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Fractional extreme distributions

Probability 2019-08-05 v1 Classical Analysis and ODEs

Abstract

We consider three classes of linear differential equations on distribution functions, with a fractional order α[0,1].\alpha\in [0,1]. The integer case α=1\alpha =1 corresponds to the three classical extreme families. In general, we show that there is a unique distribution function solving these equations, whose underlying random variable is expressed in terms of an exponential random variable and an integral transform of an independent α\alpha-stable subordinator. From the analytical viewpoint, this law is in one-to-one correspondence with a Kilbas-Saigo function for the Weibull and Fr\'echet cases, and with a Le Roy function for the Gumbel case. By the stochastic representation, we can derive several analytical properties for the latter special functions, extending known features of the classical Mittag-Leffler function, and dealing with monotonicity, complete monotonicity, infinite divisibility, asymptotic behaviour at infinity, uniform hyperbolic bounds.

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@article{arxiv.1908.00584,
  title  = {Fractional extreme distributions},
  author = {Lotfi Boudabsa and Thomas Simon and Pierre Vallois},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1908.00584},
  year   = {2019}
}

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46 pages

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