Extremal processes and record value times

Abstract
Let {Xn , n ≧ 1} be i.i.d. and Yn = max {X 1,…, Xn }. Xj is a record value of {Xn } if Yj > Yj– 1 The record value times are Ln, n ≧ 1 and inter-record times are Δ n , n ≧ 1. The known limiting behavior of {Ln } and {Δn } is close to that of a non-homogeneous Poisson process and an explanation of this is obtained by embedding {Yn } in a suitable extremal process which jumps according to a non-homogeneous Poisson process.

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