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Tangent Fields and the Local Structure of Random Fields

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  • Kenneth J. Falconer

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A tangent field of a random field X on ℝ N at a point z is defined to be the limit of a sequence of scaled enlargements of X about z. This paper develops general properties of tangent fields, emphasising their rich structure and strong invariance properties which place considerable constraints on their form. The theory is illustrated by a variety of examples, both of a smooth and fractal nature.

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  • Kenneth J. Falconer, 2002. "Tangent Fields and the Local Structure of Random Fields," Journal of Theoretical Probability, Springer, vol. 15(3), pages 731-750, July.
  • Handle: RePEc:spr:jotpro:v:15:y:2002:i:3:d:10.1023_a:1016276016983
    DOI: 10.1023/A:1016276016983
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