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Sharp deviation bounds for quadratic forms

Probability 2013-02-08 v1

Abstract

This note presents sharp inequalities for deviation probability of a general quadratic form of a random vector \xiv\xiv with finite exponential moments. The obtained deviation bounds are similar to the case of a Gaussian random vector. The results are stated under general conditions and do not suppose any special structure of the vector \xiv\xiv. The obtained bounds are exact (non-asymptotic), all constants are explicit and the leading terms in the bounds are sharp.

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@article{arxiv.1302.1699,
  title  = {Sharp deviation bounds for quadratic forms},
  author = {Vladimir Spokoiny},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1302.1699},
  year   = {2013}
}
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