Strict stationarity of generalized autoregressive processes (Q1203653)

The authors consider the multivariate stochastic difference equation \(X_{n+1}=A_{n+1}X_ n+B_{n+1}\), \(n\in\mathbb{Z}\), where \(X_ n\) and \(B_ n\) are random vectors in \(\mathbb{R}^ d\), \(d\geq 1\), \(A_ n\) is a random \(d\times d\) matrix, \(n\in\mathbb{Z}\), and \(\{(A_ n,B_ n),n\in\mathbb{Z}\}\) is a strictly stationary ergodic process. Assuming that \(A_ 1\) and \(B_ 1\) have only a logarithmic moment, a necessary and sufficient condition for existence of a strictly stationary solution independent of the future is given. Applications to ARMA processes and dynamic models with a state space representation are presented in a detailed manner. The approach used is the same as that of \textit{P. Bougerol} [Ann. Probab. 15, 40-74 (1987; Zbl 0614.60008)], where the special case \(B_ n=0\), \(n\in\mathbb{Z}\), was considered. The main result extends a result of \textit{A. Brandt} [Adv. Appl. Probab. 18, No. 1, 211-220 (1986; Zbl 0588.60056)] for the one-dimensional case \(d=1\).