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Limit theorems for the distance of random points in $l_p^n$-balls

Probability 2026-01-01 v1

Abstract

In this paper, we prove that the Euclidean distance between two independent random vectors uniformly distributed on lpnl_p^n-balls (1p)(1 \leq p \leq \infty) or on its boundary satisfies a central limit theorem as nn tends to \infty. Also, we give a compact proof of the case of the sphere, which was proved by Hammersley. Furthermore, we complement our central limit theorem by providing large deviation principles for the cases p2p \geq 2.

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@article{arxiv.2512.24367,
  title  = {Limit theorems for the distance of random points in $l_p^n$-balls},
  author = {David Alonso-Gutiérrez and Javier Martín Goñi and Joscha Prochno},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2512.24367},
  year   = {2026}
}