One-sided concentration near the mean of log-concave distributions

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Authors: Iosif F Pinelis
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Abstract

A lower bound on the probability $P(0 0$ and all random variables $X$ with log-concave p.d.f.'s such that $EX=0$ and $EX^2=1$ is obtained.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Probability and Statistical Research Point processes and geometric inequalities Mathematical Inequalities and Applications

Publication details

Journal / source
arXiv (Cornell University)
Publication date
6 February 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Preprint