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Multifractional Stable Motion with Random Hurst Exponent

Probability 2026-05-01 v1

Abstract

The fractional stable motion is a prototypical stochastic process exhibiting both heavy tails and long-range dependence, parameterized via a stability index α\alpha and a Hurst exponent HH. We consider a nonstationary extension where the Hurst exponent is a function of time, and potentially random. The construction admits the standard linear fractional stable motion as tangent process, and we exactly determine its local H\"older exponent in terms of the pointwise values of the Hurst function. This is in contrast to other definitions of multifractional processes, where the Hurst function needs to have additional regularity in time.

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@article{arxiv.2604.27682,
  title  = {Multifractional Stable Motion with Random Hurst Exponent},
  author = {Fabian Mies and Duuk Sikkens},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2604.27682},
  year   = {2026}
}
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