## The Annals of Probability

### Limit Points of $\{n^{-1/\alpha}S_n\}$

Joop Mijnheer

#### Abstract

Let $X_1, X_2, \cdots$ be a sequence of independent identically distributed (i.i.d.) positive random variables in the domain of attraction of a completely asymmetric stable law with characteristic exponent $\alpha \in (0, 1)$, i.e. their common distribution function $G$ is given by $P(X_1 > x) = 1 - G(x) = x^{-\alpha}L(x),$ where $L$ is a slowly varying function at infinity. In this paper we study the set of limit points of $\{n^{-1/\alpha}(X_1 + \cdots + X_n): n = 1,2, \cdots\}$. The sets of limit points that are possible are $\{0\}, \{\infty\}, \lbrack 0, \infty\rbrack$ and $\lbrack b, \infty\rbrack$ for some positive number $b$. In Section 2 we consider the case where $L$ is non-decreasing and in Section 3 the case where $L$ is non-increasing. In both sections we give the conditions in terms of $L$ for each of the limit sets.

#### Article information

Source
Ann. Probab., Volume 10, Number 2 (1982), 382-395.

Dates
First available in Project Euclid: 19 April 2007

Permanent link to this document
https://projecteuclid.org/euclid.aop/1176993864

Digital Object Identifier
doi:10.1214/aop/1176993864

Mathematical Reviews number (MathSciNet)
MR647511

Zentralblatt MATH identifier
0478.60057

JSTOR
links.jstor.org

Subjects
Primary: 60G50: Sums of independent random variables; random walks
Secondary: 60F15: Strong theorems 60J30

#### Citation

Mijnheer, Joop. Limit Points of $\{n^{-1/\alpha}S_n\}$. Ann. Probab. 10 (1982), no. 2, 382--395. doi:10.1214/aop/1176993864. https://projecteuclid.org/euclid.aop/1176993864