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On error rates in normal approximations and simulation schemes for Levy processes

Signahl, Mikael LU (2003) In Stochastic Models 19(3). p.287-298
Abstract
Let X = (X(t) : t greater than or equal to 0) be a Levy process. In simulation, one often wants to know at what size it is possible to truncate the small jumps while retaining enough accuracy. A useful tool here is the Edgeworth expansion. We provide a third order expansion together with a uniform error bound, assuming third Levy moment is 0. We next discuss approximating X in the finite variation case. Truncating the small jumps, we show that, adding their expected value, and further, including their variability by approximating by a Brownian motion, gives successively better results in general. Finally, some numerical illustrations involving a normal inverse Gaussian Levy process are given.
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divisible distributions, infinitely, normal approximation, edgeworth expansion, weak error rates
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Stochastic Models
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19
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3
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287 - 298
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Taylor & Francis
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1532-6349
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10.1081/STM-120023562
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English
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  author       = {{Signahl, Mikael}},
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  keywords     = {{divisible distributions; infinitely; normal approximation; edgeworth expansion; weak error rates}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{3}},
  pages        = {{287--298}},
  publisher    = {{Taylor & Francis}},
  series       = {{Stochastic Models}},
  title        = {{On error rates in normal approximations and simulation schemes for Levy processes}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1081/STM-120023562}},
  doi          = {{10.1081/STM-120023562}},
  volume       = {{19}},
  year         = {{2003}},
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