Probability Theory and Related Fields

, Volume 78, Issue 2, pp 249–252 | Cite as

A short proof of Motoo's combinatorial central limit theorem using Stein's method

  • W. Schneller
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Summary

A new proof of Motoo's combinatorial central limit theorem (see Motoo 1957) is given using a method of Stein (1972) and a combinatorial method of Bolthausen (1984). This proof is shorter than Motoo's and other wellknown proofs (see e.g. Hájek 1961).

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Stochastic Process Stein Probability Theory Limit Theorem Statistical Theory 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • W. Schneller
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  1. 1.Fachbereich MathematikTechnische Universität BerlinBerlin 12

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