The exit path of a Markov chain with rare transitions

ESAIM - Probability and Statistics

Volumn 1, Issue , 1997, Pages 95-144

  Catoni, Olivier ^a   Cerf, Raphaël ^b  

^a ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

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EID: 84964346346     PISSN: 12928100     EISSN: 12623318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/ps:1997105     Document Type: Article

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