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Limit theorems for one and two-dimensional random walks in random scenery

Probability 2011-03-24 v1

Abstract

Random walks in random scenery are processes defined by Zn:=k=1nξX1+...+XkZ_n:=\sum_{k=1}^n\xi_{X_1+...+X_k}, where (Xk,k1)(X_k,k\ge 1) and (ξy,yZd)(\xi_y,y\in{\mathbb Z}^d) are two independent sequences of i.i.d. random variables with values in Zd{\mathbb Z}^d and R\mathbb R respectively. We suppose that the distributions of X1X_1 and ξ0\xi_0 belong to the normal basin of attraction of stable distribution of index α(0,2]\alpha\in(0,2] and β(0,2]\beta\in(0,2]. When d=1d=1 and α1\alpha\ne 1, a functional limit theorem has been established in \cite{KestenSpitzer} and a local limit theorem in \cite{BFFN}. In this paper, we establish the convergence of the finite-dimensional distributions and a local limit theorem when α=d\alpha=d (i.e. α=d=1\alpha = d=1 or α=d=2\alpha=d=2) and β(0,2]\beta \in (0,2]. Let us mention that functional limit theorems have been established in \cite{bolthausen} and recently in \cite{DU} in the particular case where β=2\beta=2 (respectively for α=d=2\alpha=d=2 and α=d=1\alpha=d=1).

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@article{arxiv.1103.4453,
  title  = {Limit theorems for one and two-dimensional random walks in random scenery},
  author = {Fabienne Castell and Nadine Guillotin--Plantard and Françoise Pène},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1103.4453},
  year   = {2011}
}
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