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On large deviation probabilities for empirical distribution of branching random walks with heavy tails

Probability 2020-12-02 v1

Abstract

Given a branching random walk (Zn)n0(Z_n)_{n\geq0} on R\mathbb{R}, let Zn(A)Z_n(A) be the number of particles located in interval AA at generation nn. It is well known (e.g., \cite{biggins}) that under some mild conditions, Zn(nA)/Zn(R)Z_n(\sqrt nA)/Z_n(\mathbb{R}) converges a.s. to ν(A)\nu(A) as nn\rightarrow\infty, where ν\nu is the standard Gaussian measure. In this work, we investigate its large deviation probabilities under the condition that the step size or offspring law has heavy tail, i.e. the decay rate of P(Zn(nA)/Zn(R)>p)\mathbb{P}(Z_n(\sqrt nA)/Z_n(\mathbb{R})>p) as nn\rightarrow\infty, where p(ν(A),1)p\in(\nu(A),1). Our results complete those in \cite{ChenHe} and \cite{Louidor}.

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@article{arxiv.2012.00512,
  title  = {On large deviation probabilities for empirical distribution of branching random walks with heavy tails},
  author = {Shuxiong Zhang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2012.00512},
  year   = {2020}
}