On limiting behavior for arrays of rowwise negatively orthant dependent random variables

In this paper, the authors study limiting behavior for arrays of rowwise negatively orthant dependent random variables and obtain some new results which extend and improve the corresponding theorems by Hu, Móricz, and Taylor (1989), Taylor, Patterson, and Bozorgnia (2002) and Wu and Zhu (2010).     

Convergence for weighted sums of widely orthant dependent random variables

ABSTRACT

In this article, a complete convergence result and a complete moment convergence result are obtained for the weighted sums of widely orthant dependent random variables under mild conditions. As corollaries, the corresponding results are also obtained under the extended negatively orthant dependent setup. In particular, the complete convergence result generalizes and improves the related known works in the literature.     

Complete convergence and complete moment convergence for arrays of rowwise negatively superadditive dependent random variables

In this paper, some complete convergence and complete moment convergence results for arrays of rowwise negatively superadditive dependent (NSD, in short) random variables are studied. The obtained theorems not only extend the result of Gan and Chen (2007 Gan, S. X., and P. Y. Chen. 2007. On the limiting behavior of the maximum partial sums for arrays of rowwise NA random variables. Acta Mathematica Scientia. Series B 27 (2):283–90.[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]) to the case of NSD random variables, but also improve them.     

Complete convergence for weighted sums of negatively dependent random variables

In this paper, we obtain a complete convergence result for weighted sums of negatively dependent random variables under mild conditions of weights. This result generalizes and improves the result of Zarei and Jabbari (Stat Papers doi:, 2009). Our result also extends the result of Taylor et al. (Stoch Anal Appl 20:643–656, 2002) on unweighted average to a weighted average.     

Complete convergence for arrays of rowwise negatively superadditive-dependent random variables and its applications

In this paper, the Rosenthal-type maximal inequalities and Kolmogorov-type exponential inequality for negatively superadditive-dependent (NSD) random variables are presented. By using these inequalities, we study the complete convergence for arrays of rowwise NSD random variables. As applications, the Baum–Katz-type result for arrays of rowwise NSD random variables and the complete consistency for the estimator of nonparametric regression model based on NSD errors are obtained. Our results extend and improve the corresponding ones of Chen et al. [On complete convergence for arrays of rowwise negatively associated random variables. Theory Probab Appl. 2007;52(2):393–397] for arrays of rowwise negatively associated random variables to the case of arrays of rowwise NSD random variables.     

Complete moment convergence of weighted sums for arrays of negatively dependent random variables and its applications

For testing goodness-of-fit in a k cell multinomial distribution having very small frequencies, the usual chi-square approximation to the upper tail of the likelihood ratio statistic, G² is not satisfactory. A new adjustment to G² is determined on the basis of analytical investigation in terms of asymptotic bias and variance of the adjusted G² A Monte Carlo simulation is performed for several one-way tables to assess the adjustment of G² in order to obtain a closer approximation to the nomial level of significance.     

Complete convergence for weighted sums of extended negatively dependent random variables

In this article, the complete convergence for weighted sums of extended negatively dependent (END, in short) random variables without identical distribution is investigated. In addition, the complete moment convergence for weighted sums of END random variables is also obtained. As an application, the Baum–Katz type result for END random variables is established. The results obtained in the article extend the corresponding ones for independent random variables and some dependent random variables.     

Convergence properties for weighted sums of NSD random variables

Abstract

Let {X_n, n ? 1} be a sequence of negatively superadditive dependent (NSD, in short) random variables and {b_ni, 1 ? i ? n, n ? 1} be an array of real numbers. In this article, we study the strong law of large numbers for the weighted sums ∑ⁿ_{i = 1}b_niX_i without identical distribution. We present some sufficient conditions to prove the strong law of large numbers. As an application, the Marcinkiewicz-Zygmund strong law of large numbers for NSD random variables is obtained. In addition, the complete convergence for the weighted sums of NSD random variables is established. Our results generalize and improve some corresponding ones for independent random variables and negatively associated random variables.     

Complete moment convergence for weighted sums of extended negatively dependent random variables

Complete moment convergence for weighted sums of sequence of extended negatively dependent (END) random variables is discussed. Some new sufficient and necessary conditions of complete moment convergence for weighted sums of END random variables are obtained, which improve and extend some well-known results in the literature.     

On almost sure convergence for weighted sums of pairwise negatively quadrant dependent random variables

Let {X _n , n ≥ 1} be a sequence of pairwise negatively quadrant dependent (NQD) random variables. In this study, we prove almost sure limit theorems for weighted sums of the random variables. From these results, we obtain a version of the Glivenko–Cantelli lemma for pairwise NQD random variables under some fragile conditions. Moreover, a simulation study is done to compare the convergence rates with those of Azarnoosh (Pak J Statist 19(1):15–23, 2003) and Li et al. (Bull Inst Math 1:281–305, 2006).     

Complete convergence for weighted sums of negatively dependent random variables under the sub-linear expectations

In this article, we study complete convergence theorems for weighted sums of negatively dependent random variables under the sub-linear expectations. Our results extend the corresponding results of Sung (2012 Sung, S. H. 2012. A note on the Complete convergence for weighted sums of negatively dependent random variables. Journal of Inequalities and Applications 2012:158, 10 pages. [Google Scholar]) relative to the classical probability.     

Complete moment convergence of widely orthant dependent random variables

It is known that the dependence structure of widely orthant dependent (WOD) random variables is weaker than those of negatively associated (NA) random variables, negatively superadditive dependent (NSD) random variables, negatively orthant dependent (NOD) random variables, and extended negatively dependent (END) random variables. In this article, the results of complete moment convergence and complete convergence are presented for WOD sequence under the same moment conditions as independent sequence in classical result (Chow 1988 Chow, Y. (1988). On the rate of moment convergence of sample sums and extremes. Bull. Inst. Math. Acad. Sin. 16(3):177–201. [Google Scholar]).     

The strong laws of large numbers for weighted sums of extended negatively dependent random variables

In this paper, the strong laws of large numbers for maximum value of weighted sums of extended negatively dependent random variables are obtained, which improve and extend the corresponding ones for independent random variables and some dependent random variables.     

An almost sure central limit theorem for self-normalized partial sums of weakly dependent random variables

Abstract

We give here an almost sure central limit theorem for self-normalized partial sums of a strictly stationary φ-mixing sequences which is in the domain of attraction of the normal law with mean zero and possibly infinite variance. Our result substantially extend a result on the almost sure central limit theorem previously obtained by Huang and Pang (2010).     

Complete convergence for weighted sums of arrays of APND random variables

In this note, we introduce a new class of dependent random variables (henceforth rvs), together with some its basic properties. This class includes independent rvs and pairwise negatively dependent rvs. Some extensions of Ranjbar et al. (2008) are discussed. The complete convergence for the new class of rvs is also proved, and some results of Beak and Park (2010 Beak, J.-II., and S. T. Park. 2010. Convergence of weighted sums for arrays of negatively dependent random variables and its applications. J. Stat. Plann. Inference 140:2461–2469.[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]) are extended to this class conveniently.