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A note on the point processes of rare events

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 July 2016

J. Hüsler*
Affiliation:
University of Bern
M. Schmidt*
Affiliation:
University of Bern
*
Postal address for both authors: Universität Bern, Institut für Mathematische Statistik und Versicherungslehre, Sidlerstrasse 5, CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland.
Postal address for both authors: Universität Bern, Institut für Mathematische Statistik und Versicherungslehre, Sidlerstrasse 5, CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland.

Abstract

We discuss the limits of point processes which are generated by a triangular array of rare events. Such point processes are motivated by the exceedances of a high boundary by a random sequence since exceedances are rare events in this case. This application relates the problem to extreme value theory from where the method is used to treat the asymptotic approximation of these point processes. The presented general approach extends, unifies and clarifies some of the various conditions used in the extreme value theory.

MSC classification

Type
Research Papers
Copyright
Copyright © Applied Probability Trust 1996 

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