scientific article; zbMATH DE number 13602

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A stochastic process \(X\) is called quadratic if \[ X(x+y)+X(x- y)=2X(x)+2X(y)\text{ a.s.} \] This condition entails (Lemma 1) that \(X(qx)=q^ 2X(x)\) for all rationals \(q\). Some properties of quadratic processes are exhibited, and sufficient conditions are found for a quadratic process to be continuous. Notice, in particular, that measurability is enough (Corollary 1). A representation of continuous quadratic random fields \(X\) in terms of random variables \(Y_{ij}\), namely \(X(x_ 1,\ldots,x_ n)=\sum^ n_{i,j=1}x_ ix_ jY_{ij}\), is also shown. Finally, the issue of stability (in the Ulam sense) is addressed.











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