Limit theorem for first passage times in the random walk described by the generalization of the autoregressive process

1996 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 207-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Bertoin ◽  
R. A. Doney

We consider a real-valued random walk S which drifts to –∞ and is such that E(exp θS1) < ∞ for some θ > 0, but for which Cramér's condition fails. We investigate the asymptotic tail behaviour of the distributions of the all time maximum, the upwards and downwards first passage times and the last passage times. As an application, we obtain new limit theorems for certain conditional laws.


1982 ◽  
Vol 19 (02) ◽  
pp. 430-432
Author(s):  
A. J. Woods

It is shown here that questions about the probability distributions of the partial sums of a sequence of geometric distributions, all with different parameters, can be answered by considering the transition probabilities of a homogeneous Markov chain. The result is applied to the embedded random walk of an epidemic process.


2021 ◽  
pp. 27-39
Author(s):  
Rabi Bhattacharya ◽  
Edward C. Waymire

1982 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 430-432 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. J. Woods

It is shown here that questions about the probability distributions of the partial sums of a sequence of geometric distributions, all with different parameters, can be answered by considering the transition probabilities of a homogeneous Markov chain. The result is applied to the embedded random walk of an epidemic process.


1996 ◽  
Vol 28 (01) ◽  
pp. 207-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Bertoin ◽  
R. A. Doney

We consider a real-valued random walk S which drifts to –∞ and is such that E(exp θS 1) &lt; ∞ for some θ &gt; 0, but for which Cramér's condition fails. We investigate the asymptotic tail behaviour of the distributions of the all time maximum, the upwards and downwards first passage times and the last passage times. As an application, we obtain new limit theorems for certain conditional laws.


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