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Maxima of sums and random sums for negatively associated random variables with heavy tails

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  • Wang, Dingcheng
  • Tang, Qihe

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This paper obtains some asymptotics for the tail probabilities of the maximum of sums and random sums of negatively associated (NA) random variables with heavy tails, showing that the NA dependence structure does not affect the asymptotic behavior of these tail probabilities.

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  • Wang, Dingcheng & Tang, Qihe, 2004. "Maxima of sums and random sums for negatively associated random variables with heavy tails," Statistics & Probability Letters, Elsevier, vol. 68(3), pages 287-295, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:stapro:v:68:y:2004:i:3:p:287-295
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    1. Ng, K.W. & Tang, Q.H. & Yang, H., 2002. "Maxima of Sums of Heavy-Tailed Random Variables," ASTIN Bulletin, Cambridge University Press, vol. 32(1), pages 43-55, May.
    2. Tang, Qihe & Tsitsiashvili, Gurami, 2003. "Precise estimates for the ruin probability in finite horizon in a discrete-time model with heavy-tailed insurance and financial risks," Stochastic Processes and their Applications, Elsevier, vol. 108(2), pages 299-325, December.
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