A Central Limit theorem for Markov Processes that Move by Small Steps
Norman, M. Frank
Ann. Probab., Tome 2 (1974) no. 6, p. 1065-1074 / Harvested from Project Euclid
We consider a family $X_n^\theta$ of discrete-time Markov processes indexed by a positive "step-size" parameter $\theta$. The conditional expectations of $\Delta X_n^\theta, (\Delta X_n^\theta)^2$, and $|\Delta X_n^\theta|^3$, given $X_n^\theta$, are of the order of magnitude of $\theta, \theta^2$, and $\theta^3$, respectively. Previous work has shown that there are functions $f$ and $g$ such that $(X_n^\theta - f(n\theta))/\theta^{\frac{1}{2}}$ is asymptotically normally distributed, with mean 0 and variance $g(t)$, as $\theta \rightarrow 0$ and $n\theta \rightarrow t < \infty$. The present paper extends this result to $t = \infty$. The theory is illustrated by an application to the Wright-Fisher model for changes in gene frequency.
Publié le : 1974-12-14
Classification:  Central limit theorem,  Markov process,  step-size parameter,  60F05,  60J05,  92A10
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Norman, M. Frank. A Central Limit theorem for Markov Processes that Move by Small Steps. Ann. Probab., Tome 2 (1974) no. 6, pp.  1065-1074. http://gdmltest.u-ga.fr/item/1176996498/