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Convex Hulls of L\'evy Processes

Probability 2016-09-27 v2

Abstract

Let X(t)X(t), t0t\geq0, be a L\'evy process in Rd\mathbb{R}^d starting at the origin. We study the closed convex hull ZsZ_s of {X(t):0ts}\{X(t): 0\leq t\leq s\}. In particular, we provide conditions for the integrability of the intrinsic volumes of the random set ZsZ_s and find explicit expressions for their means in the case of symmetric α\alpha-stable L\'evy processes. If the process is symmetric and each its one-dimensional projection is non-atomic, we establish that the origin a.s. belongs to the interior of ZsZ_s for all s>0s>0. Limit theorems for the convex hull of L\'evy processes with normal and stable limits are also obtained.

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@article{arxiv.1512.07015,
  title  = {Convex Hulls of L\'evy Processes},
  author = {Ilya Molchanov and Florian Wespi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1512.07015},
  year   = {2016}
}

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11 pages

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