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Extreme value statistics and return intervals in long-range correlated uniform deviates.

N R Moloney¹, J Davidsen

¹Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada AB T2N 1N4. nmoloney@phas.ucalgary.ca

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This study analyzes extremal statistics and return intervals in long-range correlated sequences. Findings reveal how random reference points alter distributions, with correlations slowing convergence but not changing the functional form.

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Area of Science:

Statistical Physics
Time Series Analysis
Probability Theory

Background:

Extremal statistics and return intervals are crucial for understanding complex systems.
Previous studies often assumed independent and identically distributed (i.i.d.) data, limiting applicability to correlated processes.
The influence of random reference points on extremal statistics in correlated sequences remains an open question.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate extremal statistics and return intervals in stationary, long-range correlated sequences with a bounded, uniform probability density function.
To analytically derive limiting distributions for extremal statistics, considering random reference points.
To compare these distributions with those of i.i.d. variables and analyze the impact of correlations.

Main Methods:

Analytical calculation of limiting distributions for extremal statistics.
Comparison of distributions derived for correlated sequences against those for i.i.d. random variables.
Analysis of return interval distributions and comparison with existing conjectures.

Main Results:

Limiting distributions for extremal statistics differ from the standard Weibull distribution due to the random reference point.
The functional form of the limiting distributions is invariant to long-range correlations, though convergence rates are affected.
Return interval distributions were analyzed and compared to recent theoretical predictions.

Conclusions:

The presence of a random reference point significantly modifies extremal statistics compared to standard maximum distributions.
Long-range correlations do not alter the fundamental shape of these extremal distributions but impact their convergence speed.
The derived findings are generalizable to a broad range of stochastic processes, offering insights into their extreme value behavior.