We consider the asymptotic behavior of compact convex subsets W̃n of ℝd defined as the closed convex hulls of the ranges of independent and identically distributed (i.i.d.) random processes (Xi)1≤i≤n. Under a condition of regular variation on the law of the Xi's, we prove the weak convergence of the rescaled convex hulls W̃n as n → ∞ and analyze the structure and properties of the limit shape. We illustrate our results by several examples of regularly varying processes and show that, in contrast with the Gaussian setting, in many cases, the limit shape is a random polytope of ℝd.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)150-161
Number of pages12
JournalJournal of Mathematical Sciences (United States)
Volume199
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2014

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  • Statistics and Probability
  • Mathematics(all)
  • Applied Mathematics

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