Central limit theorems for multivariate semi-Markov sequences and processes, with applications

1999 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 415-432 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank Ball

In this paper, central limit theorems for multivariate semi-Markov sequences and processes are obtained, both as the number of jumps of the associated Markov chain tends to infinity and, if appropriate, as the time for which the process has been running tends to infinity. The theorems are widely applicable since many functions defined on Markov or semi-Markov processes can be analysed by exploiting appropriate embedded multivariate semi-Markov sequences. An application to a problem in ion channel modelling is described in detail. Other applications, including to multivariate stationary reward processes, counting processes associated with Markov renewal processes, the interpretation of Markov chain Monte Carlo runs and statistical inference on semi-Markov models are briefly outlined.

1999 ◽  
Vol 36 (02) ◽  
pp. 415-432 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank Ball

In this paper, central limit theorems for multivariate semi-Markov sequences and processes are obtained, both as the number of jumps of the associated Markov chain tends to infinity and, if appropriate, as the time for which the process has been running tends to infinity. The theorems are widely applicable since many functions defined on Markov or semi-Markov processes can be analysed by exploiting appropriate embedded multivariate semi-Markov sequences. An application to a problem in ion channel modelling is described in detail. Other applications, including to multivariate stationary reward processes, counting processes associated with Markov renewal processes, the interpretation of Markov chain Monte Carlo runs and statistical inference on semi-Markov models are briefly outlined.


1992 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 267-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allen L. Roginsky

Three different definitions of the renewal processes are considered. For each of them, a central limit theorem with a remainder term is proved. The random variables that form the renewal processes are independent but not necessarily identically distributed and do not have to be positive. The results obtained in this paper improve and extend the central limit theorems obtained by Ahmad (1981) and Niculescu and Omey (1985).


1976 ◽  
Vol 8 (03) ◽  
pp. 531-547 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esa Nummelin

In this paper the limit behaviour of α-recurrent Markov renewal processes and semi-Markov processes is studied by using the recent results on the concept of α-recurrence for Markov renewal processes. Section 1 contains the preliminary results, which are needed later in the paper. In Section 2 we consider the limit behaviour of the transition probabilities Pij (t) of an α-recurrent semi-Markov process. Section 4 deals with quasi-stationarity. Our results extend the results of Cheong (1968), (1970) and of Flaspohler and Holmes (1972) to the case in which the functions to be considered are directly Riemann integrable. We also try to correct the errors we have found in these papers. As a special case from our results we consider continuous-time Markov processes in Sections 3 and 5.


1976 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 531-547 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esa Nummelin

In this paper the limit behaviour of α-recurrent Markov renewal processes and semi-Markov processes is studied by using the recent results on the concept of α-recurrence for Markov renewal processes. Section 1 contains the preliminary results, which are needed later in the paper. In Section 2 we consider the limit behaviour of the transition probabilities Pij(t) of an α-recurrent semi-Markov process. Section 4 deals with quasi-stationarity. Our results extend the results of Cheong (1968), (1970) and of Flaspohler and Holmes (1972) to the case in which the functions to be considered are directly Riemann integrable. We also try to correct the errors we have found in these papers. As a special case from our results we consider continuous-time Markov processes in Sections 3 and 5.


1967 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 381-388
Author(s):  
A. Aleškevičienė

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. Алешкявичене. Центральная предельная теорема для сумм дискретных процессов восстановления A. Aleškevičienė. Centrinė ribinė teorema diskretinių atstatymo procesų sumoms


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