Let X = {X(t), t ∈ T} be a stationary centered Gaussian process with values in ℝd, where the parameter set T equals ℕ or ℝ+. Let Σt = Cov(X0,Xt) be the covariance function of X, and (Ω,F,P) be the underlying probability space. We consider the asymptotic behavior of convex hulls Wt = conv{Xu, u ∈ T ∩ [0, t]} as t → +∞ and show that under the condition Σt → 0, t→∞, the rescaled convex hull (2 ln t)-1/2Wt converges almost surely (in the sense of Hausdorff distance) to an ellipsoid ε associated to the covariance matrix Σ0. The asymptotic behavior of the mathematical expectations Ef(Wt), where f is a homogeneous function, is also studied. These results complement and generalize in some sense the results of Davydov [Y. Davydov, On convex hull of Gaussian samples, Lith. Math. J., 51(2): 171-179, 2011].

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)363-368
Number of pages6
JournalLithuanian Mathematical Journal
Volume52
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2012

    Scopus subject areas

  • Mathematics(all)

    Research areas

  • convex hull, Gaussian processes, limit shape, limit theorem, stationary processes

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