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Extreme values and crossings for the chi^2-process and othe functions of multidimensional Gaussian processes, with reliability applications

Lindgren, Georg LU orcid (1980) In Advances in Applied Probability 12(3). p.746-774
Abstract
Extreme values of non-linear functions of multivariate Gaussian processes are of considerable interest in engineering sciences dealing with the safety of structures. One then seeks the survival probability P{(X1(t),⋯ ,Xn(t))∈ S, all t∈ [0,T]}, where X(t)=(X1(t),⋯ ,Xn(t)) is a stationary, multivariate Gaussian load process, and S is a safe region. In general, the asymptotic survival probability for large T-values is the most interesting quantity. By considering the point process formed by the extreme points of the vector process X(t), and proving a general Poisson convergence theorem, we obtain the asymptotic survival probability for a large class of safe regions, including those defined by the level curves of any second- (or higher-)... (More)
Extreme values of non-linear functions of multivariate Gaussian processes are of considerable interest in engineering sciences dealing with the safety of structures. One then seeks the survival probability P{(X1(t),⋯ ,Xn(t))∈ S, all t∈ [0,T]}, where X(t)=(X1(t),⋯ ,Xn(t)) is a stationary, multivariate Gaussian load process, and S is a safe region. In general, the asymptotic survival probability for large T-values is the most interesting quantity. By considering the point process formed by the extreme points of the vector process X(t), and proving a general Poisson convergence theorem, we obtain the asymptotic survival probability for a large class of safe regions, including those defined by the level curves of any second- (or higher-) degree polynomial in (x1,⋯ ,xn). This makes it possible to give an asymptotic theory for the so-called Hasofer-Lind reliability index, $\beta =\text{inf}_{x\not\in S}\|x\|$, i.e. the smallest distance from the origin to an unsafe point. (Less)
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  author       = {{Lindgren, Georg}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{3}},
  pages        = {{746--774}},
  publisher    = {{Applied Probability Trust}},
  series       = {{Advances in Applied Probability}},
  title        = {{Extreme values and crossings for the chi^2-process and othe functions of multidimensional Gaussian processes, with reliability applications}},
  url          = {{http://www.jstor.org/stable/1426430}},
  volume       = {{12}},
  year         = {{1980}},
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