On the infinite divisibility and non infinite divisibility of certain classes of random variables

Doctoral Candidate Name: George M Stukes
Program: Mathematics (Applied)
Defense Date and Time: November 7, 2023 – 11:30 AM
Defense Location: Fretwell 116
Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Stanislav Molchanov
Committee Members: Dr. Michael Grabchak, Dr. Isaac Sonin, Dr. Don Jacobs
Abstract:

In this dissertation we present new results on the classification of limit distributions of random geometric processes. In particular, that develop on the work of Penrose and Wade, who were the first to document the phenomenon with limited initial variables. In this dissertation we put forth not only new results, but a new method of obtaining results through analyzing the sequence of moments produced by random variables. Additionally we have new results in cycle decomposition of the related Dickman-Goncharov distribution. We present a novel proof of the distribution of the three highest order cycles in a random partition of Sn.