Logarithmic Lévy process directed by Poisson subordinator

Abstract

Let $\{L(t),t\ge 0\}$ be a Lévy process with representative random variable $L(1)$ defined by the infinitely divisible logarithmic series distribution. We study here the transition probability and Lévy measure of this process. We also define two subordinated processes. The first one, $Y(t)$, is a Negative-Binomial process $X(t)$ directed by Gamma process. The second process, $Z(t)$, is a Logarithmic Lévy process $L(t)$ directed by Poisson process. For them, we prove that the Bernstein functions of the processes $L(t)$ and $Y(t)$ contain the iterated logarithmic function. In addition, the Lévy measure of the subordinated process $Z(t)$ is a shifted Lévy measure of the Negative-Binomial process $X(t)$. We compare the properties of these processes, knowing that the total masses of corresponding Lévy measures are equal.

Keywords

• Infinitely divisible logarithmic series distribution
• Bernstein function
• Lévy process
• change of time
• compound Poisson process
• Gauss hypergeometric function