Mathematics – Probability
Scientific paper
2008-06-03
Mathematics of Operation Research, 35 (2010), 102--119
Mathematics
Probability
22 pages
Scientific paper
The asymptotic tail behaviour of sums of independent subexponential random variables is well understood, one of the main characteristics being the principle of the single big jump. We study the case of dependent subexponential random variables, for both deterministic and random sums, using a fresh approach, by considering conditional independence structures on the random variables. We seek sufficient conditions for the results of the theory with independent random variables still to hold. For a subexponential distribution, we introduce the concept of a boundary class of functions, which we hope will be a useful tool in studying many aspects of subexponential random variables. The examples we give in the paper demonstrate a variety of effects owing to the dependence, and are also interesting in their own right.
Foss Serguei
Richards Andrew
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