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When is the rate function of a random vector strictly convex?

Probability 2021-06-17 v2 Classical Analysis and ODEs

Abstract

We give a necessary and sufficient condition for strict convexity of the rate function of a random vector in RdR^d. This condition is always satisfied when the random vector has finite Laplace transform. We also completely describe the effective domain of the rate function under a weaker condition.

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@article{arxiv.2009.06809,
  title  = {When is the rate function of a random vector strictly convex?},
  author = {Vladislav Vysotsky},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2009.06809},
  year   = {2021}
}

Comments

This is version to be published. Some minor changes were made and a few references were added. The main result from the previous version was split into two parts, Theorems 1 and 2 in this version

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