Upper moderate deviation probabilities for the maximum of branching Brownian motion

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Main Author: Chataignier, Louis
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contents It is known from Bramson (1983) that the maximum of branching Brownian motion at time $t$ is asymptotically around an explicit function $m_t$, which involves a first ballistic order and a logarithmic correction. In this paper, we give an asymptotic equivalent for its upper moderate deviation probability, that is, the probability that the maximum achieves $m_t + x_t$ at time $t$, where $1 \ll x_t \ll t$. We adopt a probabilistic approach that employs a modified version of the second moment method. As a byproduct, we obtain information about the typical behavior of particles contributing to such deviations.
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spellingShingle Upper moderate deviation probabilities for the maximum of branching Brownian motion
Chataignier, Louis
Probability
60J80, 60F10
It is known from Bramson (1983) that the maximum of branching Brownian motion at time $t$ is asymptotically around an explicit function $m_t$, which involves a first ballistic order and a logarithmic correction. In this paper, we give an asymptotic equivalent for its upper moderate deviation probability, that is, the probability that the maximum achieves $m_t + x_t$ at time $t$, where $1 \ll x_t \ll t$. We adopt a probabilistic approach that employs a modified version of the second moment method. As a byproduct, we obtain information about the typical behavior of particles contributing to such deviations.
title Upper moderate deviation probabilities for the maximum of branching Brownian motion
topic Probability
60J80, 60F10
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.11363