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On generalized shot noise

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 July 2016

John Rice*
Affiliation:
University of California, San Diego

Abstract

A simple expression for the characteristic functional of generalized shot noise is developed. Through expansions in terms of functional derivatives this yields expressions for moment functions of all orders. A central limit theorem also follows. Several examples are discussed.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Applied Probability Trust 1977 

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