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The variance-gamma ratio distribution

Probability 2023-02-27 v1

Abstract

Let XX and YY be independent variance-gamma random variables with zero location parameter; then the exact probability density function of the ratio X/YX/Y is derived. Some basic distributional properties are also derived, including identification of parameter regimes under which the density is bounded, asymptotic approximations of tail probabilities, and fractional moments; in particular, we see that the mean is undefined. In the case that XX and YY are independent symmetric variance-gamma random variables, an exact formula is also given for the cumulative distribution function of the ratio X/YX/Y.

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@article{arxiv.2302.12581,
  title  = {The variance-gamma ratio distribution},
  author = {Robert E. Gaunt and Siqi Li},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2302.12581},
  year   = {2023}
}

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12 pages, 2 figures

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