Mathematische Nachrichten 278(10), 1209-1229.
ISSN/ISBN: Not available at this time. DOI: 10.1002/mana.200310303
Abstract: We consider several aspects of the relationship between a [0, 1]-valued random variable X and the random sequence of digits given by its m-ary expansion. We present results for three cases: (a) independent and identically distributed digit sequences; (b) random variables X with smooth densities; (c) stationary digit sequences. In the case of i.i.d. an integral limit thorem is proved which applies for example to relative frequencies, yielding asymptotic moment identities. We deal with occurrence probabilities of digit groups in the case that X has an analytic Lebesgue density. In the case of stationary digits we determine the distribution of X in terms of their transition functions. We study an associated [0, 1]-valued Markov chain, in particular its ergodicity, and give conditions for the existence of stationary digit sequences with prespecified transition functions. It is shown that all probability measures induced on [0, 1] by such sequences are purely singular except for the uniform distribution.
Bibtex:
@article{,
title={Asymptotic properties of digit sequences of random numbers},
author={Stadje, Wolfgang},
journal={Mathematische Nachrichten},
volume={278},
number={10},
pages={1209--1229},
year={2005},
publisher={Wiley Online Library},
DOI={10.1002/mana.200310303},
}
Reference Type: Journal Article
Subject Area(s): Probability Theory