On the Limit Behavior of a Multi-Compartment Storage Model with an Underlying Markov Chain. II. With Normalization.

1985 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric S. Tollar
1988 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 208-227
Author(s):  
Eric S. Tollar

The present paper considers a multicompartment storage model with one-way flow. The inputs and outputs for each compartment are controlled by a denumerable-state Markov chain. Assuming finite first and second moments, it is shown that the amounts of material in certain compartments converge in distribution while for others they diverge, based on appropriate first-moment conditions on the inputs and outputs. It is also shown that the diverging compartments under suitable normalization converge to functionals of Brownian motion, independent of those compartments which converge without normalization.


1988 ◽  
Vol 20 (01) ◽  
pp. 208-227
Author(s):  
Eric S. Tollar

The present paper considers a multicompartment storage model with one-way flow. The inputs and outputs for each compartment are controlled by a denumerable-state Markov chain. Assuming finite first and second moments, it is shown that the amounts of material in certain compartments converge in distribution while for others they diverge, based on appropriate first-moment conditions on the inputs and outputs. It is also shown that the diverging compartments under suitable normalization converge to functionals of Brownian motion, independent of those compartments which converge without normalization.


2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 235-257
Author(s):  
Peter Spreij ◽  
Jaap Storm

In this paper, we study limit behavior for a Markov-modulated binomial counting process, also called a binomial counting process under regime switching. Such a process naturally appears in the context of credit risk when multiple obligors are present. Markov-modulation takes place when the failure/default rate of each individual obligor depends on an underlying Markov chain. The limit behavior under consideration occurs when the number of obligors increases unboundedly, and/or by accelerating the modulating Markov process, called rapid switching. We establish diffusion approximations, obtained by application of (semi)martingale central limit theorems. Depending on the specific circumstances, different approximations are found.


1972 ◽  
Vol 9 (01) ◽  
pp. 129-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. J. Brockwell

The distribution of the times to first emptiness and first overflow, together with the limiting distribution of content are determined for a dam of finite capacity. It is assumed that the rate of change of the level of the dam is a continuous-time Markov chain with finite state-space (suitably modified when the dam is full or empty).


1972 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 129-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. J. Brockwell

The distribution of the times to first emptiness and first overflow, together with the limiting distribution of content are determined for a dam of finite capacity. It is assumed that the rate of change of the level of the dam is a continuous-time Markov chain with finite state-space (suitably modified when the dam is full or empty).


Author(s):  
Junseok Song ◽  
Mohammad Chehreghani Bozchalui ◽  
Alexis Kwasinski ◽  
Ratnesh Sharma

1983 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 663-674 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel W. Woolford

This paper considers a finite-capacity storage model defined on a Markov chain {Xn; n = 0, 1, ·· ·}, having state space J ⊆ {1, 2, ·· ·}. If Xn = j, then there is a random ‘input' Vn(j) (a negative input implying a demand) of ‘type' j, having a distribution function Fj(·). We assume that {Vn(j)} is an i.i.d. sequence of random variables, taken to be independent of {Xn} and of {Vn (k)}, for k ≠ j. Here, the random variables Vn(j) represent instantaneous ‘inputs' of type j for our storage model. Within this framework, we establish certain limit distributions for the joint processes (Zn, Xn) and (Zn, Qn, Ln), where Zn (defined in (1.2)) is the level of storage at time n, Qn (defined in (1.3)) is the cumulative overflow at time n, and Ln (defined in (1.4)) is the cumulative demand lost due to shortage of supply up to time n. In addition, an expression for the time-dependent distribution of (Zn, Xn) is obtained.


1985 ◽  
Vol 22 (04) ◽  
pp. 852-864 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Hooghiemstra ◽  
M. Keane

The study of simple solar energy storage models leads to the question of analyzing the equilibrium distribution of Markov chains (Harris chains), for which the state at epoch (n + 1) (i.e. the temperature of the storage tank) depends on the state at epoch n and on a controlled input, acceptance of which entails a further decrease of the temperature level. Here we study the model where the input is exponentially distributed. For all values of the parameters involved an explicit expression for the equilibrium distribution of the Markov chain is derived, and from this we calculate, as one of the possible applications, the exact values of the mean of this equilibrium distribution.


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