Abstract
Let $X_1, X_2, X_3, \cdots$ be independent random variables and $a_1, a_2, a_3, \cdots$ positive real numbers. Define $F(t) = \sup_k P\{|X_k| > t\}$ and $S_m = \sum^m_{k=1} a_k X_k.$ Inequalities of the form $P\{\sup_m|S_m| > \delta\} \leqq C \sum_k \int^1_0 \varphi'(u)F(u/a_k) du$ are given for a large class of functions $\varphi$, as well as inequalities of a somewhat different form that are appropriate for considering exponential convergence rates. Examples of how the inequalities can be used to prove rate theorems are also given.
Citation
Thomas G. Kurtz. "Inequalities for the Law of Large Numbers." Ann. Math. Statist. 43 (6) 1874 - 1883, December, 1972. https://doi.org/10.1214/aoms/1177690858
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