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Decoupling and limit theorems for u-statistics and u-processes

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  • Central Limit Theorem
  • Empirical Process
  • Iterate Logarithm
  • Tail Probability
  • Maximal Inequality

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Gine, E. (1997). Decoupling and limit theorems for u-statistics and u-processes. In: Bernard, P. (eds) Lectures on Probability Theory and Statistics. Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol 1665. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0092618

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