market is the university students, on the shoe sizes that are on high demand among university students.


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